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Steam player data · App 5272130

Desktop Ball Demo

View on Steam ↗Updated 07 Nov · 09:51 UTC
  • Single-player
  • Game demo
  • Mouse Only Option
  • #category_playable_at_your_own_pace
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Save Anytime
  • Stereo Sound
  • Steam Cloud
Steam

Store data

UK price
Free
US price
Awaiting regional check
Positive reviews
100%
Total reviews
3
Release date
25 September 2026
Concurrent players1Most recent successful sample
Today's peak258/144 samples
Tracked peak4Highest retained daily peak
Steam rating100%3 reviews
Steam metadata

Game information

Details supplied by the Steam store
App ID
5272130
App type
Demo
Supported systems
Windows · macOS
Genres
Casual, Indie, Simulation
Release date
25 September 2026
Last player update
07 Nov · 09:51 UTC
Steam store data

System requirements

Supplied by the developer on Steam

Windows

Minimum
OS
Windows 10 64-bit
Processor
Dual-core 64-bit CPU (Intel Core i3-6100 / AMD FX-6300 or equivalent)
Memory
4 GB RAM
Graphics
DirectX 11 compatible GPU with 1 GB VRAM (Intel HD 520 or equivalent)
DirectX
Version 11
Storage
1 GB available space
Additional Notes
Mouse or trackpad required. Spongeball (fluid simulation) will run on integrated graphics but may hitch.
Recommended
OS
Windows 10 / 11 64-bit
Processor
Quad-core 64-bit CPU (Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or better)
Memory
8 GB RAM
Graphics
DirectX 12 compatible dedicated GPU with 4 GB VRAM (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 580 or equivalent)
DirectX
Version 12
Storage
1 GB available space
Additional Notes
Mouse or trackpad required. Dedicated mid-range GPU recommended for a smooth Spongeball (real-time water particle simulation).

macOS

Minimum
Requirement
Requires an Apple processor
OS
macOS 12.0 Monterey or later
Processor
Apple M1
Memory
8 GB RAM
Graphics
Apple M1 GPU (Metal)
Storage
1 GB available space
Additional Notes
Mouse or trackpad required.
Recommended
Requirement
Requires an Apple processor
OS
macOS 13 Ventura or later
Processor
Apple M1 Pro / M2 / M3 or later
Memory
8 GB RAM
Graphics
Apple M1 Pro / M2 / M3 GPU or later
Storage
1 GB available space
Additional Notes
Mouse or trackpad required.

Launch window

Released 25 September 2026 · Tracking from 12 October 2026

SteamWatch’s first observed day and week; tracking can begin after release. Top Sellers is Steam’s revenue ranking, not a sales estimate.

First observed dayComplete
Player peak
1
Steam reviews
Not recordedRating not recorded
Twitch peak
Not recorded
Price observed
Not recorded
Top Sellers
No appearanceNo ranked days

1 player-data day recorded in this window.

First observed weekComplete
Player peak
3
Steam reviews
2100% positive
Twitch peak
Not recorded
Price observed
Free
Top Sellers
No appearanceNo ranked days

7 player-data days recorded in this window.

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Player history

Concurrent players

Peak 2Average 1Latest 1
0112206 Nov 2026, 10:00 UTC07 Nov 2026, 09:00 UTC

24-hour and 7-day views use hourly peaks from ten-minute samples. Longer views use retained daily peaks. Up to 24 recent event markers are shown per layer.

Twitch

Twitch stats

Awaiting the first Twitch sample.
Long-term history

Monthly players breakdown

Calculated from SteamWatch samples
MonthPeakGain% gainAverageAvg % gain
Last 30 days4——0—
November 20262-2-50.0%0-72.0%
October 20264——1—
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About this game

Description

Supplied by the Steam store

It lives on your desktop.

It's a little toy that lives on top of your desktop, sort of like a digital fidget spinner.

Play with it in a queue, a meeting, a compile, a render, whenever your hands want something to do. Grab it, fling it around, bounce it off the edges of your monitors, and when you stop playing, it gets out of the way so everything else just works underneath.

Had a rough day?

Yeah... these two are for you. Pin the Supernova against an edge until it gets DANGEROUSLY HOT , and it goes off in a violent thermonuclear explosion that sets your screen on fire.

Tesla is a thunderstorm squeezed into a ball. Charge it against an edge, throw it hard, and THUNDER STRIKES . Even your mouse gets charged up and starts zapping things.

Touch grass. Then haunt it!

Sprout turns your desktop into a cozy little garden. Roll it along the edges to grow flowers, or squeeze it to grow vines all over your screen . Just remember to trim it once in a while.

Ghost, on the other hand, HAUNTS your desktop. Every throw leaves a little ghost behind , and if you squish it into a wall they just keep coming. They spook easily and they definitely don't pay rent.

Splash or dunk?

Spongeball turns your screen into a tiny ocean, with a little school of fish to bother. Let the sponge soak up water, then wring it out against your monitor. Or just slosh it all around aggressively (the fish love it!)

The Basketball slides its own hoop out from the side of your screen. Bank shots, trick shots, and dunks so good the ball catches fire , followed by a completely unnecessary amount of confetti .

Pinky and the gang

Pinky is the mascot, and the squishiest of the bunch. He has no thoughts, only kinetic energy. Squish him flat against a wall and he slingshots across your screen. Super small chance he'll wink at ya.

Right-click any ball to swap it for another, each with its own little backstory. And the first time you open the game, the whole gang shows up to dance for you :)

Pick up and play

Always there for you when you want to grab it

Hides itself if you go fullscreen, or you can tuck it in a Magnetic Corner

Seven balls so far: Pinky, Supernova, Tesla, Spongeball, Basketball, Sprout, and Ghost

I lost an embarrassing amount of that time just playing Desktop Ball, instead of making it... I hope it keeps you good company :)

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