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Ball laB is a hardcore platformer with minimalist graphics.
Ball laB is a side scroller, precision platformer and 2d platformer game
developed and published by Viktor Yurchuk.
Released on March 08th 2018 is available in English only on Windows.
It has received 862 reviews of which 558 were positive and 304 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.3 out of 10. 😐
The game is currently priced at 0.74€ on Steam with a 25% discount.
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- OS *: Windows Xp, Vista, 7, 8/8.1, 10
- Processor: 1.5 Ghz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: 256 MB
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 100 MB available space
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---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Perfect ☑ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Okay ☐ Bad ☐ Very stylized ☐ They're what they should be for what the game is ☐ MS Paint could make something better ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Fantastic ☐ Excellent ☑ Perfect ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Meh ☐ Bad, but playable ☐ Just go watch paint dry ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Amazing ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ Not to bad ☐ Alright ☐ Bad ☐ My ears are bleeding ---{ Audience }--- ☑ Babies ☑ Young kids ☑ Young teens ☑ Older teens ☑ Adults ☑ Old people ☑ Anyone with a decent maturity level ☑ Anyone with a lack of maturity ☑ Anyone that is alive ☑ No one, not even your dog ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☑ Potato ☐ Just average ☐ A little better than average ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Better than good ☐ Fancy Pants Rich Boy ☐ NASA ---{ Difficulty }--- ☐ Can choose your difficulty setting ☐ No difficulty needed ☐ Just press 'W" ☐ Easy ☑ Medium ☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☐ Significant brain usage ☐ Hard ☐ Verry Difficult ---{ Grind }--- ☐ Nothing to grind ☐ Only if you like to collect things ☐ Only if you care about steam achievements ☐ Isn't necessary to progress ☑ Only if you care about rankings/placements/leaderboards/etc. ☑ Average grind level ☐ A little grindy ☐ Too much grind ☐ You‘ll need a second life, maybe some macros, & a will to live for grinding ---{ Story }--- ☐ Story? What story? ☐ No Story ☐ Twilight was a better love story than this ☐ Average ☑ Good ☐ Lovely ☐ It‘ll replace your life ---{ Game Time }--- ☐ 1-2 Hours ☐ 2-5 Hours ☐ 5-10 Hours ☐ 10-20 Hours ☐ 20-50 Hours ☐ 50+ Hours ☐ 100+ Hours ☑ To infinity and beyond ---{ Replayablity }--- ☐ You won't even finish it the first time ☐ None, once was enough ☐ Not that kind of game ☐ You don't stop playing this kinda game, ever ☐ Maybe once or twice, to try something new ☐ You'll want to get every single possible ending & secret there is ☐ You'll pick it up every few years, but never finish a whole playthrough ☑ A lot, just to romance everyone, pick new options. try new classes, etc ---{ Price }--- ☐ It’s free! ☑ Worth the price ☐ If you have some money to blow ☐ Wait for it to go on sale for the 100th time ☐ Ask someone to gift it to you instead ☐ You could also just burn your money ---{ Bugs }--- ☐ Circumstantial (PC specs, internet, save/install location, etc.) ☑ Never heard of ☐ Minor bugs ☐ Can get annoying ☐ ARK: Survival Evolved ☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs ---{ Game Size }--- ☑ Very low ☐ Low ☐ Average ☐ High ☐ Too much ---{ Worth It }--- ☐ Hell no! ☐ If you have a lot of cash ☑ Worth it! ☐ Get it now! ☑ Life is not complete without this game! ---{ TEXT }--- The game is a hardcore, minimalist 2D precision platformer where you guide a small grey ball through screen-wide layouts littered with deadly traps. The core mechanics rely entirely on pixel-perfect movement and strictly timed jumps. Your objective is straightforward: travel from the starting point to the exit portal without clipping any spikes, lasers, or hazards that cause instant death. There are zero mid-stage checkpoints, meaning any micro-mistake sends you straight back to the room's entrance, turning the loop into a pure test of muscle memory and patience. 👍 PROS: • Unforgiving challenge: A great pick for hardcore precision platforming veterans looking for a raw trial of twitch reflexes. • Ultra-minimalist aesthetic: The clean, stark black-and-white pixel layouts provide excellent visual clarity, keeping distractions down to zero. • Instant respawn loop: When you die, you are placed back at the start immediately, cutting out annoying loading screens and keeping the momentum going. • Pocket-change price tag: Highly budget-friendly if you are just looking for a cheap, tough-as-nails arcade distraction. 👎 CONS: • High frustration ceiling: The difficulty curve spikes aggressively, and the lack of mechanical depth can make progression feel more tedious than rewarding (hence the Mixed community status). • Slightly floaty handling: The ball's physics can feel a tad too slippery or heavy with momentum during tight sections that demand strict stationary landing alignment. ---{ 7 / 10 }--- ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☑ 7 ☐ 8 ☐ 9 ☐ 10
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Frequently Asked Questions
Ball laB is currently priced at 0.74€ on Steam.
Yes, Ball laB is currently available at a 25% discount. You can purchase it for 0.74€ on Steam.
Yes, Ball laB received 558 positive votes out of a total of 862 achieving a rating of 6.28.
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Ball laB was developed and published by Viktor Yurchuk.
Yes, Ball laB is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, Ball laB is not playable on MacOS.
No, Ball laB is not playable on Linux.
This information about Ball laB is not available yet.
This information about Ball laB is not available yet.
No, Ball laB does not support VR.
Ball laB is a single-player game.
No, Ball laB does not currently offer any DLC.
No, Ball laB does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, Ball laB does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Ball laB is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Last Updates| Steam data | 29 August 2026 10:06 UTC |
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| Steam price | 11 September 2026 18:40 UTC |
| Steam reviews | 10 September 2026 12:03 UTC |
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Viktor Yurchuk
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Viktor Yurchuk
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08 Mar 2018
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