BALAN WONDERWORLD
3D platformer using costumes to cross trap-filled stages
Square Enix, ARZEST Corp. · Published by Square Enix · Released Mar 26, 2021
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 54% of 630
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 2
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 5 years ago
- Sep 22, 2021
What is BALAN WONDERWORLD?
You guide Leo or Emma through Wonderworld, an imaginary realm shaped by people's memories and worries, as they try to restore balance in their hearts. This 3D action platformer has stages spanning twelve stories, where you use costume abilities to cross obstacles, solve puzzles, and fight enemies. Two players can play together in local co-op.
For you if...
- +you enjoy using different abilities to clear platforming obstacles
- +you want to combine costume powers in local co-op
Not for you if...
- −you prefer open worlds to separate platforming stages
- −you want the story explained clearly during play
What players say
54% of 630 reviews are positive
Players praise the art direction, music, and animated cutscenes. They commonly criticize repetitive stages and limited controls, especially costumes that prevent jumping.
How many players finish BALAN WONDERWORLD?
13% of Steam players have unlocked «Balance Restored», the achievement for finishing the main story.
Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.
Screenshots and trailer
BALAN WONDERWORLD system requirements
Minimum: GTX 760, 8 GB RAM, 20 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run BALAN WONDERWORLD?
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- OS
- Windows® 8.1 / 10 64-bit
- Processor
- AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200 / Intel® Core™ i5-4430
- Graphics
- AMD Radeon™ R9 270X / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 20 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- 1920x1080 @ 30FPS (Medium Quality Settings).Local Co-Op requires two controllers.
Recommended
- OS
- Windows® 10 64-bit
- Processor
- AMD Ryzen™ 5 1400 / Intel® Core™ i5-6400
- Graphics
- AMD Radeon™ RX 480 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 20 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- 1920x1080 @ 60FPS (High Quality Settings). Local Co-Op requires two controllers.
Does BALAN WONDERWORLD have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: co-op split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.
Does BALAN WONDERWORLD run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- First time setup requires active internet connection
- Singleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 47
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Greek, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.
Does BALAN WONDERWORLD 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
