Ballex²: The Hanging Gardens

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Ballex²: The Hanging Gardens is a single player casual racing game. It was developed by Mushreb Games and was released on April 30, 2025. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Ballex² is a third-person rolling ball game, the sequel to Ballex. You will control a ball, enjoy the scenery of the four seasons, overcome obstacles and solve various puzzles.

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graphics6 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

Ballex2 offers meticulously crafted, varied, and atmospheric levels with unique music and artistic minimalist visuals that enhance focus and immersion.
The game improves on its predecessor with multiple physics-based ball types, challenging puzzles, and a robust level editor with Steam Workshop support, increasing replayability and community creativity.
Controls, although unconventional with movement in fixed increments, work well after practice, and the game is praised for smooth gameplay, great soundtrack, and logical difficulty progression.

The steep difficulty curve combined with punishing physics and limited margin for error can lead to frustrating trial-and-error gameplay, especially for less experienced players.
Some players report occasional issues with depth perception due to camera angles, graphical glitches on certain hardware, and visual clarity problems where objects blend into the environment.
Lack of native gamepad support and the complexity of the level editor interface may hinder accessibility and deter some players from fully utilizing all features.

graphics
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Ballex 2 features beautiful, well-designed 3D graphics with a clean aesthetic that minimizes clutter and enhances focus on gameplay. The visuals are praised for their smoothness and style, though some users report occasional graphical glitches on the Steam Deck. Overall, the graphics effectively support both the game's challenging puzzles and relaxing atmosphere.
- “Ballex 2 has perfect graphics, smooth gameplay, and a comprehensive level editor with Steam Workshop.”
- “Casual puzzler with beautiful 3D graphics and physics.”
- “This aesthetic choice does more than look pretty—it also keeps the visual clutter to a minimum, ensuring that you’re focused on traversal and mechanics rather than overwhelming detail.”
- “There's some freaky graphical glitches on Steam Deck though.”
gameplay
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
22%
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33%
The gameplay of Ballex 2 builds on its predecessor with intricate level design and a focus on environmental puzzles set in a visually minimalistic, surreal world. It emphasizes careful control and mastery of tight physics mechanics, offering a rewarding yet sometimes frustrating trial-and-error experience. Enhanced visuals, smooth performance, and a robust level editor with Steam Workshop support further enrich the gameplay experience.
- “The game is a sequel to the original Ballex, and it builds upon that foundation with more complex mechanics, enhanced visuals, and a deeper focus on environmental puzzle design.”
- “The core gameplay revolves around navigating a variety of intricate levels set in a surreal, suspended world known as the Hanging Gardens.”
- “While it’s rewarding to finally nail a challenging section, the trial-and-error nature of the gameplay can be frustrating when combined with punishing physics and limited margin for error.”
- “The core gameplay revolves around navigating a variety of intricate levels set in a surreal, suspended world known as the hanging gardens.”
- “Level design is clearly a centerpiece of the experience, with the game offering twenty main levels and twenty additional side levels that test the player’s mastery of the mechanics.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
The music in the game is widely praised for being unique and atmospheric in each level, enhancing the overall experience with a fitting and gorgeous soundtrack. Users appreciate how the music complements the game's varied scenery and mood.
- “The many, lengthy levels are very intelligently crafted, varied and atmospheric, both in terms of scenery as well as music, which I think is unique for every level.”
- “Ballex2 starts with a relatively more logical difficulty (the game starts relatively easier than Ballex1), also the graphics and music are awesome.”
- “The game also has some nice music that fits the entire game like it should.”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The atmosphere of Ballex²: The Hanging Gardens is thoughtfully crafted, combining unique and varied level design with distinct music to create a serene yet challenging environment. Its blend of intelligent scenery and immersive audio enhances the gravity-defying, physics-based gameplay, making the experience both captivating and atmospheric.
- “The many, lengthy levels are very intelligently crafted, varied, and atmospheric, both in terms of scenery as well as music, which I think is unique for every level.”
- “Ballex²: The Hanging Gardens, developed and published by Mushreb Games, is a precision-based puzzle platformer that challenges players with gravity-defying traversal, physics-driven puzzles, and a serene yet perilous atmosphere.”
- “Ultimately, Ballex²: The Hanging Gardens is a game built on precision, atmosphere, and challenge.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is well optimized for competitive play, running smoothly even on CPUs below the recommended Intel Core i5-9500. However, performance may occasionally drop on lower-end systems during complex, visually intensive scenes, though this is generally not a significant issue for most players.
- “Well optimized for competitive runs, even with slower CPU than the currently suggested minimum Intel Core i5-9500.”
- “Additionally, performance may dip on lower-end systems in particularly lush stages with many moving parts or dynamic lighting effects, although for most players this is unlikely to be a major barrier.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's replayability is enhanced by community-made levels that often match or exceed the official content in creativity and challenge, offering players ample opportunities for experimentation and mastery. This variety keeps the experience fresh and engaging over time.
- “Some community-made levels rival or even surpass the difficulty and creativity of the official ones, and for players who thrive on experimentation and mastery, this adds significant replay value.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game offers a highly emotional and inspirational story, complemented by unique gameplay mechanics where players transform between different forms, adding depth to the experience.
- “Very emotional story, inspirational. Sometimes you are a ball made of ice, and other times you are a gummy ball balancing yourself on castle-like platforms in space.”
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The story is described as very emotional and inspirational, featuring imaginative and varied gameplay elements such as transforming into different forms like an ice ball or a gummy ball while navigating castle-like platforms in space.
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game exhibits stability issues on the Steam Deck, with users reporting noticeable graphical glitches. Overall, stability may be inconsistent on this platform.
- “There's some freaky graphical glitches on Steam Deck though.”

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Ballex²: The Hanging Gardens is a casual racing game.

Ballex²: The Hanging Gardens is available on PC and Windows.

Ballex²: The Hanging Gardens was released on April 30, 2025.

Ballex²: The Hanging Gardens was developed by Mushreb Games.

Ballex²: The Hanging Gardens has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its gameplay.

Ballex²: The Hanging Gardens is a single player game.

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