Ballionaire
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| Developer | newobject |
| Publisher | Raw Fury |
| Engine | Godot[1] |
| Platform | Windows |
| Release | December 10, 2024 |
| Genres | Roguelike, strategy |
| Mode | Single-player |
Ballionaire is a roguelike strategy video game made by Seattle-based[2] developer newobject and published by Raw Fury. It was released on December 10, 2024 for Windows.[3]
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.[4][5][3]
Reception
[edit]| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 76/100[7] |
| OpenCritic | 70% recommend[6] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| PC Gamer (US) | 80/100[4] |
| The Guardian | 4/5[5] |
| Screenrant | 7/10[3] |
Ballionaire received "generally favorable" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator website Metacritic.[7] OpenCritic determined that 70% of critics recommended the game.[6]
Reviewers drew favorable comparisons to Peggle and praised the satisfying gameplay experience.[4][5][3] Criticisms included the unclear explanations of certain pegs and a limited amount of available content.[4][3]
References
[edit]- ^ Dawe, Liam (2024-10-15). "Be careful with pachinko roguelike Ballionaire as it might suck away your entire week". GamingOnLinux. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
- ^ "Ballionaire". Raw Fury. Archived from the original on 2025-06-29. 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. Archived from the original on 2025-06-26. 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. Archived from the original on 2025-06-26. Retrieved 2025-06-26.