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The Ball

The Ball

As a swashbuckling archaeologist, unlock the mystery of the ancient ruins that have been hidden for centuries and discover a mysterious artifact, a gold and metal shelled Ball.

Released Oct 26, 2010 Developer Teotl Studios Publisher Tripwire Interactive Platforms Windows 3D PlatformerPuzzle-PlatformerFirst-PersonPuzzleStrategy
View on Steam ↗ $9.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

74.2%positive1,114 reviews
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“I bought the ball to get the KF1 achievement, but I actually ended up enjoying the game itself quite a lot. its simple & chill with nothing too hard but a good 9 hours of content if you want to 100% the game which is well worth the price”

— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“I took a gamble on The Ball, as I do not have the reflexes or hand-eye coordination for most fast paced shooting/dodging games. But there was something about its appearance and story which intrigued me, and because some reviews described it as not hard (for them a criticism, for…”

— a player, Steam review · 32 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“The Ball developed by Teotl Studios and published by Tripwire Interactive is a first-person action-puzzle adventure built around a single, striking concept: controlling a massive, mysterious metallic sphere deep within ancient ruins. Originally evolving from an award-winning…”

— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:46 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

1playing at last check
424-hour peak
294all-time peak
0 25 50 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 23 avg · Nov 2013

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

17achievements
3.7%median completion
2.5%rarest: Survival Of The Fittest
54.0% of players 15.5% of players 10.6% of players 9.8% of players 8.7% of players 4.9% of players 4.6% of players 3.9% of players 3.7% of players 3.1% of players 2.8% of players 2.8% of players 2.7% of players 2.6% of players 2.5% of players 2.5% of players 2.5% of players 54.0% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
54.0%Beginners Luck — Complete Pehua
15.5%Enlightenment — Complete Oztoc
10.6%Archeologist — Complete Teotl
Rarest badges of honor
2.5%Survival Of The Fittest — Survive all survival levels
2.5%Road Warrior — Drive over 50 enemies
2.5%Hammer Time — Hit the Ball 5000 times

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.

$9.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$9.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US9.99 USD
EU9.99 EUR
UK6.99 GBP
Australia14.50 AUD
Canada10.99 CAD
Japan980 JPY
Brazil16.99 BRL
China36.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$3.3 China Japan Canada UK US Australia EU≈$11

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 07-11 07-14 07-17 07-20 07-23 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jun 07, 2016
The Solus Project - Available Now!

After years of hard work the spiritual successor of The Ball is now out on Steam. The Solus Project - http://store.steampowered.com/app/313630/ - is a single player exploration adventure with survival

Jun 07, 2016
The Solus Project - Available Now!

After years of hard work the spiritual successor of The Ball is now out on Steam. The Solus Project - http://store.steampowered.com/app/313630/ - is a single player exploration adventure with survival

Mar 08, 2016
The Solus Project Part 2 released - Massive expansion!

Venture deeper into the universe of The Ball with the huge expansion of The Solus Project! https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/2300830/relep2steam.jpg The story heats up in this second episode. Dark s

Mar 08, 2016
The Solus Project Part 2 released - Massive expansion!

Venture deeper into the universe of The Ball with the huge expansion of The Solus Project! https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/2300830/relep2steam.jpg The story heats up in this second episode. Dark s

Feb 18, 2016
The Solus Project Part 1 released - Spiritual successor to The Ball

Our new game "The Solus Project, the spirital successor to The Ball has just launched in Early Access. Part 1 is available now, and will be following by frequent large updates over the coming weeks! C

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAction, Adventure, Indie, Strategy
Player tags3D Platformer · Puzzle-Platformer · First-Person · Puzzle · Strategy · Action · Indie · Sci-fi · Adventure · Physics · Singleplayer · 3D (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Partial Controller Support · Stats · Steam Leaderboards · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Swedish, Russian
Achievements17
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.theballthegame.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

OS *: Windows XP SP2, Vista, or Windows 7 Processor: 2.0+ GHz or better (dual core recommended) Memory: 1 GB (2 GB recommended) Graphics: SM3 Compatible video card (GF6800 minimum - GF8800 or higher recommended) DirectX®: DirectX® 9 Hard Drive: 1.5 GB Sound: DirectX® 9-compatible