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Beastieball
A turn-based volleyball RPG where you coach a sports team of Beasties! Your Beasties' relationships grow and change, unlocking new abilities and combo plays!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
70 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“One of the most fun creature collectors I've played in a long time. Up there with Cassette Beasts. Gameplay is unique both in concept and execution, and the strategies in gameplay that evolve from what initially seems…”
“Easily one of the most intricate and engaging combat systems to be put in a turn based RPG, An amazing soundtrack, and a refreshing story. What isn't there to love about this game?”
28 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Once again, Wishes Unlimited knocks it out of the ballpark (pun intended) with one of their games. as an avid, no, EXTREME enjoyer of Wandersong and Chicory, this game is very different but as always, a quality…”
“Absolutely nails the monster-taming vibe. The mechanics are smooth, the battles feel tactical, and the world is bursting with color and life. The progression keeps you hooked. If you’ve ever wanted that perfect mix of…”
“Fun game, cute art style!”
22 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Easily one of the most intricate and engaging combat systems to be put in a turn based RPG, An amazing soundtrack, and a refreshing story. What isn't there to love about this game?”
“great game! yayyyy queer rep!!!”
“One caveat to this review: I played with the hard level cap on for most of the game to avoid brute forcing story content. Hands down, one of the best creature collectors out there. It takes a little while for the depth…”
15 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Easily one of the most intricate and engaging combat systems to be put in a turn based RPG, An amazing soundtrack, and a refreshing story. What isn't there to love about this game?”
“One caveat to this review: I played with the hard level cap on for most of the game to avoid brute forcing story content. Hands down, one of the best creature collectors out there. It takes a little while for the depth…”
“Genuinely addicting and fun, the idle animations are jaw dropping and the character design is truly something else. Fantastic music, fantastic use of colors, I truly enjoy everything this game has to offer!”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Beastieball is an incredibly special game, one that takes full advantage of the kind of game it has chosen to be. I love turn-based RPGs and creature collectors, and I would say this is the cream of the crop. The core…”
“One caveat to this review: I played with the hard level cap on for most of the game to avoid brute forcing story content. Hands down, one of the best creature collectors out there. It takes a little while for the depth…”
“It's fun!! I really like volleyball and have never played pokemon or any game similar to it, so it was challenging and fun for me (though i cant say if it would be challenging for people who have played this type of…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Once again, Wishes Unlimited knocks it out of the ballpark (pun intended) with one of their games. as an avid, no, EXTREME enjoyer of Wandersong and Chicory, this game is very different but as always, a quality…”
“if you're doubting because this games in early access, honestly... i'd say get it anyways, if you're craving something fresh! this game isnt just another monster tamer creature collector... its got SO many fresh ideas,…”
“Phenomenal game. I can heartily recommend this to anyone. It's cute, the story is good, the music is incredible, there's a lot of strategy to dig into if you want without being overwhelming. I think almost any kind of…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“After beating the main campaign of this game as manly man protag Dude Manlyson, the game was overall.... meh. The negative reviews complain about pronouns in the character customization, but aside from that and one…”
“woke trash”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“This game has so much silly charm to it, it's unbelievable. Been here for a while watching the game get updated and I have to say even if the updates do take a while it's worth seeing the new fully animated Beasties…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“received this game as a gift cute art, compelling story, the game runs smooth and is visually appealing. if you like Pokemon you might enjoy Beastieball too. Playing on a Linux machine and having a bit of heating issue,…”
“Very cute and fun! Occasionally the visuals will lag, but not a distracting amount.”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“one of the best creature collectors, i'm so bad at it but it's so much fun”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 98.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“After around 300 hours in I feel it's finally time to leave a review for this amazing game with so much heart and depth. Everyone has what they look for in games, but for me this one ticked (is still ticking) all of the usual boxes - engaging story and characters, unique…”
— a player, Steam review · 495 hrs played“You best start believing in sports anime. You're in one. Like any monster collector-liker, I've played Pokemon games. I've played Pokemon fangames. I've also played plenty of games made by people who love pokemon. But this one manages to seperate itself not only from pokemon but…”
— a player, Steam review · 65 hrs played“I fully believe this is THE best Monster Tamer game currently on the market. Better than pokemon, better than digimon, better than other indie Monster Tamer games. I fully believe someone should buy and fully play through this game. If I could relive every moment in this game…”
— a player, Steam review · 49 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-10). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Milestone 6 Hotfix Update
We're updating the game with a bunch of small changes we've accrued from feedback reports + internal testing since the last Milestone update! Many of these fixes were applied without any corresponding
Bigmoon Bash: Open Format!
Another BIGMOON BASH is beginning soon in Beastieball! During Bigmoon Bashes, coaches can challenge each other in open matchmaking for a limited time. When: Friday, September 4, 2026 04:00 PST to Sund
CITY UPDATE! Trading, Animation, Bonus Dungeon and more!
This is Milestone 6 out of 9! Check out our Road to 1.0 post for info on planned updates and schedule! 🖼️ Beastie Art Updates Demolipede: Animation COMPLETE! Magpike: Poses added! Calcroach: Animation
Bigmoon Bash: Downtown Throwdown!
Another BIGMOON BASH is beginning soon in Beastieball! During Bigmoon Bashes, coaches can challenge each other in open matchmaking for a limited time. During the event you'll have a Bash Rank, which w
The Final(?) Bash Results Blog Update!
This weekend we held a BIGMOON BASH where all Beasties were allowed! It was also the first Bash on the new balance patch. Let's take a look at the current shape of the Beastieball meta, starting with
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie, RPG, Sports, Early Access |
| Player tags | Early Access · Creature Collector · Sports · Turn-Based Tactics · Exploration · PvP · RPG · e-sports · JRPG · Character Customization · 2.5D · Comic Book (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Camera Comfort · Color Alternatives |
| Languages | English, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Spain |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 16 |
| Official site | http://beastieballgame.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: 7+ Processor: Not too shabby Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: Integrated Laptop graphics work OK DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: For sure Additional Notes: The game will auto-adjust its quality settings on first startup. It is optimized to be able to run decently even on low-power devices.