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The Ball

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App ID 35460
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Tripwire Interactive
Franchise Tripwire Interactive
Supported Systems
Technologies Unreal Engine
Last Changenumber 29172292
Last Record Update 24 May 2025 – 23:56:31 UTC ()
Release Date 26 October 2010 – 19:00:00 UTC ()
😏 71.20%
1k reviews
0
In-Game
🦘 3D Platformer 🧩 Puzzle Platformer 🙌 First-Person 🧩 Puzzle 💡 Strategy

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.

Steam price history

Current Price $9.99
Lowest Recorded Price $1.99 at -80% 28 August 2018
Currency Current Price Converted Price Lowest Recorded Price
U.S. Dollar $9.99 $9.99 $1.99 $1.99 at -80%
Russian Ruble 249 ₽ $2.97 -70.24% $0.58 49 ₽ at -80%
Brazilian Real R$ 16,99 $3.17 -68.22% $0.63 R$ 3,39 at -80%
Kazakhstani Tenge 1850₸ $3.42 -65.75% $0.68 370₸ at -80%
Ukrainian Hryvnia 169₴ $4.10 -58.96% $0.80 33₴ at -80%
Indian Rupee ₹ 369 $4.18 -58.16% $0.82 ₹ 73 at -80%
Vietnamese Dong 120000₫ $4.54 -54.47% $0.90 24000₫ at -80%
Chinese Yuan ¥ 36 $5.05 -49.42% $0.98 ¥ 7 at -81%
Malaysian Ringgit RM23.00 $5.46 -45.25% $1.09 RM4.60 at -80%
Indonesian Rupiah Rp 89999 $5.48 -45.09% $1.09 Rp 17999 at -80%
Philippine Peso ₱319.95 $5.59 -43.98% $1.11 ₱63.99 at -80%
Uruguayan Peso $U229 $5.71 -42.76% $1.12 $U45 at -80%
Chilean Peso CLP$ 5500 $5.76 -42.34% $1.15 CLP$ 1100 at -80%
Mexican Peso Mex$ 109.99 $5.96 -40.29% $1.19 Mex$ 21.99 at -80%
Colombian Peso COL$ 23500 $6.03 -39.55% $1.20 COL$ 4700 at -80%
South African Rand R 109.00 $6.26 -37.25% $1.25 R 21.80 at -80%
Kuwaiti Dinar 1.95 KD $6.40 -35.88% $1.28 0.39 KD at -80%
Japanese Yen ¥ 980 $6.62 -33.65% $1.32 ¥ 196 at -80%
Qatari Riyal 24.99 QR $6.84 -31.46% $1.36 4.99 QR at -80%
Thai Baht ฿219.00 $6.93 -30.61% $1.38 ฿43.80 at -80%
Norwegian Krone 70,00 kr $7.09 -28.93% $1.41 14,00 kr at -80%
New Zealand Dollar NZ$ 11.99 $7.14 -28.52% $1.42 NZ$ 2.39 at -80%
South Korean Won ₩ 10500 $7.53 -24.55% $1.50 ₩ 2100 at -80%
Canadian Dollar CDN$ 10.99 $7.93 -20.60% $1.58 CDN$ 2.19 at -80%
CIS - U.S. Dollar $7.99 $7.99 -20.02% $1.59 $1.59 at -80%
Peruvian Sol S/.27.95 $8.02 -19.70% $1.60 S/.5.59 at -80%
Singapore Dollar S$10.50 $8.17 -18.17% $1.63 S$2.10 at -80%
Saudi Riyal 33.00 SR $8.79 -11.95% $1.75 6.60 SR at -80%
U.A.E. Dirham 33.00 AED $8.98 -10.05% $1.79 6.60 AED at -80%
Costa Rican Colon ₡4600 $9.13 -8.57% $1.82 ₡920 at -80%
Taiwan Dollar NT$ 278 $9.17 -8.16% $1.81 NT$ 55 at -80%
British Pound £6.99 $9.47 -5.13% $1.88 £1.39 at -80%
Australian Dollar A$ 14.50 $9.63 -3.52% $1.92 A$ 2.90 at -80%
Hong Kong Dollar HK$ 75.00 $9.64 -3.48% $1.92 HK$ 15.00 at -80%
Polish Zloty 35,99zł $9.92 -0.69% $1.98 7,19zł at -80%
LATAM - U.S. Dollar $9.99 $9.99 $1.99 $1.99 at -80%
MENA - U.S. Dollar $9.99 $9.99 $1.99 $1.99 at -80%
South Asia - USD $9.99 $9.99 $1.99 $1.99 at -80%
Israeli New Shekel ₪36.95 $11.07 +10.87% $2.21 ₪7.39 at -80%
Euro 9,99€ $11.72 +17.34% $2.33 1,99€ at -80%
Swiss Franc CHF 10.00 $12.55 +25.64% $2.51 CHF 2.00 at -80%
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Additional Information

Developer Teotl Studios
gamedir The Ball
metacritic_name The Ball
icon empty string
controller_support partial
metacritic_score 68
NoServers Yes
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/the-ball?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
primarycache 35461
state eStateAvailable
serverbrowsername empty string
developer_url http://www.epicgames.com
community_visible_stats Yes
InstallScript 35460_install.vdf
LaunchEULA http://store.steampowered.com/eula/eula_TheBall
Publisher Tripwire Interactive
eulas
0 ↴
urlhttp://store.steampowered.com/eula/eula_TheBall
ideula_TheBall
nameeula_TheBall
languages (extended) english,spanish,german,french,italian,russian,dutch,danish,swedish,polish
Store Release Date 26 October 2010 – 18:21:00 UTC ()
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Action (1)
Store Genres Action (1), Adventure (25), Indie (23), Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 26 October 2010 – 19:00:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 5 December 2013 – 13:39:21 UTC () (1386250761)
review_score 6
review_percentage 74
Detected Technologies (?) Unreal Engine, NVIDIA_APEX SDK, NVIDIA_CUDA SDK, NVIDIA_PhysX SDK, NVIDIA_Texture_Tools SDK, Ogg SDK, Vorbis SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
  • This game supports Steam Deck's native display resolution but does not set it by default and may require you to configure the display resolution manually
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 19 April 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 153324
  • configuration:
    supported_inputgamepad
    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke0
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_01
    non_deck_display_glyphs1
    small_text1
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-8.0-1
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
First seen on SteamDB 20 March 2013 – 07:42:42 UTC (), in changelist #196282

Supported Languages

10 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes
Danish Yes Yes
Dutch Yes Yes
French Yes Yes
German Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes
Swedish Yes Yes
Russian Yes
Polish Yes

Assets

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Assets
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timestamp1 September 2023 – 15:54:42 UTC
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