ActionFit check
Is Whackerball worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Twin-stick shooter fans who want paddle-and-ball mechanics alongside aiming and shooting
- Roguelite players who prefer runs shaped by collected upgrades
- Players who enjoy unlocking options that change how they play
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who want combat without simultaneously managing a bouncing ball and enemy fire may hit a wall at the core paddle-based combat system.
- Players who prefer fixed character abilities may find run upgrades and gameplay-changing unlockables a poor fit.
- Players looking for a climbing puzzle, as in Jusant, may not find that activity here.
Our take on Whackerball
Players who struggle to track two kinds of movement at once may bounce off as soon as combat requires keeping the ball airborne while dodging bullets and shooting. The paddle-and-ball system is central to encounters, not an optional mode that can be set aside.
What is Whackerball?
Whackerball is a twin-stick shooter roguelite built around Breakout-inspired mechanics.
Use a paddle to keep a ball in the air while dodging enemy bullets and defeating enemies. Runs take the player through different biomes, where upgrades can be collected to change or strengthen a run. The game uses physics-based combat, and its unlockables alter how play works. Combat combines aiming and shooting with controlling the ball’s movement, so players must manage both while moving through each area.
How Whackerball plays
- 01Paddle-based combat
- Keep the ball aloft while avoiding enemy bullets and attacking enemies.
- 02Run upgrades
- Collect upgrades during a run to change how it plays and increase its strength.
- 03Gameplay unlockables
- Unlockables can alter the way the game is played.
- 04Multiple biomes
- Runs move through different biome areas.
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Whackerball: platforms & release
Is Whackerball worth it?
It is worth it if: twin-stick shooter fans who want paddle-and-ball mechanics alongside aiming and shooting. Skip it if: players who want combat without simultaneously managing a bouncing ball and enemy fire may hit a wall at the core paddle-based combat system.
Where can I download Whackerball?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Whackerball's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Whackerball on?
Windows only.
