Ballex²: The Hanging Gardens

Ballex²: The Hanging Gardens

Released Apr 2025

Ballex² is an indie high-altitude rolling game focused on physics and skillful control. Here, you will take control of nine unique spheres to conquer breathtaking aerial wonders and experience an unprecedented challenge that combines physics-based puzzles with demanding controls.

96% positive · 206 reviews
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All announced content has been released
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Evaluation

Ballex²: The Hanging Gardens launched its full 1.0 release on May 1, 2025, graduating from Early Access after a complete engine remaster. The 1.0 launch delivered all 40 levels — 20 main and 20 side — along with a new achievement system and a leaderboard reset. The developer stated at launch that they would "continue to listen to feedback and bring more optimizations and content updates in the future." Following launch, the developer shipped two feature patches: V1.1.0 on May 18, 2025, and V1.1.1 on June 23, 2025. Both contained quality-of-life improvements, level editor enhancements, bug fixes, and level adjustments — but no new levels, modes, or named content expansions. The only DLC listed on the store is the free Map Editor (released July 6, 2022), which has long since shipped. No unreleased DLC is listed, and no roadmap or announcement of future named content exists. As of today, October 8, 2026, the last developer communication was on June 23, 2025 — over 15 months ago. The post-launch update pattern consisted of two patches, both shipped within seven weeks of the 1.0 release. After June 23, 2025, no further updates of any kind have been posted. This silence far exceeds both the short burst of post-launch activity and any reasonable expectation of continuation. The developer's launch statement about future "optimizations and content updates" was a general commitment, not an announcement of specific content. The two patches that followed plausibly fulfilled that commitment. With no announced future content, no unreleased DLC, and no developer communication since June 23, 2025, the game reads as a complete product that launched with its full content set and received a brief polishing period immediately after 1.0.
Evidence
Version 1.0 official release announced: all 40 levels complete (20 main, 20 side), new achievement system, leaderboard reset. Developer states they will 'continue to listen to feedback and bring more optimizations and content updates in the future.'
news post · May 1, 2025 source content shipped
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V1.1.1 patch shipped with further feature additions and fixes. Last developer communication to date.
news post · Jun 23, 2025 source development ongoing
medium

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

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Details

Developer
Publisher
Mushreb Games
Achievements
20
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game

Welcome to Ballex²: The Hanging Gardens, a physics-driven indie game where high-altitude rolling meets strategic puzzles! Here, you will take control of nine unique spheres to conquer breathtaking aerial wonders and experience an unprecedented challenge that combines physics-based puzzles with demanding controls.

Nine Distinct Balls: Unique Abilities, Deeper Strategy

From the classic wood, stone, and paper balls to new additions like balloon, sponge, and sticky balls, each ball features its own physical properties.

Adapt your strategy to each level’s environment and puzzles—leverage each ball’s traits to trigger mechanisms, overcome obstacles, and immerse yourself in a whole new level of strategic depth and tactile control.

Dual Control Modes: Play Your Way

Whether you prefer the classic four-directional view or a more free third-person control, Ballex² has you covered:

  • Classic Four-Directional View Mode (for more precise turning and movement): Use the arrow keys to roll, A/D to rotate the camera, and Space to switch to a top-down view.

  • Free View Mode (for a more immersive rolling experience): Use WASD to move, mouse to adjust the camera direction, and Space to lock the camera to 45-degree increments.

No jump button—just pure mastery of gravity and inertia. Every acceleration, turn, and fall is a test of your skill against the laws of physics.

40 Official Levels: A Progressive Challenge

Featuring 40 meticulously crafted stages—20 mainline and 20 side levels—Ballex² offers something for both newcomers and hardcore players.

The main levels are centered around the fantastical beauty of the hanging gardens, blending visual artistry with physics-based puzzles. The side levels take the challenge even further, pushing your skills and logic to new heights as you conquer them one by one.

Free DLC: Level Editor

With the free Level Editor DLC, unleash your creativity and build your own custom map:

  • Use built-in assets or import your own models, textures, and audio;

  • Script mechanisms and unique gameplay with JavaScript support;

  • Publish your creations to the Steam Workshop and share them with players worldwide.

Join the Community

Welcome to join the QQ group or Discord server shown in the sidebar on the right. Share your levels, experiences, and suggestions, and explore more possibilities together with the developer and players from around the world!

Embark on your high-altitude rolling adventure in Ballex²: The Hanging Gardens—where gravity and ingenuity collide!

Inspired by the classic “Ballance”

Last evaluated Oct 8, 2026
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