- January 20, 2026
- Stoic Software
Buddies in a Ball
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About Buddies in a Ball
Buddies in a Ball is a single player and multiplayer casual platformer game with a comedy theme. It was developed by Stoic Software and was released on January 20, 2026. It received very positive reviews from players.
Buddies in a Ball is a co-op platformer where 1-4 friends are stuck inside of a metal ball together. Coordinate your movements, roll, jump, and scream your way through diverse levels. You're working against the clock, jeering announcers, and a ravenous audience. Key Gameplay Elements: Teamwork: 1-4 players control the ball together, communication and coordination are key. Physics: Realistic …
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- Highly enjoyable and fun co-op game, especially when played with friends, promoting teamwork and communication.
- Creative and satisfying level design with momentum-based gameplay and interesting speedrunning opportunities.
- Entertaining presentation including humorous announcer lines and quirky in-game advertisements, adding character and charm.
- Controller support is limited and lacks customizable options like sensitivity adjustments, with keyboard hints showing instead of controller.
- Some control issues making the ball feel stiff and momentum mechanics sometimes overly restrictive, reducing directional control.
- Occasional bugs and glitches including collision problems and falling through the floor, which can be frustrating though sometimes amusing.
gameplay
11 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe gameplay features a fun, momentum-based mechanic that can be enjoyable, especially in multiplayer or speedrunning contexts, but some sections feel unpolished or frustrating and could benefit from more intentional design. These parts often act as minor inconveniences rather than unique challenges, and introducing functional roles or puzzles could enhance engagement. Overall, the core mechanics are solid and entertaining, particularly with friends.
“This style of gameplay is quite fun and lends well to speed running the levels to get a fast completion time.”
“I enjoy the momentum-based gameplay of Biab very much.”
“Mechanics were solid to learn, and the laughs with friends made the experience better.”
“Would probably benefit from some slight gameplay changes to account for whether you are playing multiplayer or single player.”
“There aren't many of these levels which make this the center of gameplay, but there are enough of them that I wish they could be 'multiplayer exclusive' levels rather than part of the main game.”
“In the current state of gameplay, you can also just mash 'shift' to instantly get back into the ball with no cooldown which allows you to virtually skip these sections entirely and play as if they don't happen.”
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Buddies in a Ball is a casual platformer game with comedy theme. Common tags for Buddies in a Ball include 3D, indie, precision platformer, third person, physics and others.
Buddies in a Ball is available on PC and Windows.
Buddies in a Ball was released on January 20, 2026.
Buddies in a Ball was developed by Stoic Software.
Buddies in a Ball has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked Buddies in a Ball for its gameplay but disliked it for its monetization.
Buddies in a Ball is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.
Similar games include Fling to the Finish, Can't Drive This, Polyball, Neodash, Mind Spheres and others.