StrategyFit check
Is The Ball worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Single-player adventure fans who want an approximately 8-hour campaign
- Players who prefer first-person exploration with puzzles and traps
- Action-adventure players interested in artifact-based combat against creatures
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a long campaign rather than an approximately 8-hour adventure
- Players looking for deep character progression or extensive build customization
- Players who prefer cooperative multiplayer rather than a single-player experience
Our take on The Ball
Its focus on a compact, puzzle-led single-player campaign limits the scope of progression and replay variety. The additional Survival mode and hidden secrets add optional objectives, but the core experience remains a fixed adventure through 8 main levels.
What is The Ball?
Play as an archaeologist trapped inside ancient ruins beneath a dormant Mexican volcano.
The single-player adventure combines first-person exploration with physics-based puzzles, traps, and combat against creatures including mummies and an undead gorilla. The Ball serves as both a mysterious artifact to control and the main means of defense. The campaign contains 8 levels and is described as lasting 8 hours. A bonus Survival mode adds 4 more levels. Exploration also includes an underground train and a Ball Chariot, while 35 hidden secrets, achievements, and leaderboards provide additional objectives.
How The Ball plays
- 01Physics-Based Puzzles
- The Ball is used to interact with the environment and solve challenges involving traps and physical movement.
- 02Survival Mode
- A separate mode adds 4 levels beyond the main adventure.
- 03Hidden Secrets
- Exploration includes 35 concealed discoveries alongside achievements and leaderboards.
- 04Special Vehicles
- The ruins include an underground train and a vehicle called the Ball Chariot.
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The Ball: platforms & release
Is The Ball worth it?
It is worth it if: single-player adventure fans who want an approximately 8-hour campaign. Skip it if: players seeking a long campaign rather than an approximately 8-hour adventure.
Where can I download The Ball?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The Ball's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The Ball on?
Windows only.
