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Madballs in Babo:Invasion

Top-down arena shooter with maps assembled by players before matches

Playbrains · Released Sep 17, 2009

ActionCasualIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
84% of 232
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
1
daily peak, Nov 2, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
DirectX 9 GPU
0.8 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 79/100 (critic reviews)

What is Madballs in Babo:Invasion?

A top-down arena shooter about two warring factions, including characters from the Madballs toy line. You fight through a ten-level campaign or competitive matches, using class abilities and weapons with alternate firing modes.

For you if...

  • +you want to play a campaign with friends

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer slow, methodical combat to fast arena shooting

What players say

84% of 232 reviews are positive

Players praise the weapon variety and multiplayer combat with friends. Older reviews repeatedly describe an inactive multiplayer community. A recent reviewer reports being locked into shareware mode and unable to play.

Screenshots and trailer

Madballs in Babo:Invasion screenshot 1

Madballs in Babo:Invasion system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 0.8 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP 32-bit/Vista/Windows 7
Processor
Intel Pentium 4 1.8 GHz or any Dual Core processor
Graphics
DirectX 9 level card w 64 MB VRAM – NVIDIA GeForce Series 6 or better, ATI 9600 or better, Intel Extreme Graphics 2 or better
Memory
768MB RAM (XP) / 1 GB RAM (Vista/7)
Storage
500 MB free

Recommended

OS
Windows XP 32-bit/Vista/Windows 7
Processor
2 GHz Dual Core or Better
Graphics
DirectX 9 level card w 256 MB VRAM and Shader model 3.0 – NVIDIA GeForce 8600 or better, ATI X1900 or better
Memory
1GB RAM(XP) / 1.5 GB RAM (Vista/7)
Storage
500 MB free

Does Madballs in Babo:Invasion have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does Madballs in Babo:Invasion run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • The native resolution is not the default one
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
17
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, German, Korean, Portuguese - Portugal, Spanish - Spain, French, Italian, Russian.

Does Madballs in Babo:Invasion 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

Tags

7 DLC available.

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