Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 97 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 54 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 32 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Story: 86 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Combat: 47 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 1k 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
40% of themes are praise20% are divided40% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
97 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The Ball is a mediocre puzzle game that doesn't take long to complete, has a story that makes very little sense, and gameplay that is surprisingly entertaining.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
54 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Though this game is from 2010, on maximum settings the graphics have aged fairly well.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The Ball won't make it into my list of personal gems but it's pretty fun while playing it safe in terms of game length and difficulty and if it has found itself sitting in your backlog, deserves a playthrough!
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Sound design complements the visuals with echoing footsteps, distant rumblings, and ambient tension that reinforce the sense of isolation underground.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay97 reviews
Graphics54 reviews
Difficulty32 reviews
Audio16 reviews
Divided opinion
Performance80% still recommend
Crashes33% still recommend
Players complain
Story70% still recommend
Combat74% still recommend
Bugs43% still recommend
Interface40% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Partial Controller Support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Stats
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Leaderboards
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$9.99
The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.
4 points recordedtoday · $9.99
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