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Com2uS · 2025 · Windows

Steam: 79 % positive of 1,816 reviews, as of Oct 28

Take your rivalries to the next level in MLB 9 Innings Rivals 26!

24 games that play like MLB 9 Innings Rivals 26 and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: Out of the Park Baseball 26, Out of the Park Baseball 25 and Super Mega Baseball 3.

Player tags

  • Sports
  • Free to Play
  • Baseball
  • Controller
  • Multiplayer
  • PvP
  • 3D
  • Early Access
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Steam reviews

What players say

Players mostly recommend this free baseball game for its pitching and batting and as the only official MLB option on PC, but heavy pay-to-win and grindy menus draw strong complaints.

Many players enjoy the pitching and batting, the team building and collecting of cards, and the broadcast-style presentation with official MLB teams and players. Some say it runs well on modest PCs and works as a free option while MLB The Show is not on PC. The main complaints are pay-to-win progression, aggressive pop-ups and store prompts, and constant claiming of rewards through menus that wears players down. Many also criticise the batting, which is mostly about timing, and say the strike zone and defence feel too simple or scripted, with no control over fielders or base running. Some report lost cards, failed logins and anti-cheat errors. Several who have played for hundreds of hours say the mechanics wear thin, though they keep returning. Steam's totals are clearly positive, and the reviews read here lean the same way with a more critical tone than the totals suggest.

Praised

  • Pitching and batting feel

    Players enjoy choosing pitches and targets, and find the timed batting fun once they learn it.

    Many players
  • Free and official MLB content

    Players value a free game with real MLB teams and players, and the only official baseball option on PC.

    Many players
  • Team building and collecting

    Players enjoy building and upgrading their own lineups and collecting cards, which keeps them engaged for a long time.

    Many players
  • Broadcast-style presentation

    Commentary, crowd noise and stadium details make some players feel they are watching a real broadcast.

    Some players

Criticised

  • Pay-to-win progression

    Players say paying gives a large advantage, and free players hit a wall after a few dozen hours.

    Many players
  • Menus and reward grind

    Players describe endless claiming, menu clicking and idle play, which feels tiring and repetitive over time.

    Many players
  • Limited control and simple batting

    Players say batting is only timing and the strike zone is unrealistic, and players cannot control fielders or base running.

    Some players
  • Intrusive purchase prompts

    Players find constant pop-ups, store offers and confusing currencies irritating, and felt misled by one pack purchase.

    Some players
Who it suits
Players who want a free, casual baseball game with official MLB teams and do not mind collecting, claiming rewards and paying to play faster.
Who should skip it
Players who want a realistic simulation with full control of the field, or who dislike pay-to-win and menu-heavy progression.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with hundreds of hours are more negative, mostly about pay-to-win limits and the wearing mechanics, while newer players mainly praise the pitching and batting.

Summarised by AI from 80 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

Best matches

Plays and looks like MLB 9 Innings Rivals 26

These games are close to it by gameplay and by look, so they appear in both lists below.

By gameplay

Plays like MLB 9 Innings Rivals 26

Matched from Steam descriptions and player tags. The tags under each game are the ones both games share.

More matches

  1. TOTALLY BASEBALL86 % positive of 152Shared: Sports · Baseball · Simulation
  2. Out of the Park Baseball 2191 % positive of 1,678Shared: Sports · Baseball · Simulation
  3. Out of the Park Baseball 1984 % positive of 745Shared: Sports · Baseball · Simulation
  4. Out of the Park Baseball 2092 % positive of 1,088Shared: Sports · Baseball · Simulation
  5. NBA 2K2666 % positive of 26,112
  6. Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings91 % positive of 723Shared: Sports · Baseball · Simulation
  7. Backyard Baseball80 % positive of 1,315
  8. R.B.I. Baseball 1543 % positive of 155Shared: Sports · Baseball · Simulation
  9. NBA 2K2559 % positive of 31,002Shared: Sports · Controller · PvP
  10. FIFA 2280 % positive of 119,842Shared: Sports · Controller · PvP
  11. Out of the Park Baseball 1790 % positive of 644Shared: Sports · Baseball · Simulation
  12. NBA 2K2361 % positive of 51,360Shared: Sports · Controller · PvP

By look

Looks like MLB 9 Innings Rivals 26

Matched from screenshots. Each card shows the screenshot closest to the look of this game.

More matches

  1. TOTALLY BASEBALL86 % positive of 152
  2. Out of the Park Baseball 2480 % positive of 886
  3. Out of the Park Baseball 2781 % positive of 543
  4. FIFA 2280 % positive of 119,842
  5. Cricket 2280 % positive of 1,719
  6. eFootball PES 2021 SEASON UPDATE76 % positive of 38,121
  7. NBA 2K2361 % positive of 51,360
  8. Cricket 1991 % positive of 4,100
  9. Out of the Park Baseball 1984 % positive of 745
  10. Out of the Park Baseball 2092 % positive of 1,088
  11. NBA 2K2048 % positive of 60,405
  12. PGA TOUR 2K2373 % positive of 6,471

At a glance

What games like MLB 9 Innings Rivals 26 have in common

  • The tags they share most often with MLB 9 Innings Rivals 26: Sports (20 of 24), Baseball (17) and PvP (9).
  • They came out between 2015 and 2026, 3 of them after MLB 9 Innings Rivals 26 (2025).
  • Best rated by Steam players: Out of the Park Baseball 20 (92 % positive of 1,088).

How these matches work

Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.

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