DX-Ball 2: 20th Anniversary Edition
Retro brick breaker with new boards and power-ups
Longbow Games · Released Nov 21, 2018
- Reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 96% of 544
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 5
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 6 years ago
- Jan 17, 2020
What is DX-Ball 2: 20th Anniversary Edition?
A 2D arcade brick-breaker where you move a paddle to bounce a ball into bricks, collect power-ups, and clear boards. It includes original and new boards, saved progress, a mode using the original graphics and rules, and tools for creating and sharing custom boards.
For you if...
- +you like retro arcade games with varied power-ups
- +you enjoy chasing scores on online leaderboards
- +you want to create and share custom boards
Not for you if...
- −you want a story-driven game instead of score chasing
- −you dislike clearing board after board with a paddle
What players say
96% of 544 reviews are positive
Players praise the familiar brick-breaking gameplay, soundtrack, and nostalgia. Some warn that planned season pass content remains unreleased; older reviews report occasional stuttering.
Screenshots and trailer
DX-Ball 2: 20th Anniversary Edition system requirements
Minimum: 3000, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run DX-Ball 2: 20th Anniversary Edition?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP or Newer
- Graphics
- Intel 3000 or Better
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 50 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Does DX-Ball 2: 20th Anniversary Edition have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: PvP 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 DX-Ball 2: 20th Anniversary Edition run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 32
- Steam features
- Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does DX-Ball 2: 20th Anniversary Edition 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
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Recent updates
- Mar 16, 2019 · Update 2.2 Is Out Now!
- Mar 9, 2019 · Update 2.2 Feature Complete
- Feb 21, 2019 · New Beta for Update 2.2
- Feb 16, 2019 · Update 2.2 Beta Available Now
- Dec 22, 2018 · Update 2.1 and DLC + Season Pass Coming Soon
3 DLC available.
