| Ballionaire | |
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| Developer | newobject |
| Publisher | Raw Fury |
| Engine | Godot [1] |
| Platform | Windows |
| Release | December 10, 2024 |
| Genres | Roguelike, strategy |
| Mode | Single-player |
Ballionaire is a roguelike strategy video game made by Seattle-based [2] developer newobject and published by Raw Fury. It was released on December 10, 2024 for Windows. [3]
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. [4] [5] [3]
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 76/100 [6] |
| OpenCritic | 70% recommend [7] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| PC Gamer (US) | 80/100 [4] |
| The Guardian | 4/5 [5] |
| Screenrant | 7/10 [3] |
Ballionaire received "generally favorable" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator website Metacritic. [6] OpenCritic determined that 70% of critics recommended the game. [7]
Reviewers drew favorable comparisons to Peggle and praised the satisfying gameplay experience. [4] [5] [3] Criticisms included the unclear explanations of certain pegs and a limited amount of available content. [4] [3]