Games like Pinball FX
If Pinball FX is your kind of game, the closest matches are Pinball FX Classic, Rolling Arcade and Whizz Ball — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its classic table nostalgia appeal, customizable home room and challenging. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Pinball FX is a free-to-play pinball simulation developed and published by Zen Studios that launched in 2023. Players engage with authentic recreations of classic Williams and Bally tables, with reviewers highlighting the high-quality recreation of vintage arcade experiences. The physics simulation supports long-term play across short bursts, while achievement-hunting, events mode, and DLC expansions provide ongoing progression. Leaderboard competition drives competitive multiplayer engagement, and players can customize a personal home room environment. The game runs as playable on Steam Deck according to Valve's verification. Currently holding a 72% positive rating from 1809 Steam reviews, the simulation captures an arcade-style nostalgic atmosphere for solo players seeking both competitive ranking and chill play sessions.
About Pinball FX: Pinball FX is digital pinball evolved. Get the highest score on tables inspired by the biggest brands in entertainment. New tables arrive frequently!
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Pinball FX Classic
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Shares physics simulation and a nostalgic mood with Pinball FX.
Top pick for Pinball FX fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Pinball FX.
Pinball FX Classic is the biggest, most community focused pinball game ever created. Multiplayer matchups, user generated tournaments and league play create endless opportunity for pinball competition.
Rolling Arcade
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Second-strongest match for Pinball FX fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Pinball FX.
Are you skillful enough to rock the tables of Rolling Arcade? Prove it in this digital reimagining of a classic mechanical arcade game. Steer the ball to the target, racing against the timer or another player!
Whizz Ball
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Third-strongest match for Pinball FX fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Whizz Ball is a high speed cross between Pong, Breakout and Pinball. Play against your friends with 4 player local support, or play single player against the computer.
Pinball Simulator
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Ranked #4 for Pinball FX fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Pinball FX.
Pinball Simulator offers the nostalgia of the 80s and 90s—neon lights, clinking glasses, and classic arcade vibes. Play pinball, master the flippers, chase high scores, and relive the joy of the good old days.
80's Mania Pinball
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Ranked #5 for Pinball FX fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Pinball FX.
Throwback to the golden age of arcade with this incredible pinball machine. Simple, funny and hard to dominate.
Power Ball 2021
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Ranked #6 for Pinball FX fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Power Ball 2021 is here to provide block busting, ball bouncing, gun shooting action for 1 or 2 players. Inspired by great bat and ball games of the past with powerups thrown in to help you defeat the increasingly challenging levels.
Pinball FX Classic VR
WHY THIS
Shares physics simulation and a retro mood with Pinball FX.
Ranked #7 for Pinball FX fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Pinball FX.
Creating a brand new way to play pinball that deftly combines the look and feel of digital pinball with the sensation of a real-world experience, Pinball FX Classic VR is the premier place for pinball action in VR!
Krakout challenge
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Ranked #8 for Pinball FX fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Welcome to the ultimate Challenge! Take the challenge, test your skill and nerve! Go through levels and break all barriers on your way.
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Portal
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Shares achievement hunting with Pinball FX.
Reviewers of Pinball FX cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.
Monster Mash
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Shares a nostalgic mood with Pinball FX.
Reviewers of Pinball FX cross-mention this title as a similar play.
In a distant fairy-tale world, the villagers of Curly Valley are being attacked by legions of quirky and bizarre monsters. Fortify villages with various towers, upgrades and unusual defensive armaments to repel these mysterious invaders and protect the grateful villagers who cheer your every conquest!
Pinball Arcade
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Shares physics simulation, leaderboards and a retro mood with Pinball FX.
Reviewers of Pinball FX cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation and Free To Play with Pinball FX.
Pinball Arcade by FarSight Studios features exact recreations of the all-time greatest pinball tables from Stern Pinball® and Gottlieb® together in one game. Every flipper, bumper, sound effect, and display pixel has been painstakingly emulated in astonishing detail.
Pinball FX Classic
WHY THIS
Shares physics simulation and a nostalgic mood with Pinball FX.
Reviewers of Pinball FX cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Pinball FX.
Pinball FX Classic is the biggest, most community focused pinball game ever created. Multiplayer matchups, user generated tournaments and league play create endless opportunity for pinball competition.
Zaccaria Pinball
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Shares vr support, achievement hunting and a retro mood with Pinball FX.
Reviewers of Pinball FX cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Pinball FX.
Play free and try tables in trial mode with Zaccaria Pinball, featuring 175+ tables, including 40+ officially licensed from Zaccaria was founded by three brothers: Marino, Franco, & Natale. Zaccaria was one of the three largest pinball manufacturers in the world, next to Bally & Williams.
Stern Pinball Arcade
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Shares a retro mood with Pinball FX.
Reviewers of Pinball FX cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Pinball FX.
Real pinball machines created by the world's most experienced producer of arcade-quality pinball machines can now be played on your PC. Over 10 tables including modern classics like Star Trek™, and Mustang™ are available as DLC with two FREE tables to play every month!
Peanut
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Reviewers of Pinball FX cross-mention this title as a similar play.
A classically styled Corgi 2D platform adventure game with an indie zest with an intriguing storyline. not a puzzle platformer, more a puzzling story platformer or corginoir (but cheerier!). Level by level you get closer to the truth that you perceive.
Car Soccer World Cup
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Reviewers of Pinball FX cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Imagine racing and soccer will be combined in one game. This is exactly this game, Car Soccer World Cup.
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Other recommendable Steam games by Zen Studios, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Pinball FX Classic
WHY THIS
Shares physics simulation and a nostalgic mood with Pinball FX.
Another title from Zen Studios, the studio behind Pinball FX. Shares Simulation with Pinball FX.
Pinball FX Classic is the biggest, most community focused pinball game ever created. Multiplayer matchups, user generated tournaments and league play create endless opportunity for pinball competition.
CastleStorm
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Another title from Zen Studios, the studio behind Pinball FX.
Welcome to the world of CastleStorm, a super genre mashup of 2D physics destruction mashed with tower defense brawler! CastleStorm was born out of the fond childhood memory of building and destroying LEGO castles.
Operencia: The Stolen Sun
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Pinball FX.
Another title from Zen Studios, the studio behind Pinball FX.
Operencia: The Stolen Sun embraces everything you love about classic first-person dungeon-crawlers, enhancing the old-school turn-based RPG experience with modern sensibilities. Guide a team of memorable characters through a world inspired by Central European mythology.
Pinball FX Classic VR
WHY THIS
Shares physics simulation and a retro mood with Pinball FX.
Another title from Zen Studios, the studio behind Pinball FX. Shares Simulation with Pinball FX.
Creating a brand new way to play pinball that deftly combines the look and feel of digital pinball with the sensation of a real-world experience, Pinball FX Classic VR is the premier place for pinball action in VR!
KickBeat Steam Edition
WHY THIS
Shares a competitive mood with Pinball FX.
Another title from Zen Studios, the studio behind Pinball FX.
From indie pioneers Zen Studios (makers of Pinball FX2 and CastleStorm) comes KickBeat, an innovative rhythm game with a Kung Fu theme, featuring fully 3D characters and high-energy music! You can use your own music to create custom KickBeat tracks, allowing you ultimate replayability!
Circus Electrique
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Pinball FX.
Another title from Zen Studios, the studio behind Pinball FX.
Circus Electrique is part story-driven RPG, part tactics, part circus management, and completely enthralling– all with a steampunk twist. When everyday Londoners mysteriously turn into vicious killers, only the show’s talented performers possess the skills necessary to save the city.
Star Wars™ Pinball VR
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Pinball FX.
Another title from Zen Studios, the studio behind Pinball FX. Shares Simulation with Pinball FX.
Immerse yourself with 8 amazing Star Wars™ Pinball tables in VR - including one based on The Mandalorian - and level up the pinball action with a customizable Fan Cave, Career Mode, Force Powers, and Total Immersion.
Infinite Minigolf
WHY THIS
Shares a competitive mood with Pinball FX.
Another title from Zen Studios, the studio behind Pinball FX.
Explore thousands of holes created by the community, set new world records, participate in multiplayer competitions, customize your character with unlockable clothes and accessories or create your own courses – the possibilities are endless in Infinite Mini Golf.
Frequently asked about Pinball FX
- Does Pinball FX run on Steam Deck?
- Pinball FX is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- Is Pinball FX free to play?
- Yes — Pinball FX is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
- Does Pinball FX have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Pinball FX supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, PvP).
- What games are most similar to Pinball FX?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Pinball FX are Pinball FX Classic, Rolling Arcade, Whizz Ball.
- Who developed Pinball FX?
- Pinball FX was developed by Zen Studios.
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