Loading the board
Hardcore, co-op (or solo) platformer. Dark Souls makes a baby with Super Monkey Ball.
99%of 320 Steam reviews— Very Positive99% of 320 Steam reviews are positive — Very Positive
Creators who played it
Matched to this game by title, from YouTube. Not an endorsement, and not a ranking.
Where to play
Details
- Developer
- Helios Monk
- Publisher
- Helios Monk
- Released
- Aug 13, 2026
- Price
- $3.99
- Platform
- PC
About this game
THE CANON OF BALLS is the hardcore, first-person platforming experience you and your friends have been waiting for. Imagine putting Shadow of the Colossus' PS2 aesthetics and Monkey Ball's gameplay into a blender and mixing them thoroughly. What comes out is an easy-to-learn, hard-to-master open-world multiplayer experience to explore and master together with your friends. A vast open world, with each platforming track bringing its own interesting twist, is waiting for you — all of this with no hand-holding. There are no minimaps, quest markers, or tutorials.
The game can also be completed in offline solo mode. No friends required.
I put a lot of work into the sound design to give the BALLS as much weight as possible, all to create a snappy gameplay experience with memorable juice. The world is fully "handcrafted" to be a non-repetitive, non-modular open world. I purposely didn't build a modular "copy and paste" kit to craft the levels. All of the parkour courses feature a specific idea, twist, or thought to make sure everything feels fresh in a different way. No AI art assets have been used.
From the start, I knew THE CANON OF BALLS should be something to experience with friends. Without setting any rules or multiplayer objectives, the world provides its own platform to give birth to fun, memorable, virtual togetherness. The premise was the good old days of playing Minecraft parkour maps and talking about all kinds of things while you struggled together. You can be competitive and see who reaches a crystal first, or play more cooperatively, navigating together and waiting for each other. The freedom is in the hands of the group, and I can't wait to see how you all choose to play it. The word "co-op" might be a bit stretched for the game, as there are no real mechanics that require multiple players—it all works solo. However, the true social moments are what make this experience so special.
NOW GET IT AND START ROLLING!!!
End of the developer's description of THE CANON OF BALLS.People playing it
Results from YouTubeMatched to this game by title, from YouTube. Not an endorsement by the creators, and not a ranking.
Similar games
Ranked by shared tags, then by score.
69PICO PARK 2
* When playing with 2 players on a keyboard, use of the right Ctrl key may be required. If your keyboard does not have a right Ctrl key, please change the key settings via the KEY CONFIG screen in the SETTINGS menu. PICO PARK 2 is a 2D action-puzzle game where working together is key! We're now back with more levels than in the last game! As with the previous iteration, this game can be played
31Goofy Gorillas
Welcome to Goofy Gorillas, the biggest nostalgia-driven virtual jungle gym! Take part in a number of action-packed gamemodes with your friends in a selection of different venues, all designed for varying types of gameplay! Craft your own experience by editing the gamemodes to the way you want them to be played! Do you want to create an all-out brawl using only Dodgeballs, or maybe turn off a
Lethal Company
You are a contracted worker for the Company. Your job is to collect scrap from abandoned, industrialized moons to meet the Company's profit quota. You can use the cash you earn to travel to new moons with higher risks and rewards--or you can buy fancy suits and decorations for your ship. Experience nature, scanning any creature you find to add them to your bestiary. Explore the wondrous out
