Play Home Run Derby Online

Pick a batter, time your swing, and watch that pixel ball soar—miss by a frame and it’s a weak pop fly, but connect just right and it’s gone. Simple, tense, and weirdly addictive for something that’s basically just a bat and a scoreboard.

File size: 1.2 MB

Game Overview

Remember those old MS-DOS games where the graphics were basic but the fun was anything but? Home Run Derby is exactly that—just you, a bat, and the satisfying crunch of a well-timed swing sending the ball into orbit. No complicated controls, no fielding nonsense—just pure, unfiltered home run glory.

You pick your batter (I always went for the lefty stance, felt smoother somehow), then it’s all about timing. Swing too early or too late, and you’ll pop it up like a rookie. But nail it just right? That little pixelated ball flies, and the scoreboard lights up. Play against a friend or just try to beat your own high score—either way, it’s weirdly tense for something so simple.

It’s the kind of game you’ll boot up for "just one round" and suddenly realize you’ve been at it for an hour. If you’ve got a soft spot for early sports games or just want to feel like a slugger without the hassle of learning a full baseball sim, this one’s a blast. Grab your keyboard and start swinging.

Each game uses different controls, most DOS games use the keyboard arrows. Some will use the mouse , "Alt" ,"Enter" and "Space bar".