Pinball FX

Buy73%

Mostly Positive · 3k player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows

Zen Studios · Free to Play · Apr 13, 2023

Player review score
73%
Mostly Positive
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
44
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
5
Full audio1 of 5
Subtitles0 of 5

Should I buy Pinball FX?

Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 42 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 28 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Controls: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 27 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Monetization: 23 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 3k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise16% are divided42% are complaints
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
42 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
FX3's graphics already look great as they are, and a step up from FX2.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Beyond single-table play, the platform incorporates competitive and progression systems designed to keep players engaged.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controller support follows over from X-Box making the game fun to play and I'm sure if you have a Steam Deck or a Rog Ally this will be a hit on portable platforms too.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I've seen many improvements, and it'll get better as they optimize for Steam Deck, Cabinet Mode, and the eventual Switch release.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Sound design complements the visuals, with mechanical effects, callouts, and music tailored to each table’s theme.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Graphics42 reviews
Gameplay28 reviews
Controls15 reviews
Steam Deck13 reviews
Audio8 reviews
Divided opinion
Optimization
60% still recommend
Difficulty
60% still recommend
Players complain
Performance
44% still recommend
Monetization
39% still recommend
Bugs
36% still recommend
Interface
100% still recommend
Crashes
40% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Multi-player
  • PvP
  • Shared/Split Screen
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play Together
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

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