Ballistic Zen

About

"Ballistic Zen" is a serene yet challenging physics-based puzzle game. Players navigate a tranquil environment, skillfully launching balls into intricately designed mazes to reach target zones. With increasing complexity and multiple solutions, it offers a zen-like experience that rewards precise aiming and strategic thinking.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

98%

Audience ScoreBased on 42 reviews

gameplay10 positive mentions

replayability2 negative mentions

Ballistic Zen features an intuitive and enjoyable movement system that is easy to learn but offers a high skill ceiling, making it rewarding for players who invest time in mastering it.
The game has a unique and visually appealing art style, with diverse environments that enhance the overall experience and replayability.
It provides a relaxing yet challenging gameplay experience, allowing players to explore freely and create their own routes while enjoying the satisfying mechanics.

The game is relatively short, with some players feeling that it lacks enough content to justify its price, including more stages, character interactions, and music.
There are some usability issues, such as unclear indicators for lines and collectibles, which can make navigation and exploration frustrating at times.
The difficulty curve can be steep, with some players finding it hard to improve and progress through the later levels without external guidance or tips.

gameplay
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
71%
7%
21%
The gameplay of Ballistic Zen is highly praised for its fluid and intuitive movement mechanics, particularly appealing to fans of first-person parkour and platforming. While the core gameplay loop of exploring for collectibles and completing lines is engaging, some players feel the game lacks sufficient content to justify its price. Overall, the game offers a satisfying experience with a smooth learning curve, making it enjoyable for those who appreciate a focus on movement and exploration.
- “Absolutely worth buying full price if you enjoy first-person parkour or platforming games with lots of wallrunning and beautifully realized movement mechanics.”
- “Overall it's a fantastic evolution of perfect stride's gameplay and is a lot of fun to play.”
- “The movement mechanics are fun and unique, the atmosphere is simple but elegant, and although there is an initial learning curve; it's easily overcome and makes the game so much more satisfying.”
- “Ballistic Zen's main gameplay loop is exploring areas for collectibles and doing lines.”
- “There are 'lines' to complete, but it's so easy to just start relishing moving around the different zones and seeing what you can do and where you can go with the mechanics the game gives you.”
- “Very well polished movement mechanics.”
graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The graphics of "Perfect Stride" are praised for their stunning vaporwave visuals that enhance the exploration experience, while "Ballistic Zen" features a less detailed art style that causes environments to blend together. Overall, the art and music align well with the game's theme, though some players desire more content for the price.
- “The vaporwave visuals of Perfect Stride were amazing and fit the vibe of exploring and doing lines.”
- “Music and art style perfectly align with the theme of the game.”
- “I like the art style, but I do wish there was a little more content for the price.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
67%
The music in the game is well-received, complementing the art style and overall theme effectively. However, some players feel that the soundtrack could be more extensive to enhance the experience further. Overall, while enjoyable, there is a desire for more musical content.
- “Only wish I could listen to the in-game music all of the time.”
- “Music and art style perfectly match the theme of the game.”
- “Although I enjoyed the core gameplay concept, it needs more content to justify the price, whether in character interactions, music, or additional stages/areas.”
- “I only wish I could listen to the in-game music all of the time.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
100%
Players appreciate the game's replayability due to the opportunity to collect all items and explore diverse maps, enhancing its value. Additionally, its unique platforming mechanics and built-in speedrun features contribute to a compelling reason to revisit the game.
- “This allows for replayability in collecting all of the respect and exploring the maps.”
- “This allows replayability in collecting all of the respect and exploring the maps.”
- “Great value for the price, a unique platformer with replayability and speedrun capabilities built in.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Overall, while the game's optimization leaves room for improvement, players report a stable experience when capping the frame rate at 45 fps.
- “The performance could be better, but I had a stable experience capping the game to 45 fps.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The atmosphere of the game is characterized as simple yet elegant, enhancing the overall experience. Players appreciate the unique movement mechanics, which contribute to a satisfying gameplay experience despite an initial learning curve.
- “The movement mechanics are fun and unique, the atmosphere is simple but elegant, and although there is an initial learning curve, it's easily overcome and makes the game so much more satisfying.”