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The Little Ball That Could

The Little Ball That Could overview

NaissusWorks | Sep 12, 2017 | game

Released

0players observed · 4 October 2026 - 11:18:37 UTC

ActionAdventureIndiePuzzle3D PlatformerSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)1,241
  • Revenue (VGI)$7,394
  • Review score90% positive

The Little Ball That Could dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)1,241
  • Revenue (VGI)$7,394
  • Review score90% positive
  • Total reviews31
  • Release dateSep 12, 2017
  • DeveloperNaissusWorks
  • PublisherNaissusWorks

Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie

Company pages: Developer: NaissusWorksPublisher: NaissusWorks

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Game overview

Overview

The Little Ball That Could comes from NaissusWorks and is published by NaissusWorks. It arrived on Steam on Sep 12, 2017, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, Steam, and Xbox so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

The Little Ball That Could's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 4 October 2026 - 11:18:37 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 90% positive across 31 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Little Ball That Could is available in 6 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainPortuguese - Brazil

9 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, usk, oflc, and nzoflc

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel Core2Duo E4500 2.2GHz (or equivalent dual-core processor)2 GB RAMAMD Radeon HD 6450 (or equivalent card with 1GB of memory)1200 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10 (64-bit)Intel Core i5-2500K (or equivalent quad-core processor)8 GB RAMNvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (or equivalent card with 2+GB of memory)1200 MB available space
macOSMinimumOS X Mavericksi3-based MacBook or iMac2 GB RAMIntegrated (Intel HD Graphics 615)1200 MB available space
macOSRecommendedOS X High Sierrai5-based MacBook or iMac4 GB RAMRadeon Pro 5601200 MB available space
LinuxMinimumUbuntu 16 / Steam OSIntel Core2Duo E4500 2.2GHz (or equivalent dual-core processor)2 GB RAMAMD Radeon HD 6450 (or equivalent card with 1GB of memory)1200 MB available space
LinuxRecommendedUbuntu 16 / Steam OSIntel Core i5-2500K (or equivalent quad-core processor)4 GB RAMNvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (or equivalent card with 2+GB of memory)1200 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Little Ball That Could has sold up to 1,241 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $7,394. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

The Little Ball That Could overview details

The Little Ball That Could combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

There is no exception to the rule - only balls with a heart can enter the Haven, and others, well... others have to move on. It was your turn to get your heart and be allowed in when the stamping machine stopped. Your only choice to join your kind is to prove your worth by finding enough hearts to refill and restart the machine. On your path, there are deadly falls to avoid, dangerous traps to evade, mind-bending puzzles to solve, and maze-like levels to traverse. But all is not grim, for there are shiny gems to collect, hidden puzzle pieces to find, and trapped friends to help. Perhaps there is another way to prove your courage? The Little Ball That Could is a marble platformer with exploration and speed-run elements, inspired by Marble Madness, Manic Marble, Super Monkey Ball and Marble Blast. However, unlike its predecessors, TLBTC is not only about going as fast as you can - instead, you'll need to use your wits if you want to make it through its many non-linear levels and deadly traps. FEATURES Roll through 120 large, non-linear levels spread across 5 beautiful low-poly worlds. Test your speed, precision and curiosity in over 9 hours of increasingly challenging gameplay. Take part in a minimalist story and unlock an alternative ending by saving trapped friends. Unlock beautiful ball skins using puzzle pieces, and try out fun powers that will let you play the game in radically different ways. Use the checkpoints and level skips to progress through the game without frustration. Experience the best platforming action with our tight, physics-based controls - you'll…

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Little Ball That Could is listed as a game with $7.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Adventure, and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 4 October 2026 - 11:18:37 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 90% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameThe Little Ball That Could
Steam App ID686450
Typegame
Release dateSep 12, 2017
DeveloperNaissusWorks
PublisherNaissusWorks
Price$7.99
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresAction, Adventure, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 4 October 2026 - 11:18:37 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Positive reviews28
Negative reviews3
Total reviews31
Positive percent90%
Review typePositive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateSep 12, 2017
Official Steam feed update (UTC)10 April 2018 - 21:41:13 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)4 October 2026 - 11:18:37 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)4 October 2026 - 11:18:37 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)4 October 2026 - 11:18:37 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Surviving FallsNo description
Avoiding SpikesNo description
Pushing ButtonsNo description
Warping AroundNo description
Dodging LasersNo description
Learning The RopesNo description
Figuring Stuff OutNo description
Fearing What Lies AheadNo description
Dealing With ItNo description
Mastering The GameNo description

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/686450
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/686450/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/686450
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for The Little Ball That Could

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for The Little Ball That Could?

The Little Ball That Could's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 4 October 2026 - 11:18:37 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is The Little Ball That Could growing or declining recently?

October 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 0 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is September 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for The Little Ball That Could?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (37.5%), Canada (25%), Norway (12.5%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (29%), Canada (16%), Germany (10%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (33.7%), Canada (17.6%), Germany (9.9%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (26.1%), Canada (13.1%), China (8.9%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for The Little Ball That Could?

The Little Ball That Could currently sits at 90% positive across 31 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 28 positive reviews and 3 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does The Little Ball That Could have?

The Little Ball That Could currently has about 299 tracked Steam followers as of 23 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for The Little Ball That Could?

The Little Ball That Could is currently listed at $7.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Positive

90% positive, 28 positive, 3 negative

Price and discount

$7.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing

Achievements

27

Platform releases
  • Steam 12 September 2017
  • Xbox 10 April 2018

DLC and packages

The Little Ball That CouldBuy The Little Ball That Could #196526$7.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 SP1 (32-bit/64-bit) Processor: Intel Core2Duo E4500 2.2GHz (or equivalent dual-core processor) Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6450 (or equivalent card with 1GB of memory) DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 1200 MB available space Sound Card: Any

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: Windows 10 (64-bit) Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K (or equivalent quad-core processor) Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (or equivalent card with 2+GB of memory) DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 1200 MB available space Sound Card: Any Additional Notes: XInput Controller recommended

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