Backyard Basketball '01
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!
Last Updated: 11/13/2025
| Release Date | 11/13/2025 |
| Developer | Mega Cat Studios |
| Publisher | Playground Productions |
| Steam App Id | 3170580 |
Backyard Basketball '01
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!
Last Updated: 11/13/2025
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
About Backyard Basketball '01
Backyard Basketball '01 is a Casual, Sports, and Free to Play game developed by Mega Cat Studios. On 11/13/2025, it was released on the Steam Store by Playground Productions.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
According to Steam’s category system, Backyard Basketball '01 supports the following features:
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
From the Steam community, Backyard Basketball '01 has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Free to Play
- 1990's
- Sports
- Pixel Graphics
- Comedy
- Retro
- Simulation
- Cute
- Arcade
- Basketball
- Casual
- Colorful
- Cartoony
- Singleplayer
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Backyard Basketball '01 and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
Related Bundles
Backyard Basketball '01 is included in 1 bundle in the Steam Store. Purchasing through a bundle can give a large discount off the game's base price if you are willing to purchase multiple apps all at once.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Backyard Sports: Retro Collection | 6 | 4 | $35.96 | View |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 13). Backyard Basketball '01 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 13). Backyard Basketball '01. Steam Community Hub.
- Mega Cat Studios. (2024, October 10). Backyard Basketball '01. Backyard Basketball '01.