Snowball!
Developer Pixeljam
Roll behemoth snow spheres through a handcrafted world of winter pinball surprises. Discover hidden mechanics to chain huge score combos and master the maze while enjoying the 16-bit pixel art and a 'chilled-out' soundtrack. From the Steam store page
125 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 31, 2026 · last updated Oct 31, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
88 positive · 12 negative
95% range 80–93%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 88 | 12 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 3 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
What players are saying
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 101 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (169 of 193 positive).
Players find Snowball! a charming and addictive pinball game with a single, expansive table. [1][2][3] Some reviewers note bugs, a lack of tutorials, and limited content as drawbacks. [4][5][6]
- [4]
It starts out as a nice pinball experience, but has its share of bugs that doesn't make it last long. My pinball screen froze up but the bar showing score and gems collected still worked, so I had to close and reopen the window to fix it and start over, which is really bad if you have a good flow going. Seemed to happen if I restarted from menu after 5-6 times. Also multiball is broken where your camera will lock if …
- [1]
I tend to have high standards. But I also have low expectations, so I can be pleasantly surprised occasionally. I didn't expect much of Snowball! from looking at the store page. It looked like a simplistic little flash game (yes, it is flash), but, hey, it's pinball, so I bought it anyway. Turns out, it's actually excellent! There's only one "table", but it's quite expansive (camera scrolls up and down), and the …
- [2]
I've had this game for a number of years now and even though I take breaks from it, I always find myself coming back to it. It's a very nice diversion and quite a challenge at that. Many different things to discover on the table. A basic pinball game it may be, but it is mighty in the enjoyment category. The game has two modes, a classic which basically is a "day mode" and also a night mode. There are many different …
- [14]
I'm captivated by the charming graphics, adorable sound effects, and interactive elements in this game. It's a highly deceptive game that lures me into distraction, causing me to miss the ball and ultimately leading to a game over! :p 눈핀볼
- [3]
One massively entertaining Pinball table that will keep you coming back for more! Now that it has added controller support you have no excuse not to pick up this gem of a game! Lets hope the makers give us another table just as good and just as addictive.
Summarised from 34 of the 124 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
88% of the 101 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Snowball!. The complaint that keeps coming up: bugs like screen freezing and camera issues. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Reactions
60 of 125 · most liked firstOne of the early female protags in video/computer games: Kim Kimberly from Level 9's Snowball. (1983)
neutral · AI labelView post →Snowball Fight! ❄️☃️ Add Five and Keep it Going! Gramps takes this game waaay too seriously 😭💀💥 @spookyrat11.bsky.social @ghooosthand.bsky.social @emolgana.bsky.social @aughostsmiles.bsky.social @snowyy133.bsky.social #art #oc #OCsky
neutral · AI labelView post →Palia is your Holiday Homestead this winter season, bringing the Palian community festive content, ‘playable’ decor, quality-of-life improvements, and more! Patch 0.187 ♥️ 12.17.24 ☃️Snowball Fights 🏡 New Curtains ♟️ Game Board Decor 🎨Fresh Decor Tints youtu.be/0ZKqYM6fQ44 #Palia #PlayPalia
neutral · AI labelView post →There isn't a Snowball's chance in Cancun that Ted Cruz has ever watched a WNBA game.
neutral · AI labelView post →I tend to have high standards. But I also have low expectations, so I can be pleasantly surprised occasionally. I didn't expect much of Snowball! from looking at the store page. It looked like a simplistic little flash game (yes, it is flash), but, hey, it's pinball, so I bought it anyway. Turns out, it's actually excellent! There's only one "table", but it's quite expansive (camera scrolls up and down), and the mechanics are surprisingly deep. Basically, you collect jewels, which disappear…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've had this game for a number of years now and even though I take breaks from it, I always find myself coming back to it. It's a very nice diversion and quite a challenge at that. Many different things to discover on the table. A basic pinball game it may be, but it is mighty in the enjoyment category. The game has two modes, a classic which basically is a "day mode" and also a night mode. There are many different ways to score, running over jewels, hitting drop targets and pine trees, a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The best feature is our game: Snowball fights!!
positive · AI labelView post →One massively entertaining Pinball table that will keep you coming back for more! Now that it has added controller support you have no excuse not to pick up this gem of a game! Lets hope the makers give us another table just as good and just as addictive.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Operation: Snowbound launches today, introducing an exciting new game mode, Snowball Fight, along with the return of the 1v1 Showdown playlist. #HaloInfinite
neutral · AI labelView post →To go with the snow biome I've added the weakest spell yet to the game, a Snowball. I want players to have to grind to get better spells so this will definitely be one of the first you find.❄️ #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
neutral · AI labelView post →Your unusual pinball game that tries something different. Not very exciting to be honest but I'm not a big fan of pinball. On plus side there's night mode that will not strain your eyes that much. Game doesn't support wider screens. Level design could've been better, some areas are possible to reach only by using specific methods and with enough luck. That's it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hi, been working on a short story based, 2.5D game "Snowball Effect". It's a game about a boy who goes out in the wild to find his brother. You can follow me here or on itch to stay updated. Let me know your thoughts. #gamedev #solodev #indiedev #itch.io #atmospheric vehdat.itch.io/snowball-eff...
neutral · AI labelView post →Game on! Scenes from the DC Snowball Fight Association snowball battle at Meridian Hill park on 01.06.2025. ☃️
neutral · AI labelView post →If you’re wondering what factors can doom a game studio, one is that devs leave through natural attrition and can’t be replaced because no one wants to work there. And then the people that are still there have to fill in for the shortfall. And they leave. Snowball effect. See “Codemasters” #gamedev
neutral · AI labelView post →With fire spells done, it's time to cool off! Check out my video on the Snowball spell in #Infinicrypt! youtube.com/shorts/_9rgf... #indiedev #indiegame #roguelike #game
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm captivated by the charming graphics, adorable sound effects, and interactive elements in this game. It's a highly deceptive game that lures me into distraction, causing me to miss the ball and ultimately leading to a game over! :p 눈핀볼
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a super fun and casual pinball experience that is somewhat similar in feel to the Space Cadet pinball game that came with Windows for a long time. It's really fun, has lots of surprises and secrets and is only two to three bucks. Totally worth it and also has great music with more modes and stuff coming soon from the sounds of it!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The only way to NOT like this cute little flipper game is if you went looking for a serious flipper and somehow took a wrong turn in the store and and ended up buying this. It is good. In it's own litle cute niche box. Price is also right so nothing to complain here.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great music, great graphics, it's all around a cozy good time. Good price too.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Snowball Party S.Y.M. Steam disclosure -y
neutral · AI labelView post →Binky: Frozen In Time (2026) by Snowball Effect Games for Commodore 64. Binky the Ice Dragon lost his ice breath, so his frosty footsteps freeze every platform he crosses.🐲❄️ 💸 thalamusdigital.itch.io/binky-frozen #homebrew #commodore64 #c64 #retro #game #binkyfrozenintime
neutral · AI labelView post →It starts out as a nice pinball experience, but has its share of bugs that doesn't make it last long. My pinball screen froze up but the bar showing score and gems collected still worked, so I had to close and reopen the window to fix it and start over, which is really bad if you have a good flow going. Seemed to happen if I restarted from menu after 5-6 times. Also multiball is broken where your camera will lock if it shifts to one of your other balls if the others go out. I had multiple…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a simple and fun little pinball simulator - but to be honest there isn't a lot to the game. Actual pinball games are just as cheap and more fun to play. As a piece of visual art, though, I like it. It's cute and polished. If it had more than one playfield, or some kind of progression system, I would totally be into playing it more.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Totally fun winterized pinball extravaganza! A great bang for your buck especially on sale!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I had a great joke about Texas’ odds of winning this game but it turns out I misremembered: Ted Cruz’s dog is named Snowflake not Snowball.
neutral · AI labelView post →About 4" so far, but the heavy #snow isn't due 'til this afternoon. Diez is enjoying his favorite game, *snowball fetch* or should I say #snowball seek and destroy. #DogsOfMastodon
neutral · AI labelView post →"YÉ Melted all me balls. . .!!" Cute idea. But really poor execution! No tutorials (I know: It's pinball! But here it feels like a tutorial would be needed to understand what's going-on) Bad screen resolution. Hard to find settings menu! Quickly repetitive..., etc. The concept of a three-layered 'table' is cute, but just until you get to multiball, with several balls flying all over, while only being able to see the bottom tier of the table! :/ And that concept of having our score melting…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't like this game, but the pixel art is too lovely for a negative review.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Can't recommend a game where an achievement for getting 500k points is unobtainable. I was nearly 500k 3 times and the game just froze... Other times the camera just freezes in some spot and I lose the balls cause I can't see the bottom of the stage. BIG NO.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A charming and entertaining arcade pinball game, with a single intricate and very lovely table. The typical Pixeljam attention to detail and distinctive style shines through and through. It's a steal for the price and makes for a great small session game. Recommended for anyone who enjoys fun.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game gives me nostalgic chills like they mashed up the packed in windows games Ski Free and Space Cadet Pinball. As a casual pinball player I think it's cute, and fun. A few nitpicks, trying to get max points using the tesla coils can slow down the flow of the game, but that is probably just me being obsessive and playing stupid. Also nit picky is that when you get a multiball, the fact that the field of play is bigger than the screen, it can't track every ball so often you don't know what…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Let's join to SNOWBALL 50 STAGES OF DEATH MATCH Challenge to be THE CHAMP OF SNOWBALL GAME
neutral · AI labelView post →It's a small but enjoyable pinball game. It has two tables, Day and Night, which just have different lighting. Goes under a dollar on sale, which is a great price. Does not have integrated controller support, so you'll need to map keys using Big Picture.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a bad game, so first that suck and to conclude 2 euros for this demo it's very expansive. Don't buy this "game"
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What a lovely, laid back pinball game where progression isn't hindered by narrowly missing time windows and where the well doesn't have a bag of magnets in it. Or maybe it does but it just doesn't have an effect on a ball of snow.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Adorable, simple, fun, nice aesthetics, well designed - I really like it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →THE 9 GAMES THAT MADE ME WHO I AM: - Mata Nui Online Game 1 - Mata Nui Online Game 2 - Huai Snowball Sling - Quest for the Toa - Maze of Shadows - Matoran Adventures - The Game (2003) - Stop The Morbuzak (came free with the Bionicle Colgate Toothbrus
neutral · AI labelView post →❄️ Playing our Rhyming Snowball Throw! ☃️ Pupils throw the snowballs that rhyme into the pot. We’ve played this game before, but returning to familiar learning gives us great opportunities for repetition, consolidation and extending our thinking. 🗣️❄️
neutral · AI labelView post →If you're someone who wants to play a totally simple pinball game... Snowball is perfect for you It's perfect for relaxing, calm, fun and enjoyable! And with the option to play day or night It's worth it!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →what a gem of an idea - this little indie pinball game uses it's snowy theme to grow your little ball into a bigger one, and snowmen and igloos to trigger multiball states. The single 'table' is large and multi-layered with dozens of intricate tunnels, alternate routes and secrets and the actual pinball physics of the flippers is pretty damn good. I love games that are properly design led and thought through, and this little iced gem is a christmas miracle.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Follow our [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/36214917/]Curator Group for more reviews Snowball! is a single pinball table that is pretty well designed and fun to play. It is much larger than your average pinball table, requiring camera movements to even show the whole table. There isn't a whole lot to say about it, you either want to play pinball or you don't. I'd recommend it only to big pinball fans, but the average person probably won't get much out of it. 6/10 Visit our…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →https://youtu.be/QXBO9lvA1sw A small game that does one thing and does it well. The pinball experience offers enough features and areas to explore/puzzle out makes for an enjoyable time.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Authentic pixel pinball experience.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →hot cocoa and a blanket, please Snowball! is a really small Flash game with only one board BOARD The board itself is decently sized, with A few bumpers, some side routes, a small breakout minigame. You can check all the possible objectives by pressing Select. THEME Cute artstyle, relaxing music, fitting for the winter season. Feels good to play under a blanket, for just a few minutes. Overall, everything looks the same, just an entire field of white. There is also a noticeable lack of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I first played this game when it was nothing but a simple browser game. It's very fun yet simple pinball game. Design is very cute, happening on a snowy landscape with all sort of nice details around like having small snowballs growing into alrge ones or having tiny people pulling the flippers. It also has a simple repetitive cheerful music that reminds me of "The Charlie Brown And Snoopy Show" back from when I was a kid. I got it on sale for 0,89€ and for that price it quite a nice game if…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I got a tonne of hours in this game. It's as good if not better than space cadet for windows xp. Unfortunately the top two hi-scores are way too high to be legitamate but it's still fun going for the hi-scores. One of my favourite pixeljam games. xxx
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →OVERALL RATING: 4 out 5 stars Snowball! - $2.99 People who wish to claim they put this out: Pixeljam Consists of 1 Table with 3 Balls per play. Played on an i-7 4.0 Ghz, 16 GB RAM, Nvidia GTX 1070 8 GB RAM, 2 TB 7200 RPM HDD Positives: The Game didn't crash on me! The game multiple tables upon tables-old Windows Pinball game "Space Cadet" feel. Replayability is at its max, and the entertainment factor is all there in this game. Not much to be said that has not been said before.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game, particularly the music, gives me a STRONG feeling of nostalgia. Perhaps, if you are 40 to 50 years old, played Lucas arts or other pixel games, watched It's Christmas Charlie Brown annually, etc. This game might make you FEEL BLISS. Quite genuinely, this game gives me strong feelings of happiness and longing.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We've just launched Mythic Mahjong for PC on itch.io - grab a copy a.s.a.p. and save 20% on this epic mahjong experience! https://thalamusdigital.itch.io/mythic-mahjong #indiegames #mahjong #casual #snowball
neutral · AI labelView post →Great pixel game at the current price, but dont expect a lot. There is day and night time, thats it. For 2 euro, its worth it. If youre an achievement hunter, then wait up. The achievement arent that easy to get and take a bit of time, skill and luck to do. The music is really good.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I enjoy pinball video games quite a bit, and while Snowball has a few issues it also has charm and is worth playing, at least for a little while. To be frank, I almost gave this game a negative review because at first I found it to be frustrating and obtuse. I spent way too much time in the area just above your ground-level flippers and there were several zones that seemed impossible to reach. But I liked the aesthetic and my desire for achievements pushed me to keep playing. Eventually I got…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a quite pleasant pinball game. It doesn't seem like it at first but I liked it. I recommend it for sure.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Simple low-res pinball game. Amusing for a few minutes, but not something I will play repeatedly.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Impressed by this cute pinball table! Lots of references to other games. PROS: * Longer than i first expected with a 3x vertical scroll screen * Really beautiful pixel art - you can tell the dev put love into this * Tiny things like snow falling off pine tree bumper pins when you hit them add character to the game * Multiple mini-game play fields - a Breakout game, magnetic tesla coils, so many extra pinball paddles and launchers :) * Multi-ball modes - standard ball lock at the top, and hit…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Got bored after 0.1 hr Really don't feel like pinball but a mess. Ball are too fast and small you lose the ball easily. The theme look nice but you can't keep the ball in zone to have fun. Only the lower part is somewhat fair and it super hard return higher.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A very chill game. I love it!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →love this, has cool gameplay and reminds me of game boy title revange of the gator.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pub Quest 2 (2026) by Snowball Effect Games for Commodore 64. A parser-driven comedy text adventure: your old pub is now a trendified brasserie with a bouncer, and you're in flip-flops. 🐧 🎁 snowballeffectgames.itch.io/pub-quest-2 #commodore64 #c64 #retro #game #pubquest2
neutral · AI labelView post →I have childhood memories of figuring out the navigation mechanics of Snowball and possibly maybe having completed the game 🤔 I plan a return to these games when I get my Speccy Next 3 ‘soon’ 🤞 It was very exciting to see the opening scenes, but I didn’t watch too much… 🫣
positive · AI labelView post →Snowball! is a retro pixel 2D pinball game. Eschewing attempts to recreate a realistic pinball experience, they're using pinball mechanics on a 2D retro pixel ski resort instead. It's an unusual approach but it doesn't not work. The gameplay is smooth enough and it works, which is a major plus. It's nice to see something that isn't just an asset flip or a cash grab. There's a few problems, unfortunately. While the game works, there's no working fullscreen mode. They chose to use…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →
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