Ball of Wonder (Steam Game) Steam logo

Release DateOct 28, 2016
Price$ 4.99
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)69.1% (mixed) Bottom 30% / 67.3%  Bottom 30%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)62.9% Bottom 35% / 63%  Bottom 35%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)42  / 104
Curators8 reviews
Median Play Time3.5 hours
Play Time per Dollar42 minutes
Followers99  Bottom 25%
Owners± 195.5K  Top 15%
Copies Sold± 2.2K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 3.5K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Ball of Wonder steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

Here you can see Ball of Wonder's Steam rating and reviews between November 2016 and December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 90% (December 2016) to 61.2% (September 2021).

With its 104 reviews, Ball of Wonder could be considered a decent success for an indie game. There is a peak in October 2022 that suggests a major update or discount.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Ball of Wonder and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut graph displays the languages of Ball of Wonder's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (37%), followed by Russian (33%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 13 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game has been translated in only one language (English), it's always good to have more translations to access other markets.

Time Played

Chart displaying Ball of Wonder percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in Ball of Wonder depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time played is decent, reaching 6 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is similar to the median for positive reviews, hinting that there is no significant difference in the player's experience and that is more a question of personal taste.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Power-ups with strategic deployment
  • Three slots for power-ups
  • Variety of stage objectives
  • Co-op mode
  • Cheap
  • Doable achievements
  • Value for money
  • Smart and fun addition of item slots
  • Tight gameplay
  • PC widescreen formatting
  • One achievement stuck
  • Generic game design
  • Hard at some points
  • Annoying black ball
  • Annoying blocks
  • Cursor visible on screen
  • Disruptive ball trail effect
  • Low performance at higher resolutions
  • Horrible clown/circus theme
  • High price for an Arkanoid ripoff

These advantages and disadvantages are not meant to provide a fair assessment of the game, but to help developers identify potential improvements. The game's rating of 69.1%  Bottom 30% should be taken into account when assessing them.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Ball of Wonder's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.

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