8 Ball

8 Ball

Steam Deck · unrated

One Buck · Indie · Mar 25, 2018

Worth it for the right player.

At $0.99. It has been as low as $0.49.

73%
Mostly Positive
148 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 8 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 93 sampled reviews

Based on 148 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 93 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
80% of themes are praise20% are divided0% are caveats
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
In this in-depth review, I'll take you through the various aspects of the game, from gameplay mechanics to graphics, sound, and overall enjoyment.
11 of 93 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
In this in-depth review, I'll take you through the various aspects of the game, from gameplay mechanics to graphics, sound, and overall enjoyment.
9 of 93 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The story, intense gameplay, life risking moments, all of it makes for an amazing experience, for all to enjoy.
8 of 93 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
8Ball received generally favorable reviews from critics, who saw it as a unique experience and praised its voice acting, soundtrack, and graphics, although many were polarized by its gameplay and story.
6 of 93 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Graphics11 reviews
Gameplay9 reviews
Story and characters8 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty3 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $0.99. The lowest we've tracked is $0.49.

6 points recordedtoday · $0.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
73%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
15
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.