Welcome to our Ball x Pit guide, featuring everything you need to know about Kenny Sun’s chaotic roguelike published by Devolver Digital. Our team will help you master the Ball Fusion system, build your perfect base in New Ballbylon, unlock every ball, and survive the endless chaos waiting inside the pit.
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What is Ball x Pit?
Ball x Pit is a roguelike action game from indie developer Kenny Sun, the creator of Circa Infinity and Ynglet, and published by Devolver Digital. It launched on October 15, 2025, on PC via Steam, with console versions also available across PS5, Xbox Series X | S, and Nintendo Switch.
The game blends top-down bullet-hell combat with roguelike base-building. You’ll dive into the pit to battle waves of enemies, fuse new balls to create stronger ones, and rebuild your growing city, New Ballbylon, between runs.
Each descent introduces new hazards, fusions, and upgrades, keeping every attempt unpredictable and endlessly replayable.
Balls & combos
Ball x Pit lets you evolve over 60 balls to create new and more powerful forms through the game’s Ball Evolution system. Every evolution changes how you fight, from short-range bursts to massive screen-wide attacks that can clear entire waves.
Experimentation is the key to survival, as every combination affects damage scaling, movement, and special effects. Below is a list of balls and their evolutions.
Combination | Ball | Description |
|---|---|---|
Bleed x Vampire | Vampire Lord  | Each hit inflicts 3 stacks of bleed. Heals 1 health and consumes all stacks when hitting an enemy with at least 10 stacks of bleed |
Bleed x Brood Mother | Leech  | Attaches up to 1 leech onto enemies it hits, which adds 2 stacks of bleed per second (max 24 stacks) |
Bleed x Poison | Virus  | Applies 1 stack of disease to units it hits (max 8 stacks). Disease lasts for 6 seconds. Each stack of disease deals 3-6 damage per second and diseased units have a 15% chance of passing a stack to undiseased nearby enemies each second |
Bleed x Charm | Berserk  | Each hit has a 30% chance of causing enemies to go berserk for 6 seconds. Berserk enemies deal 15-24 damage to adjacent enemies every second |
Bleed x Dark | Sacrifice  | Inflicts 4 stacks of bleed (max 15 stacks) and applies curse to hit enemies. Cursed enemies are dealt 50-100 after being hit 5 times |
Bleed x Iron | Hemorrhage  | Inflicts 3 stacks of bleed. When hitting an enemy with 12 stacks of bleed or more, consume all stacks of bleed to deal 20% of their current health |
Bleed x Ghost | Heart Swallower  | Saps enemies on hit, with a 40% chance of stealing 1 health and reducing their attack damage by 20%. Lifesteal chance only applies once per enemy. |
Brood Mother x Cell | Maggot  | Infest enemies on hit with maggots. When they die, they explode into 1-2 baby balls |
Brood Mother x Egg Sac | Spider Queen  | Has a 25% chance of birthing an Egg Sac each time it hits an enemy |
Brood Mother x Vampire | Mosquito King  | |
Burn x Iron | Bomb  | Explodes when hitting an enemy, dealing 150-300 damage to nearby enemies. Has a 3-second cooldown before it can be shot again |
Burn x Earthquake | Magma  | Emits lava blobs over time. Enemies who walk into lava blobs are dealt 15-30 damage and gain 1 stack of burn (max 3 stacks). Burn lasts for 3 seconds, dealing 3-8 damage per stack per second. This ball and its lava blobs also deal 6-12 damage to nearby units |
Burn x Wind | Inferno  | Applies 1 stack of burn every second to all enemies within a 2 tile radius. Burn lasts for 6 seconds, dealing 3-7 damage per stack per second |
Burn x Charm | Berserk | Each hit has a 30% chance of causing enemies to go berserk for 6 seconds. Berserk enemies deal 15-24 damage to adjacent enemies every second |
Burn x Light | Sun  | Blind all enemies in view and add 1 stack of burn every second (max 5 stacks). Burn lasts for 6 seconds and deals 6-12 damage per stack per second |
Burn x Freeze | Frozen Flame  | Add 1 stack of frostburn on hit for 20 seconds (max 4 stacks). Frostburnt units are dealt 8-12 damage per stack per second and receive 25% more damage from other sources |
Burn x Poison | Brimstone  | Applies 1 stack of burn and poison every second to all enemies within a 2 tile radius (max 4 stacks). Burn deals 5–21 damage per stack per second and poison deals 11–16 damage per stack per second. |
Burn x Dark | Banished Flame  | Add 1 stack of darkflame on hit for 2 seconds (max 6 stacks). Darkflame deals 4–111 damage per stack per second. When the darkflame goes out, it deals 1–100 to the enemy. |
Egg Sack x Burn | Fireworks  | Explodes into 3–6 fireworks. Fireworks target random enemies, dealing 20–30 damage and applying 1 stack of burn. Burnt units are dealt 7–11 damage per stack per second. |
Characters
Ball x Pit features 20 unique characters, each offering a distinct playstyle. From classic bouncers to split-field specialists, every single one changes how you approach the board, control space, and wipe out enemies.
Character | Starter Ball | Description |
|---|---|---|
Freeze | Deals +5% damage per bounce and returns balls through enemies when hitting the back wall. | |
Burn | Shoots twice as fast and moves at full speed while firing. Constantly launches all available balls. | |
Brood Mother | Launch mirrored copies of each ball, each dealing half damage but applying twice the on-hit effects. | |
Poison | Balls pierce all enemies until they hit a wall, applying poison as they pass through. | |
The Warrior  | Starts with the Bleed Ball, offering steady single-target damage and strong scaling | |
Light | Manipulates gravity, pulling balls back faster and bending shots across the field. |
Buildings
BALL x PIT features over 70 unique buildings that form your growing city, New Ballbylon. Each structure adds new perks like faster fusion times, stat boosts, or entirely new upgrades.
Between runs, you can expand the city, invest in permanent bonuses, and unlock cosmetic features that carry over across attempts.
FAQs
Q: What platforms is Ball x Pit on?
- Ball x Pit is available on PC via Steam, PS5, Xbox Series X | S, and Nintendo Switch.
Q: Who made BALL x PIT?
- It was developed by Kenny Sun and published by Devolver Digital.
Q: Is it single-player?
- Yes. BALL x PIT is listed as a single-player experience.
