The Ball (Steam Game) 
As a swashbuckling archaeologist, unlock the mystery of the ancient ruins that have been hidden for centuries and discover a mysterious artifact, a gold and metal shelled Ball.
- 3D Platformer (165)
- Puzzle-Platformer (159)
- First-Person (155)
- Puzzle (150)
- Strategy (136)
- Action (124)
- Indie (118)
- Sci-fi (113)
- Adventure (110)
- Physics (80)
- Singleplayer (65)
- 3D (61)
- Logic (59)
- Controller (55)
- Underground (53)
- Horror (51)
- FPS (48)
- Exploration (41)
- Anime (39)
- Atmospheric (36)
| Release Date | Oct 26, 2010 |
| Price | $ 9.99 Top 30% |
| Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 74.7% (mostly positive) / 73.6% |
| Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 71.4% / 70.7% |
| Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 767 Top 15% / 1.1K Top 15% |
| Curators | 58 reviews Top 10% |
| Median Play Time | 5.7 hours Top 30% |
| Play Time per Dollar | 34 minutes |
| Followers | 3.8K Top 20% |
| Owners | ± 405.1K Top 10% |
| Copies Sold | ± 114.8K Top 10% |
| Gross Revenue ($) | ± 568.1K Top 10% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
Here you can see The Ball's Steam rating and reviews between October 2010 and December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 100% (November 2010) and 73.5% (November 2023).
With 1.1K reviews Top 15%, The Ball could be an indie success or even a small AAA success. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts.
Review Languages
This donut graph displays the languages of The Ball's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (65%), followed by Russian (11%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 21 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game has been translated in 9 languages.
Time Played
This chart displays the time players have spent in The Ball, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time played is decent, reaching 11 hours in the 80th percentile.
The negative reviews play time is 4 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. When the negative review time is low (median : 100 minutes), it can be a sign that the game crashes on some systems or that players misunderstood the nature of the game (Does the Steam page clearly explain it, with gifs and a gameplay video ?). It can also mean that some players were somehow offended by The Ball and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.
Players' Feedback
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It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's rating of 74.7% should be taken into account when assessing them.
Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of The Ball's review data provided by Steam. Additionally, remember that not all issues need to be fixed, sometimes the best approach is to communicate better to manage the player's expectations.
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