Ballance: The Return

Physics puzzle game with different ball weights and collapsing ground

Happy Happy Technology Chengdu Co., Ltd. · Released Dec 16, 2019

Reviews: Mixed; 45% of 60
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 6 years ago; Dec 24, 2019
Minimum PC: 1 GB RAM · 0.4 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Ballance: The Return?

This single-player puzzle game takes place in a post-apocalyptic world, where three robots work to clear a virus so returning astronauts can survive. You steer balls through 30 levels and use mechanisms to find a route forward.

For you if...

+you like combining careful movement with figuring out mechanisms

Not for you if...

−you want puzzles without interruptions from story dialogue

What players say

45% of 60 reviews are positive

Some players appreciate the return to the original's ball-rolling puzzles. Common complaints focus on awkward controls and limited camera control.

Screenshots and trailer

Ballance: The Return system requirements

Minimum: 1 GB RAM, 0.4 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: Intel I3 2GHz
Memory: 1024 MB RAM
Storage: 400 MB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does Ballance: The Return have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Ballance: The Return run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Simplified Chinese.

Does Ballance: The Return use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam