Pinball Arcade
Released Nov 2013
Pinball Arcade by FarSight Studios features exact recreations of the all-time greatest pinball tables from Stern Pinball® and Gottlieb® together in one game. Every flipper, bumper, sound effect, and display pixel has been painstakingly emulated in astonishing detail.
73% positive · 4,175 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Pinball Arcade launched on Steam in November 2013 and built its content around individual pinball table releases sold as DLC packs. The store description promises "regular updates will add classic pinball tables for years to come," but this language has not been updated to reflect the actual state of development, which has long since wound down.
The game's active content release period ran from launch through mid-2018, with the bulk of DLC packs dropping on July 30, 2018. The final DLC — Stern Pack 1 — was released on July 1, 2019, marking the last new content addition to the game on Steam. All 9 DLC packs in the store listing are released, and no new DLC has been listed since.
The developer's news history tells the same story: major table releases were frequent through early 2018, but the last major content news post dates to March 2018. The most recent developer communication of any kind was a promotional sale post on August 18, 2023 — a discount announcement, not a development update. There have been no feature patches, bug fixes, or content announcements since then, and no posts indicating future tables are in development.
With all DLC shipped, no unreleased content listed, no developer roadmap or announcement of future tables, and silence stretching well beyond any historical update cadence, the game's content development is complete. The last content to ship was Stern Pack 1 on July 1, 2019.
Evidence
Stern Pack 1 released on July 1, 2019 — the final DLC in the game's store listing. All 9 DLC packs are now released with none remaining unreleased.
Six DLC packs released simultaneously on July 30, 2018, representing the bulk of the game's Steam DLC catalog.
Content
9 of 9 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
FarSight Studios
Achievements
300
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer
About this game
Pinball Arcade by FarSight Studios features exact recreations of the all-time greatest pinball tables from Stern Pinball® and Gottlieb® together in one game.
Every flipper, bumper, sound effect, and display pixel has been painstakingly emulated in astonishing detail.
Download now and you’ll get the incredible Mary Shelley's Frankenstein™ table for free!
Regular updates will add classic pinball tables for years to come!
The Pinball Arcade is the most realistic and comprehensive pinball game ever created. Please support us in our efforts to preserve these tables and join the indelible part of Americana that is pinball!
Every flipper, bumper, sound effect, and display pixel has been painstakingly emulated in astonishing detail.
Download now and you’ll get the incredible Mary Shelley's Frankenstein™ table for free!
Regular updates will add classic pinball tables for years to come!
The Pinball Arcade is the most realistic and comprehensive pinball game ever created. Please support us in our efforts to preserve these tables and join the indelible part of Americana that is pinball!
Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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