
Ball x Pit is an exceptional Action/Indie that raises the bar for the genre.
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Verdict
96%
Steam
84
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam (96% positive from 24K reviews)
Healthy player count of 1,929 concurrent
Critically acclaimed (84/100 critic average)
Standout indie gem
No significant drawbacks reported
Ball x Pit is a roguelike video game developed by Kenny Sun and published by Devolver Digital. It was released on macOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows and Xbox Series X/S in October 2025, with a Nintendo Switch 2 version released later that month. The game combines two separate gameplay loops, an Arkanoid-inspired action stage where the player defeats monsters by bouncing balls against them, and a city builder stage where resources collected can be used to improve buildings that grant new characters and abilities in the action stage.

Runs well on modern hardware.
Last updated 19h ago
BALL x PIT is addictive, very fun, and fast-paced. Like Vampire Survivors, game speed can be toggled. It's got a killer soundtrack, plenty of unlockable content, and the town-building mini-game is cool. It's enjoyable to experiment with different town setups for your buildings while mining/gathering resources. This is an excellent "pick up and play" type of game. Comfortable on both controller and keyboard + mouse. You can play for shorter sessions, or for longer periods of time, both feel satisfying. Well-priced game, too, there's a lot of meat on the bone for only $15.00 bucks. Recommended!
Town Tetris meets, Galaga & Arkanoid's child. I really enjoyed this game, The music is great, the art is great and the gameplay is fun. You have a town and resources you manage, Lots of playable characters each with their particular abilities, lots of balls and evolutions to discover; I really liked it. It can feel repetitive very early if you try to unlock everything there is in a map with every single character you keep unlocking if you don't wait for the updates than can help speed up the process. So there is that, I'd also like for the encyclopedia to be easier to navigate, to be able to identifier easier what combinations you are missing without having to click each and scroll down every single time you click a new one; other than that I do not have any complains, and they are not a big deal to be honest. Overall I recommend the game, you'll have a lot of fun. Tetris town was the best part to me.
This game is an addiction and I can't get away from it. Highly recommend it if you are a fan of the brick breaker genre
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