Backyard Soccer '98 User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience61.5% of reviews
Neutral10.3% of reviews
Negative experience28.2% of reviews

~ Based on 39 written reviews from the US App Store.

Is Backyard Soccer '98 Safe?

Backyard Soccer '98 appears mostly safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Backyard Soccer '98 is 84/100.

This assessment is based on 108 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.3/5.

Safety Analysis

81.5% of ratings point to a safe experience
4.6% of ratings suggest some concerns
13.9% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 108 App Store ratings for Backyard Soccer '98.

Is Backyard Soccer '98 Legit?

Backyard Soccer '98 appears legitimate, with a few gaps. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Backyard Soccer '98 is 70/100.

Based on 70 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Fun but hard to control

So excited for this game to be out but it can be really hard and frustrating to control your players if you could add the ability to use a video game controller then that would be awesome now I’m getting sick and tired of them not updating the game

Fix the penalty glitch!

Good game but fix the penalty glitch

Good

Seems like they fixed the game instead of clicking or just tap

Great game

Great game, only I wish the gams were a little longer, oh and that sunny would shut up.

Has potential but lacks for modern gaming

Usually when you make a port of a game its fine not to mess with what made the game; although enhancing it and adding new features to make a modern audience enjoy these type of nostalgic games from way back would be great. Don’t get me wrong its all there and great; but not making functional for a game controller or a digital joystick and buttons is holding it back for me.
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Reallly hard

I keep losing because of the hard controls still it is a good game but yeah it’s lowkey kinda hard

Incredible Game

Is a really fun game that has a lot of nostalgia. the personality of the players and commentators is great. The mobile controls can be a little challenging at times, but is overall useable. To kick penalties, you just have to drag the ball to the spot you want to kick it to and double click.

Fix dribbling

Game is practically unplayable because of how hard it is to control on mobile, you can choose between dribbling or passing, fix this game and is would be so much better

Bad

I played this game with super high expectations but this is the wrong backyard sports game ever

Please fix the penalty kicks

So whenever I kick the ball towards the top net, it always goes to the middle and the keeper always catches it. I wonder why I try and
try to keep going on, but for some reason, I always lose tournament matches whenever the most important because of the setting.

Peak game

This game is so addictive to play and I’m a big fan of backyard sports so it’s a win win

How to shoot penalty kicks

Drag from the ball to where you want to kick and then tap that spot.

Pure nostalgia

Who did this? I love you!

Worse soccer game ever

I’am a big fan of soccer but this is so bad that I don’t like backyard productions that much anymore

Absolute garbage

Worst app in the entire app store, beyond a waste of time

wish the game was full screen

i loved this game as a kid and of course it’s nostalgic for the game to be in a square format for old pc games. but having the game remastered and created for the smart phone i feel like they could’ve made it fit the screen. have the controls so smushed into the center of the screen.

Please add more control options

The game looks so good and that it’s so much fun , but I think being a port of an old game it should have more control options since tap controls are not fun for everyone.
Please add more controls so we can enjoy it more.

BACKYARD SOCCER 98

Absolutely love it. It made me want to play soccer this year. DEF A FIVE STAR.

Great Classic, Poor Mobile Controls

Backyard Soccer ’98 has tons of nostalgia and charm, but the mobile controls really hold it back. It’s clearly a game that was originally designed for PC, and the touchscreen controls just don’t feel precise or responsive enough for a fast paced soccer game.

The characters, visuals, and overall vibe are still fun, but actually controlling the players on mobile can be frustrating at times. This feels more like a direct port than a game redesigned for mobile play.

Worth trying for nostalgia, but be aware that the controls may impact your enjoyment.
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Fix the penalty kicking mechanics PLEASE!!!!

The original PC version allowing users to aim at a particular part of the goal, not clicking on the ball itself.