Ballionaire
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| Developer(s) | newobject |
| Publisher(s) | Raw Fury |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Release | December 10, 2024 |
| Genre(s) | Roguelike, strategy |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Ballionaire is a roguelike strategy video game made by Seattle-based[1] developer newobject and published by Raw Fury. It was released on December 10, 2024 for Windows.[2]
Gameplay
[edit]Ballionaire is a pachinko-inspired roguelike video game in which the player drops balls onto a board filled with a variety of pegs. As the ball descends, it interacts with the pegs it contacts, triggering their effects and generating money. After each turn, the player is presented with a selection of three new pegs, from which one can be chosen to permanently add to the board. The objective is to accumulate enough money to hit an ever increasing target.[3][4][2]
Reception
[edit]| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 76/100[6] |
| OpenCritic | 70% recommend[5] |
| Publication | Score |
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| PC Gamer (US) | 80/100[3] |
| The Guardian | 4/5[4] |
| Screenrant | 7/10[2] |
Ballionaire received "generally favorable" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator website Metacritic.[6] OpenCritic determined that 70% of critics recommended the game.[5]
Reviewers drew favorable comparisons to Peggle and praised the satisfying gameplay experience.[3][4][2] Criticisms included the unclear explanations of certain pegs and a limited amount of available content.[3][2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ballionaire". Raw Fury. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
- ^ a b c d e Faierman, Leo (2024-12-11). "Ballionaire Review: A Plucky Pachinko Roguelite". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ a b c d Stone, Abbie (2024-12-16). "Ballionaire review". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ a b c Parkin, Simon (2025-01-11). "Ballionaire review – addictive, pinball-inspired strategy game". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ a b "Ballionaire Reviews". OpenCritic. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ a b "Ballionaire Reviews". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved 2025-06-26.