| Ballionaire | |
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| Developer(s) | newobject |
| Publisher(s) | Raw Fury |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Release | December 10, 2024 |
| Genre(s) | Roguelike, strategy |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Ballionaire is a roguelike strategy video game made by Seattle-based [1] developer newobject and published by Raw Fury. It was released on December 10, 2024 for Windows. [2]
Ballionaire is a pachinko-inspired roguelike video game in which the player drops balls onto a board filled with a variety of pegs. As the ball descends, it interacts with the pegs it contacts, triggering their effects and generating money. After each turn, the player is presented with a selection of three new pegs, from which one can be chosen to permanently add to the board. The objective is to accumulate enough money to hit an ever increasing target. [3] [4] [2]
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 76/100 [5] |
| OpenCritic | 70% recommend [6] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| PC Gamer (US) | 80/100 [3] |
| The Guardian | 4/5 [4] |
| Screenrant | 7/10 [2] |
Ballionaire received "generally favorable" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator website Metacritic. [5] OpenCritic determined that 70% of critics recommended the game. [6]
Reviewers drew favorable comparisons to Peggle and praised the satisfying gameplay experience. [3] [4] [2] Criticisms included the unclear explanations of certain pegs and a limited amount of available content. [3] [2]