Ballance
Released Jan 2024
In this 2004 classic originally released by Atari games, you will navigate 12 sky-high courses. Each course is fraught with different obstacles that will block your path, slide your marble off course, or blow them right into the bottomless void below.
84% positive · 475 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $5.99
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Evaluation
Ballance is a re-release of the 2004 Atari classic, published by Ziggurat (a company known for preserving and re-releasing retro titles). The store description presents the game exactly as it was originally: 12 courses, a marble-changing mechanic, and obstacle-based puzzle platforming. There is no mention of planned expansions, additional content, or any post-launch roadmap. No DLC has been listed, no news posts indicate ongoing development, and the description frames this as a complete, finite package — a preserved classic rather than a live or evolving product. The game launched on January 5, 2024 as a finished product, and no developer communications suggest anything further is planned.
Evidence
Store description presents the game as a complete 12-course package — a re-release of the 2004 Atari classic with no mention of additional content, DLC, or future updates.
Short description reinforces the game as a self-contained retro re-release with a fixed set of courses and no indication of ongoing development.
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Developer
Publisher
Ziggurat
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
Race your way to the finish line and overcome 12 courses to become the master of marbles!
In this 2004 classic originally released by Atari games, you will navigate 12 sky-high courses. Each course is fraught with different obstacles that will block your path, slide your marble off course, or blow them right into the bottomless void below. Use different strategic advantages to overcome these puzzles while avoiding dangers that can knock your marbles into certain doom — all of which must be accomplished before the time runs out!
This wildly addictive puzzle platformer allows you to change your marble between three different materials with different properties to overcome the obstacles that lie ahead.
Navigate your way through different platforms and ramps without falling off. Starting off may seem like an easy task, but each level gets increasingly difficult. Will you be able to secure a high score?
In this 2004 classic originally released by Atari games, you will navigate 12 sky-high courses. Each course is fraught with different obstacles that will block your path, slide your marble off course, or blow them right into the bottomless void below. Use different strategic advantages to overcome these puzzles while avoiding dangers that can knock your marbles into certain doom — all of which must be accomplished before the time runs out!
This wildly addictive puzzle platformer allows you to change your marble between three different materials with different properties to overcome the obstacles that lie ahead.
Navigate your way through different platforms and ramps without falling off. Starting off may seem like an easy task, but each level gets increasingly difficult. Will you be able to secure a high score?
Are these done yet?
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Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026
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