Full game metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Steam app type | game |
| Steam App ID | 3170580 |
| Live current players | 2 |
| SteamPulse tracked peak | 75 |
| Live count (today's peak floor) | 2 |
| Price | Free to play |
| Free to play | Yes |
| Discount | 0% |
| Original price USD | — |
| Current price USD | Free |
| Release date | Nov 13, 2025 |
| Developer | Mega Cat Studios |
| Publisher | Playground Productions |
| Owners estimated | Not available |
| SteamSpy owner estimate minimum | Not available |
| SteamSpy owner estimate maximum | Not available |
| Review type | Very Positive |
| Positive review percent | 90% |
| Positive reviews | 117 |
| Negative reviews | 13 |
| Total reviews | 130 |
| Steam recommendations | Not available |
| Achievements | 21 |
| Average playtime forever | 873 minutes |
| Windows support | Yes |
| macOS support | No |
| Linux support | No |
| Parent game | Not available |
| Store URL | https://store.steampowered.com/app/3170580/ |
Short description
Return to the blacktop with your favorite Backyard athletes! The original Backyard Basketball 2001 is back and now enhanced to run on Steam. Dribble, shoot, and take that ball to the hoop!
About this game
HOOP DREAMING Slip on those high tops and hit the courts with the first basketball game in the award-winning Backyard Sports Franchise, Backyard Basketball ‘01, now enhanced to run on Steam. The Backyard athletes are teaming up with the kid version of hoops legend Lisa Leslie in Backyard Basketball ‘01! Customize your uniform, pick your fab five, and get ready for four quarters of hoops! Play single games or a whole season. Track stats in Season play and create custom players to watch their skills improve over time! HOOPS FOR EVERYONE Ball like it’s 2001! 30 Iconic Kid Athletes 9 Unique Basketball Courts Comical Power-ups Hilarious Bloopers Lively commentary from Sunny Day and Barry Dejay THE GOAT Backyard Basketball featured arguably the most iconic video game athlete of the 90s or any era - Pablo Sanchez. Play with the legend himself or choose your favorites and relive what made Backyard Basketball 2001 an award-winning classic. Game Modes include: Pick-up Game: Instant play! The computer chooses a random team for you and itself and the game starts immediately. Season Play: Pick your team name, uniform colors, and players to compete in the Backyard Basketball League. Manage the team through a basketball season for your chance to win the Championship! We’re talking about practice! Hone those basketball skills while getting a feel for every court in practice mode! Then, it’s game time! Play a Pick-up Game or a Full Season with your favorite players. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION At our core, we are fans first – not just of video games, but of the Backyard Sports franchise. Fans have asked for accessible and legal ways to play their original Backyard titles for years, and we are excited to deliver. Without having access to the source code, there are hard limitations on the experience we can create. As an example, we can’t use the original 32bit code to support modern macOS, as even with an incredibly clever wrapper, macOS can’t execute the binaries. Backyard Basketball ‘01 runs well, looks better than ever, is stacked with Steam achievements to test your mettle, and creates a new installation for digital preservation within the Backyard Sports catalog th…
Supported languages
English * * languages with full audio support