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Balls of Steel

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
1997

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • shared/splitscreen multiplayer
  • multiplayer video game
  • player versus player

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Casual*
  • Simulation*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • Physics*
    Votes · historical
    213*
  • Tabletop*
    Votes · historical
    208*
  • Arcade*
    Votes · historical
    206*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    198*
  • Isometric*
    Votes · historical
    192*
  • Casual*
    Votes · historical
    186*
  • Top-Down*
    Votes · historical
    181*
  • Simulation*
    Votes · historical
    178*
  • Controller*
    Votes · historical
    174*
  • Cartoony*
    Votes · historical
    148*
  • Colorful*
    Votes · historical
    139*
  • Score Attack*
    Votes · historical
    127*
  • Cartoon*
    Votes · historical
    124*
  • 1980s*
    Votes · historical
    110*
  • 1990's*
    Votes · historical
    95*
  • Old School*
    Votes · historical
    79*
  • Retro*
    Votes · historical
    62*
  • 4 Player Local*
    Votes · historical
    44*
  • Local Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    27*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    26*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7 or newer*
    Processor alternatives
    Dual Core +*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Storage
    640 MB available space*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Wildfire Studios
  • Big Boat Interactive*

Publishers

  • Atari*
  • GT Interactive Software*

Release history

  • 1997-12-12
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2024-01-30
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 1997-12-11 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    1997-12-11*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Jan 30, 2024*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Wildfire Studios
Wildfire Studios*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
pinball video game
pinball video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
GT Interactive Software
GT Interactive Software*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
1997-12-11 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
1997-12-11*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 2 · 32 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
0* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Big Boat Interactive*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
20000 - 50000*
Store genres
  • Casual*
  • Simulation*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
0* min
Name
Balls of Steel*
Negative reviews · historical
23*
Peak ccu
0*
Positive reviews · historical
20*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
3.14*
Publishers
  • Atari*
Recommendations
0*
Store release date · historical
Jan 30, 2024*
Interface languages
  • English*
Game website · historical
https://atari.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
PvP
PvP*
Shared/Split Screen PvP
Shared/Split Screen PvP*
Shared/Split Screen
Shared/Split Screen*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Remote Play Together
Remote Play Together*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Big Boat Interactive
Big Boat Interactive*
Store genres
Casual
Casual*
Simulation
Simulation*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Atari
Atari*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jan 30, 2024*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
6* min
Ccu
0*
Developer
Big Boat Interactive*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Casual*
  • Simulation*
Historical US original list price
899* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
6* min
Name
Balls of Steel*
Negative reviews · historical
23*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
20,000 .. 50,000*
Positive reviews · historical
20*
Historical US price
899* US cents
Publisher
Atari*
Community tags · historical
  • Physics*
  • Tabletop*
  • Arcade*
  • 2D*
  • Isometric*
  • Casual*
  • Top-Down*
  • Simulation*
  • Controller*
  • Cartoony*
  • Colorful*
  • Score Attack*
  • Cartoon*
  • 1980s*
  • 1990's*
  • Old School*
  • Retro*
  • 4 Player Local*
  • Local Multiplayer*
  • Singleplayer*
Store genres
Casual
Casual*
Simulation
Simulation*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
Physics
Physics*
Tabletop
Tabletop*
Arcade
Arcade*
2D
2D*
Isometric
Isometric*
Casual
Casual*
Top-Down
Top-Down*
Simulation
Simulation*
Controller
Controller*
Cartoony
Cartoony*
Colorful
Colorful*
Score Attack
Score Attack*
Cartoon
Cartoon*
1980s
1980s*
1990's
1990's*
Old School
Old School*
Retro
Retro*
4 Player Local
4 Player Local*
Local Multiplayer
Local Multiplayer*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Tags votes
Physics
Votes · historical
213*
Tabletop
Votes · historical
208*
Arcade
Votes · historical
206*
2D
Votes · historical
198*
Isometric
Votes · historical
192*
Casual
Votes · historical
186*
Top-Down
Votes · historical
181*
Simulation
Votes · historical
178*
Controller
Votes · historical
174*
Cartoony
Votes · historical
148*
Colorful
Votes · historical
139*
Score Attack
Votes · historical
127*
Cartoon
Votes · historical
124*
1980s
Votes · historical
110*
1990's
Votes · historical
95*
Old School
Votes · historical
79*
Retro
Votes · historical
62*
4 Player Local
Votes · historical
44*
Local Multiplayer
Votes · historical
27*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
26*
Specifications 4 · 23 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Big Boat Interactive*
Store genres
  • Casual*
  • Simulation*
Free to play · historical
No*
Name
Balls of Steel*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 or newer Processor: Dual Core + Memory: 4 GB RAM Storage: 640 MB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$8.99*
Publishers
  • Atari*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Jan 30, 2024*
Interface languages
English*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
PvP
PvP*
Shared/Split Screen PvP
Shared/Split Screen PvP*
Shared/Split Screen
Shared/Split Screen*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Remote Play Together
Remote Play Together*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Big Boat Interactive
Big Boat Interactive*
Store genres
Casual
Casual*
Simulation
Simulation*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7 or newer*
Processor alternatives
Dual Core +*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Storage
640 MB available space*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Atari
Atari*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jan 30, 2024*
Interface languages
  • English*

* Provisional data