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Ballastic

Ballastic overview

Matthew J. Pilz | Nov 13, 2018 | game

Released

0players observed · 12 September 2026 - 09:56:55 UTC

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  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)No data available
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review scoreNot available

Ballastic dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)No data available
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review scoreNot available
  • Total reviewsNot available
  • Release dateNov 13, 2018
  • DeveloperMatthew J. Pilz
  • PublisherlinkedPIXEL LLC

Genres: Action, Casual, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Matthew J. PilzPublisher: linkedPIXEL LLC

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Game overview

Overview

Ballastic comes from Matthew J. Pilz and is published by linkedPIXEL LLC. It arrived on Steam on Nov 13, 2018, and it sits naturally among Single-player and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Ballastic's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 09:56:55 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 0% positive across 0 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Ballastic is available in 1 languages including:

English

1 regional rating boards including pegi

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel Celeron / Athlon Sempron or better1 GB RAMOpen GL 2.0 compatible or better50 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10Intel Core 2 / Athlon 2 X2 or better2 GB RAMNvidia Geforce 470GTX Titan / ATI Radeon 5850 or better50 MB available space
macOSMinimum10.7Intel Celeron or better1 GB RAMOpen GL 2.0 compatible or better50 MB available space
macOSRecommended10.9Intel Core 2 or better2 GB RAMNvidia / ATI (shader model 4.0+, year 2009) or better50 MB available space
LinuxMinimumUbuntu 14.04 (may work with others)Intel Celeron / Athlon Sempron or better1 GB RAMOpen GL 2.0 compatible or better50 MB available space
LinuxRecommendedUbuntu 14.04 (may work with others)Intel Core 2 / Athlon 2 X2 or better2 GB RAMNvidia Geforce 470GTX Titan / ATI Radeon 5850 or better50 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Ballastic has no public VGI unit-sales estimate available and has recommendation data pending. Revenue data is not available for this game yet. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Ballastic overview details

Ballastic combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

A game of ball-swinging, elastic-snapping chaos. * Grand-prize winning game of Intel's App Innovation Contest * Casual coffee-break gaming at it's finest. The mechanics are easy to pick up yet nearly impossible to master. Grab hold of the elastic rope and swing the attached ball round and round. Demolish as many destructibles as possible before the string snaps or your time runs out. As the game progresses the ball becomes heavier and heavier, making it more difficult to keep it under control. To further challenge the user, certain collectibles will spawn additional weighted balls that both add to the score multipliers and make it much harder to control without snapping. Additional power-ups and hazards await you in every game. While dragging the handle around the screen, the ball(s) attached to the elastic will react to your every move. If you provide too much momentum, the rope will give way and snap. To earn the greatest number of points you must try to stretch the elastic rope as far as possible without breaking it. The game's complex scoring formula relies heavily on the length of the string upon impact and speed at which you reach each destructible; your score will increase greatly as you become more skilled. Rack up killer combos by collecting multiple items quickly and with high elasticity. Major Features Local and online high score system. Hypnotic and relaxing effects and visual blends. At least half a dozen different types of collectibles. Modern graphics designed specifically for HD widescreen displays. Creative use of physics and particles to provide a un…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Ballastic is listed as a game with $0.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Casual, and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 09:56:55 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and review score data when available.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameBallastic
Steam App ID978120
Typegame
Release dateNov 13, 2018
DeveloperMatthew J. Pilz
PublisherlinkedPIXEL LLC
Price$0.99
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresAction, Casual, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 12 September 2026 - 09:56:55 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Positive reviews0
Negative reviews0
Total reviews0
Positive percentNot available
Review typeNo user reviews
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateNov 13, 2018
Official Steam feed update (UTC)Not available
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)12 September 2026 - 09:56:55 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 09:56:55 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 09:56:55 UTC

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/978120
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/978120/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/978120
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Ballastic

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Ballastic?

Ballastic's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 09:56:55 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is Ballastic growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 0 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Ballastic?

The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (16.9%), China (16%), Russia (7.5%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (18.6%), China (17.5%), Russia (7.6%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (16.9%), China (16%), Russia (7.5%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Ballastic?

SteamPulse does not currently have a meaningful Steam review total for Ballastic. When review volume appears, this answer will summarize the positive share, raw review counts, and the current Steam review label.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Ballastic have?

Ballastic currently has about 10 tracked Steam followers as of 25 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Ballastic?

Ballastic is currently listed at $0.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

No user reviews

Review score unavailable, 0 positive, 0 negative

Price and discount

$0.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 14 November 2018

DLC and packages

BallasticBuy Ballastic #321309$0.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Celeron / Athlon Sempron or better Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: Open GL 2.0 compatible or better Storage: 50 MB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core 2 / Athlon 2 X2 or better Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia Geforce 470GTX Titan / ATI Radeon 5850 or better Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 50 MB available space

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