The Ball
The Ball
Live player count and Steam charts
positive · 1,149 reviews
24h low 024h high 2
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.
DeveloperTeotl Studios
PublisherTripwire Interactive
ReleasedOct 26, 2010
Runs onWindows
Steam hardwareSteam Deck Playable · SteamOS Playable · Steam Machine Playable
Price$9.99
Player history
Jul 15Jul 16Jul 17Jul 18
Each point is the highest number of players online in that day (UTC). Recorded by Steamalytics every hour since July 14, 2026. Zoom in for finer detail.
Monthly player counts
* current month, data so far
| Month | Avg players | Gain | % gain | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 * | 0 | — | — | 2 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
via Steam
- Jun 7, 2016The Solus Project - Available Now!
- Jun 7, 2016The Solus Project - Available Now!
- Mar 8, 2016The Solus Project Part 2 released - Massive expansion!
- Mar 8, 2016The Solus Project Part 2 released - Massive expansion!
- Feb 18, 2016The Solus Project Part 1 released - Spiritual successor to The Ball
- Feb 18, 2016The Solus Project Part 1 released - Spiritual successor to The Ball
Audience
English
55%
Russian
26%
Portuguese (Brazil)
6%
Korean
2%
Spanish (Latin America)
2%
Chinese (Simplified)
2%
Other
7%
Language mix of 100 Steam reviews spanning 1015 days — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
Achievements
Achievements
17
Median earned by
3.7%
Rarest earned by
2.5%
Every achievement in the game, ordered from most to least earned (#1 is the one the most players have). Height is the share of all players who have it; the dashed line is the median. Global rates from Steam.
