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ActionAdventureCasualIndiePlatformerOnline Co-OpExplorationPrecision Platformer3D Platformer

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Game description

Hardcore, co-op (or solo) platformer. Dark Souls makes a baby with Super Monkey Ball. An easy-to-learn, hard-to-master experience to explore with your friends. All inside a vast open world, with each platforming course bringing its own twist.

Basic info

DeveloperHelios Monk
PublisherHelios Monk
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateAug 13, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 (64-bit)
ProcessorIntel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Memory6 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB VRAM) or AMD Radeon RX 590 (8 GB VRAM)
Storage20 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 151 reviews from the past 1 year

90.2/ 100
Top 20%

Steam rating: Very Positive (99%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 21, 2026)

Rolling and climbing as a ball with friends earns THE CANON OF BALLS a score of 90.2, top 20% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

55 reviews find it fun, and some call the novel movement and perspective an absolute joy. 24 love playing co-op with friends, and some enjoy slapping each other off cliffs or sequence breaking with wall jumps. Multiplayer ranks 21st of 642. 18 praise how the movement feels, and some find the physics based controls satisfying to master. Gameplay ranks 130th of 1396, and Pricing & Fairness ranks 38th of 1399, with several calling it worth the low price.

👎 Where it falls short

15 reviews take issue with the difficulty, and some say the final climb is not hard enough while others struggle with the maze and pyramid. 10 find it short and wish for more levels. 5 report bugs, such as geometry turning invisible, getting stuck in menus and multiplayer settings that break. Others want a volume slider, and Content Volume ranks 822nd of 1351.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“awesome game gives same feeling as idols of ash wanting more” · 55 reviews
“fun co-op experience with friend, sequence breaking adds replay value” · 24 reviews
“best ball controller experience tried” · 18 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 59% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel +3.52 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Positive “best ball controller experience tried” · 18 reviews
Negative “can we get controller support” · 3 reviews

Progression 2% · Difficulty 28% · Onboarding 9% · Freedom 13% · Strategy 13%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 22% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.42 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “really great aesthetic and atmosphere” · 9 reviews
Negative “the pyramid is evil” · 1 review

Story 1% · Characters 0%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 31% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Volume -0.41 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Negative “short, wish there was more levels” · 10 reviews
Positive “enough content and quality for the price, level editor and workshop for community” · 2 reviews

Variety 5% · Replayability 5%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 18% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.85 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “fully modeled Zock and Balls detail skyrocketed it to GOTY” · 7 reviews

Audio 9%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 33% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +3.82 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “fun co-op experience with friend, sequence breaking adds replay value” · 24 reviews
Negative “only way this game could be fun is with friends” · 2 reviews

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 1%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 15% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.50 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “great value for the price” · 7 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 1% · Matchmaking 1%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 14% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support +0.18 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players

Stability 4% · Performance 1%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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