Snowball!

Snowball!

Released Dec 2016

Roll behemoth snow spheres through a handcrafted world of winter pinball surprises. Discover hidden mechanics to chain huge score combos and master the maze while enjoying the 16-bit pixel art and a 'chilled-out' soundtrack.

87% positive · 193 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

Snowball! launched on December 16, 2016. Shortly after launch, the developer posted a roadmap on December 26, 2016 promising an "expert mode" in early 2017, trading cards, and a free soundtrack DLC. Of those promises, the Night Mode update (a remix of the existing table with new challenges and a leaderboard) shipped on February 12, 2018, and the soundtrack DLC released on October 21, 2019. The expert mode was never explicitly confirmed as shipped under that name, but the Night Mode update appears to be the fulfillment of that early promise — it matches the description of a harder, remixed version of the table. The developer has not posted any Snowball-specific updates since February 2018. Subsequent news posts on this game's page are cross-promotions for other Pixeljam titles (Cheap Golf in November 2018, Nova Drift in March 2019, a free game offer in March 2020, and a Dino Run 2 announcement in November 2023). None of these reference any future Snowball content. The developer's attention has clearly shifted to other projects, and there are no announced or listed unreleased DLC entries. The only DLC — a soundtrack and supporter pack — shipped in October 2019. With no outstanding commitments, no unreleased DLC, and no developer communications about Snowball since February 2018, the game is complete.
Evidence
Night Mode update released — a remixed version of the existing table with new challenges, decorations, music, and a new leaderboard. This is the last Snowball-specific developer communication.
news post · Feb 12, 2018 source content shipped
high
Post-launch roadmap promised a controller deadzone fix ASAP, trading cards and free soundtrack DLC in early 2017, and an 'expert mode' in January 2017.
news post · Dec 26, 2016 source content planned
high

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Akupara Games
Achievements
9
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game

Ever wonder what ULTIMATE KID POWER is truly capable of? Experience a homemade and hand-cranked winter pinball adventure, sending your behemoth snow spheres through a bobsled maze of snowbanks, homemade wooden paddles, Tesla coils, igloos, railcars and more!

Collect as many points as you can while keeping the ball in play, dodging and bouncing off of obstacles to catch as many gems as possible. You can take the safest route; or, experiment to see what you can find. Who knows what secrets might be hiding here? 

Explore a brand new way to play pinball with secret areas, unlocks, and upgrades. The medium is used to its full advantage to create a sense of exploration in this classic boardwalk arcade game. Each movement can trigger massive cascading reactions, sending you down new pathways to collect even more points. With its nostalgic snowy theming and exploratory gameplay, who knows what secrets you might unlock in Snowball?

Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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