As with any roguelike, RNG has a heavy influence on whether a run in Ball x Pit will be successful, but choosing your character is the first important decision that you have to make. The indie hit ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. A British writer who specializes in indie gaming. Ball x Pit’s second influence is Breakout, offering a well-executed spin on the ...

A lot of fantastic roguelites have been released in 2025, from Hades 2 to Absolum to Cloverpit. Each creates that feeling of “one more run” in their own unique way, but the one that has its hooks in ...

Tom Bowen is a senior editor who loves adventure games and RPGs. He's been playing video games for several decades now and writing about them professionally since 2020. Although he dabbles in news and ...

I have a new, all-consuming obsession, and that obsession is Ball x Pit. I didn't set out to replace all my free time with grinding its roguelite take on Breakout, but its reliance on strategy (with a ...