Backyard Baseball '01
Family · Paid · 3.9 out of 5 from 672 ratings
A nostalgic baseball game featuring Backyard kids and MLB legends with pickup and season modes, but plagued by control responsiveness and difficulty balance issues.
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GenreFamily
PricePaid
Difficultyvariable
Ad intensitynone
In-app-purchase pressurenone
Typical sessionmedium
DeveloperPlayground Productions LLC
Rating3.9 out of 5 from 672 ratings
What players like
- Strong nostalgia factor for original players
- Charming roster of 30 kids and 28 MLB legends
- Multiple ballparks and game modes (pickup/season)
- Humorous commentary and player banter
- Customizable teams and uniforms
Common complaints
- Controls unresponsive - taps to swing/pitch frequently don't register
- Game runs very slow with excessive delays between pitches
- Difficulty scaling broken - easy too easy, medium/hard feels arbitrarily rigged
- UI confusing with no visible buttons for batting/pitching mechanics
- Frequent crashes and technical bugs reported
What real reviews say
★ Not worth it Too many glitches
★★★★ I might not be a 40 year old But I found the game fun really wish their was more players tho
★★★★ I LOVE ITTTTT I really love this game but I’m really bad at pitching
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Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-08-24. Last updated 2026-08-24.