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Pinball Spire

85% positive · 576 Steam reviews · released Oct 2, 2024 · by Apparition Games

PinballExplorationMetroidvaniaPuzzle-PlatformerPuzzlePhysicsPlatformerArcade

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~19,008 (P10–P90: 7,603 – 41,818)

Gross revenue: ~$233,643 ($93,455 – $514,018)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Visuals & audio91% positive · 70 mentions
“A charming pinball Metroidvania game. I particularly enjoyed the art style and challenges of each level, but most importantly the "forgiving" nature of the game. With most pinball games, once the ball goes past the flippers, it's game…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2025 · 5 h played
Gameplay & mechanics85% positive · 65 mentions
“The main thing to keep in mind with Pinball Spire is that it is not a classic pinball game, but rather a puzzle platformer with pinball mechanics. There are no scoring or leaderboards, you simply advance from screen to screen in a fairly…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 4 h played
Price & value81% positive · 54 mentions
“Verticality. Some simple trick shots. More verticality. A scouting option that allows you to overview the tables and see what you should try to go for. Easy and accessible to anyone. That in a nutshell what this is. Got very little bad to…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 3 h played
Content & longevity83% positive · 40 mentions
“BEFORE YOU BUY - FROM SOMEONE THAT JUST 100%ED PINBALL SPIRE Pinball Spire is not just a fun twist on the Pinball Arcade Game genre, it overarches into being a Metroidvania and Puzzle Platformer. This means a few things. Progression is not…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 14 h played
Controls & UI75% positive · 24 mentions
“BEFORE YOU BUY - FROM SOMEONE THAT JUST 100%ED PINBALL SPIRE Pinball Spire is not just a fun twist on the Pinball Arcade Game genre, it overarches into being a Metroidvania and Puzzle Platformer. This means a few things. Progression is not…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 14 h played
Difficulty & balance81% positive · 16 mentions
“BEFORE YOU BUY - FROM SOMEONE THAT JUST 100%ED PINBALL SPIRE Pinball Spire is not just a fun twist on the Pinball Arcade Game genre, it overarches into being a Metroidvania and Puzzle Platformer. This means a few things. Progression is not…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 14 h played
Story & writing75% positive · 16 mentions
“BEFORE YOU BUY - FROM SOMEONE THAT JUST 100%ED PINBALL SPIRE Pinball Spire is not just a fun twist on the Pinball Arcade Game genre, it overarches into being a Metroidvania and Puzzle Platformer. This means a few things. Progression is not…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 14 h played

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Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Perspective

Top-down

Technology

2D

Art style

Pixel art

Structure

Metroidvania

Mood & themes

Atmospheric

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsFull controller supportSteam Cloud

Business model

Buy to play

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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