Kabounce
Kabounce is a physics-driven multiplayer arena title that mixes the feel of pinball with competitive team play. Instead of flippers and a table, you and nine other players become the pinballs, ricocheting through a neon arena to build points and outscore the opposing team before the match timer expires.
 | Developer: Tivaru Playerbase: Low Type: Pinball Arena Release Date: May 29, 2018 Pros: +Several modes to rotate through. +Deep cosmetic options for your ball and effects. +Quick, chaotic matches with constant action. Cons: -Very small community, matchmaking is often empty. |
Kabounce Overview
Kabounce is a third-person, team-based pinball brawler built around momentum and positioning. Matches take place in compact arenas where players bounce off walls, ramps, and bumpers to generate points, then attempt to bank those points by delivering them to the team goal. That last step is where the risk comes in, because opponents can slam into you to knock points loose and steal them for themselves.
At its core, the loop is simple but surprisingly tactical: build a stash, decide when to cash in, then use speed and angles to survive the trip. When the clock hits zero, the team that successfully deposited the most points takes the win. Kabounce supports up to ten players per match and includes multiple modes to keep the ruleset from getting stale. Between games, you can also tweak the look of your pinball with different skins, trails, and other cosmetic flair that leans heavily into its arcade aesthetic.
Kabounce Key Features:
- Physics Based Controls – movement is governed by momentum, collisions, and bounce angles, so handling is about reading the arena as much as steering.
- Neon Style – a bright, arcade-like presentation with glowing cosmetics that fits the pinball theme.
- 10 Person Multiplayer – supports up to ten players in a match for full-team chaos and plenty of on-screen collisions.
- Customization – personalize your ball with skins, trails, and visual effects to stand out in the arena.
- PvP – score by playing the objective, or play the spoiler by hunting carriers and stripping their points before they can bank them.
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Kabounce Review
Kabounce is one of those games with an instantly readable pitch that plays better than it sounds: competitive pinball, but the “balls” are players, and every collision is a decision. The physics-heavy movement gives it a distinctive feel compared to typical arena games, because acceleration, rebounds, and body-blocking matter as much as raw reactions. When everything clicks, it creates a fast rhythm of building points, making a break for the goal, and intercepting opponents at just the right angle.
The objective design is also a smart fit for PvP. Requiring you to deliver collected points prevents matches from devolving into mindless bumper farming. It forces teams to coordinate pushes, escort a carrier, or stage ambushes near common routes. Even without voice chat, you can feel the flow of a round as both teams repeatedly contest the same high-value lanes and scoring approaches.
Where Kabounce struggles is not so much in its mechanics as in its practical day-to-day play. With a low playerbase, the biggest hurdle is simply getting consistent multiplayer matches. In a game designed around full lobbies and constant interaction, empty queues undermine the experience, and it becomes hard to appreciate the best parts of the design when you cannot reliably find opponents.
For players who do manage to get games going, the customization is a nice long-term hook. Skins and trails do a lot to give personality to what could otherwise look like identical pinballs colliding in a blur, and the neon styling makes it easy to read motion in a hectic scrum. Overall, Kabounce is a creative arena concept with satisfying physicality, but it is heavily dependent on having enough people online to keep matches active.
Kabounce Links
KABOUNCE Official Site
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KABOUNCE Steam Greenlight
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Kabounce Requirements
Minimum Requirements:
Operating System: Windows 7
Processor: 2.4 GHz dual core Intel or AMD
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Integrated graphics Intel i3 sixth generation (Intel HD Graphics 530)
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 4 GB available space
Recommended Requirements:
Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: 2.5 GHz or better AMD or Intel
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: AMD Radeon R9 280X or better
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 4 GB available space
Kabounce Music & Soundtrack
Kabounce leans into an arcade atmosphere, so the soundtrack and sound design are built to emphasize speed, impacts, and the constant clatter of pinball-style collisions. While it is not the kind of score that demands attention outside the game, it supports the on-screen chaos well by making hits, bumps, and scoring moments feel punchy and readable during a crowded match.
Kabounce Additional Information
Developer(s): Tivaru
Publisher(s): Tivaru
Game Engine: Unreal Engine 4
Release Date: May 29, 2018
Development History / Background:
Kabounce is developed by Tivaru, a small Netherlands-based team made up of four members: Bart van Kuijk, Laura van de Mast, Tim Baijens, and Danny Flu. The project began life as an Unreal Engine 4 Game Jam submission on July 23, 2015. After being chosen as one of the jam winners, it moved quickly to Steam Greenlight roughly four weeks later. Kabounce is available on PC through Steam, and it also released on PlayStation 4.