Fit check
Is Ballpoint Universe - Infinite worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Shoot-'em-up fans who want exploration alongside combat
- Players interested in hand-drawn game worlds who want shooting missions
- Action players seeking missions plus a separate combat-focused mode
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a slow-paced adventure with little or no shooting
- Players who prefer exploration without repeated enemy-wave combat
- Players looking for a game centered on climbing, puzzle solving, or multiplayer shooting
Our take on Ballpoint Universe - Infinite
Its defining choice is the visual format: the game’s worlds and action are presented through ballpoint-pen artwork, giving the shoot-'em-up structure a doodle-based setting rather than a conventional illustrated style.
What is Ballpoint Universe - Infinite?
Ballpoint Universe - Infinite combines shoot-'em-up combat with adventure exploration in worlds illustrated entirely with ballpoint pen artwork.
Players travel through hand-drawn environments, uncover secrets connected to the doodles, and modify an Ink-Ship for battles. Missions send the ship into enemy waves, while Infinite Mode provides a separate test of combat skill. The game’s structure moves between exploration, mission-based shooting, ship customization, and a mode focused on continued combat. Its visual identity comes from the use of ballpoint drawings throughout the game world and action. The developer is Arachnid Games, a three-person studio based in Berkeley, California, founded in 2012.
How Ballpoint Universe - Infinite plays
- 01Hand-drawn environments
- The game’s worlds use artwork made with ballpoint pens, including its doodle-themed settings.
- 02Ink-Ship customization
- The player can modify the Ink-Ship for combat.
- 03Mission-based shooting
- Missions place the ship in battles against successive groups of enemies.
- 04Infinite Mode
- A dedicated mode focuses on testing combat skill beyond the mission structure.
Ballpoint Universe - Infinite compared to similar games
Sundered: Eldritch Edition is a chaotic metroidvania, while Ballpoint Universe - Infinite combines adventure exploration with shoot-'em-up missions and an Infinite Mode. Abyssus focuses on multiplayer roguelite shooting through hand-crafted levels, whereas this listing centers on an Ink-Ship, doodle-world exploration, and ballpoint-pen artwork.
Ballpoint Universe - Infinite: platforms & release
Is Ballpoint Universe - Infinite worth it?
It is worth it if: shoot-'em-up fans who want exploration alongside combat. Skip it if: players seeking a slow-paced adventure with little or no shooting.
Where can I download Ballpoint Universe - Infinite?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Ballpoint Universe - Infinite's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Ballpoint Universe - Infinite on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
