Ballionaire

Ballionaire is a roguelike strategy video game made by Seattle-based developer newobject and published by Raw Fury. It was released on December 10, 2024 for Windows.

Gameplay

Ballionaire is a pachinko-inspired roguelike video game in which the player drops balls onto a board filled with a variety of pegs. As the ball descends, it interacts with the pegs it contacts, triggering their effects and generating money. After each turn, the player is presented with a selection of three new pegs, from which one can be chosen to permanently add to the board. The objective is to accumulate enough money to hit an ever increasing target.

Reception

Ballionaire received "generally favorable" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator website Metacritic. OpenCritic determined that 70% of critics recommended the game.
Reviewers drew favorable comparisons to Peggle and praised the satisfying gameplay experience. Criticisms included the unclear explanations of certain pegs and a limited amount of available content.