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Antonball Deluxe

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch • 2021

Should you play it?

The breakout title from Summitsphere, Antonball Deluxe is a retro, high-octane smorgasbord of ballbusting arcade action! Antonball Deluxe quite literally turns the breakout genre on its head, blending traditional brick-breaking gameplay with tight, intense platforming.

What works

  • Unique blend of breakout and platforming
  • Charming retro presentation and music
  • Multiple game modes and characters
  • Fun multiplayer with co-op and versus
  • Challenging but rewarding gameplay

Things to keep in mind

  • Online multiplayer population low
  • Some difficulty spikes and frustrating levels
  • Lack of modding or level creation tools
  • Minor hitbox and control issues reported
  • Price considered high by some players

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Twin Shot Deluxe

  • 20XX

  • Indie Pogo

  • Invisigun Reloaded

  • Bounty of One

  • NeuroVoider

More story-driven

Games that feels like Antonball Deluxe but with deeper narrative immersion

  • Lenna's Inception

  • UFO 50

  • Spirits Abyss

  • Old School Musical

  • Spooky Station

  • The Slimeking's Tower

Less competitive

Games that feels like Antonball Deluxe but with less competition against others

  • Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons

  • Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

  • Chenso Club

  • Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope

  • Strikey Sisters

  • Death's Hangover

Less social

Games that feels like Antonball Deluxe but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Angry Video Game Nerd II: ASSimilation

  • Shovel Knight Dig

  • Soviet Jump Game

  • Rabi-Ribi

  • HoloCure - Save the Fans!

  • TOKOYO: The Tower of Perpetuity

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Antonball Deluxe: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Cooperation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story.

Last update: 03/08/2026