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DX-Ball 2: 20th Anniversary Edition on Steam

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The king of breakout games is back in a special 20th Anniversary Edition with high-res boards, new power-ups, online leaderboards, a boardset editor and more!

DX-Ball 2: 20th Anniversary Edition is a casual, indie and arcade game developed and published by Longbow Games.
Released on November 21st 2018 is available on Windows, Steam Deck and Steam Machine.

It has received 497 reviews of which 477 were positive and 20 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 5.69€ on Steam.


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System requirements

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Windows
  • OS *: Windows XP or Newer
  • Memory: 512 MB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel 3000 or Better
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 50 MB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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1 hours played
Oct. 2026
I played this for 72 minutes and I already recommend this over arkanoid. However, it comes with a caveat, the controls for a controller suck. So using a mouse or pen (as some other reviewers) is a must. Overall I really like this game and its a reminder of older days that are long gone. Worth the price of a cheap bad coffee. At least you can experience the hardship multiple times without wasted money on coffee. This is as classic as it can get. Also this doesn't suffer from the same issue I had with arkanoid where the levels get exponentially harder by the second you take out a brick.
4 hours played
Sept. 2026
Pros: -Excellent Arkanoid-like gameplay (even surpasses it by a loooot) with many unique mechanics and power-ups -Great soundtrack -Vast variety of levels -Good level design -Local and online leaderboards -Interesting scoring system. The faster the ball hits a block, the more points you ge­t. -Very low system requirements. This game can run on pretty much anything. -Nice, colorful graphics -Perfectly tight controls -Reasonable price -Achievements -Steam Workshop -Supports cloud saves -Has a level editor -Very low install size Cons: -DLC is a bit expensive -No ultra widescreen support -No trading cards Other: -Game Genre: Arcade -Aspects: Brick Breaker, Level Editor -Difficulty: Average -System Requirements: Very low -Game Is Family-Friendly: Yes -Steam Deck/Linux Compatibility: Runs. Never had any issue. -Overall Recommendation: Overwhelmingly Recommended -TLDR: Greatest Arkanoid/Breakout clone ever made. In fact, it surpasses them thanks to many unique gameplay mechanics and powerups. Combine that with great music, lots of levels and a level editor and you have what is perhaps the best brick breaker game ever made! The cherry on top is that this game will run on pretty much any computer you throw at it.
3 hours played
Sept. 2026
I got a metal spinner controller for block breaking games and hooooooooo man I get sucked into this one. Nostalgia in all the best ways, especially the .mod tracker tunes; you can even add your own if you're into that. I am. Love this game. Just don't buy the season pass, it ain't comin.
44 hours played
June 2026
This one is called DX-Ball 2 but whatever the name, I love brick breaker games. This one is pretty good, even if the developers have seemingly lost interest in releasing the additional DLC. I would buy this on a sale - not because it's not worth it, but because I don't like to support skeezy dev practices.
4 hours played
May 2026
i used to play this game as a kid on my family computer and had good memories with this game back in the 00s. it's just your typical breakout clone from the 90s, but rereleased after 20 years with some qol improvements from the original game. really fun game to play if you're bored or in the mood to wind down and relax + qol improvements from the original game (saves and resumes your progress, new powerups, more control with the paddle) + widescreen mode + great jungle ost + custom map course + steam workshop/mods support + classic from the 90s - not that fundamentally different from the original breakout game - the ost seems to be only in midi, would be nice if players could toggle between midi and higher-quality studio versions of the ost rip seumas mcnally, one of the earliest pioneers in indie gaming ---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☑ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☑ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☑ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☑ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☑ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☐ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{ Game Size }--- ☑ Floppy Disk ☐ Old Fashioned ☐ Workable ☐ Big ☐ Will eat 15% of your 1TB hard drive ☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it ☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data ---{ Difficulty }--- ☐ Just press 'W' ☑ Easy ☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☐ Significant brain usage ☐ Difficult ☐ Dark Souls ---{ Grind }--- ☐ Nothing to grind ☑ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks ☐ Isn't necessary to progress ☐ Average grind level ☐ Too much grind ☐ You'll need a second life for grinding ---{ Story }--- ☑ No Story ☐ Some lore ☐ Average ☐ Good ☐ Lovely ☐ It'll replace your life ---{ Game Time }--- ☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee ☐ Short ☑ Average ☐ Long ☐ To infinity and beyond ---{ Price }--- ☐ It's free! ☑ Worth the price ☐ If it's on sale ☐ If u have some spare money left ☐ Not recommended ☐ You could also just burn your money ---{ Bugs }--- ☑ Never heard of ☐ Minor bugs ☐ Can get annoying ☐ ARK: Survival Evolved ☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs ---{ ? / 10 }--- ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☑ 8 ☐ 9 ☐ 10 ---{ Author }--- ☑ https://vojtastruhar.github.io/steam-review-template

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Frequently Asked Questions

DX-Ball 2: 20th Anniversary Edition is currently priced at 5.69€ on Steam.

No, DX-Ball 2: 20th Anniversary Edition is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 5.69€ on Steam.

Yes, DX-Ball 2: 20th Anniversary Edition received 477 positive votes out of a total of 497 achieving a rating of 8.89.
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DX-Ball 2: 20th Anniversary Edition was developed and published by Longbow Games.

Yes, DX-Ball 2: 20th Anniversary Edition is playable and fully supported on Windows.

No, DX-Ball 2: 20th Anniversary Edition is not playable on MacOS.

No, DX-Ball 2: 20th Anniversary Edition is not playable on Linux.

Yes, DX-Ball 2: 20th Anniversary Edition is playable on Steam Deck, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.

Yes, DX-Ball 2: 20th Anniversary Edition is playable on Steam Machine, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.

No, DX-Ball 2: 20th Anniversary Edition does not support VR.

DX-Ball 2: 20th Anniversary Edition offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

DX-Ball 2: 20th Anniversary Edition offers both Co-op and PvP modes.

Yes, there are 3 DLCs available for DX-Ball 2: 20th Anniversary Edition. Explore additional content available for DX-Ball 2: 20th Anniversary Edition on Steam.

Yes, DX-Ball 2: 20th Anniversary Edition is fully integrated with Steam Workshop. Visit Steam Workshop.

Yes, DX-Ball 2: 20th Anniversary Edition supports Remote Play Together. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

Yes, DX-Ball 2: 20th Anniversary Edition 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.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for DX-Ball 2: 20th Anniversary Edition.

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DX-Ball 2: 20th Anniversary Edition
Rating
8.9
477
20
Game modes
Multiplayer
Features
Online players
12
Developer
Longbow Games
Publisher
Longbow Games
Release 21 Nov 2018
Platforms
Remote Play
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