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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 2026-10-22)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-10-22 · quoted reviews as of 2026-10-16.

74.1%positive1,160 reviews
Recommended · 73 found this helpful

“The ball is a curious game. At first it seems very simple, the player gets a large ball that's bigger than yourself and must use it to get through a series of puzzles. After about two levels, it feels like something's changed. The ball is your friend, you want to protect the…”

— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played
Recommended · 67 found this helpful

“THE BALL A puzzle-adventure game with action segments Rating 6/10 Purchased For: Free The Ball feels like an extended UE3 tech demo that's been fleshed out into a full game. This means there is a lack of real plot, narrative and character. Each new area feels like an excuse to…”

— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played
Not recommended · 133 found this helpful

“I'd like to start this review by saying, the Ball wasn't a bad game, I just found myself bored a bit to often to confidently recommend. The game itself functions well enough. I never encountered any game breaking glitches, never sank through the floor, lost the ball, or had a…”

— a player, Steam review · 34 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2024-02 via SteamCharts.

294all-time peak
0 25 50 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period 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 2026-10-22.

17achievements
3.7%median completion
2.5%rarest: Survival Of The Fittest
54.0% of players 15.5% of players 10.6% of players 9.9% of players 8.7% of players 4.9% of players 4.6% of players 3.9% of players 3.7% of players 3.2% 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 2026-10-22 11:56 UTC
$1.99lowest since tracking began2026-10-01
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≈$3.4 China Japan Canada UK US Australia EU≈$11

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-10-22). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 07-11 07-31 08-20 09-10 09-30 10-22

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 2026-05-12.

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
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