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Madballs in Babo:Invasion

2009

Should you play it?

Now with cross-platform multiplayer! PC vs. Mac at last.

What works

  • Fun and unique top-down shooter gameplay
  • Strong co-op and multiplayer modes
  • Variety of weapons and characters
  • Good value for price
  • Nostalgic and humorous style

Things to keep in mind

  • Multiplayer community mostly dead
  • Short and repetitive single-player campaign
  • Some control and camera issues
  • Lack of updates and playerbase
  • Some gameplay elements feel unpolished

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Secret Ponchos

  • SUPERVIVE

  • Orcs Must Die! 3

  • Spiral Knights

  • Dungeon Defenders

  • G2 Fighter / 基因特工

Less competitive

Games that feels like Madballs in Babo:Invasion but with less competition against others

  • Big Helmet Heroes

  • SYNTHETIK 2

  • Demeo

  • Wild Woods

  • Gatewalkers (Alpha)

  • Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II

Less intimate

Games that feels like Madballs in Babo:Invasion but with less focus on close relationships

  • POSTAL Redux

  • Assault Android Cactus+

  • Relic Arena

  • Meltdown

  • Danger Scavenger

  • Fight The Dragon

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Madballs in Babo:Invasion: 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 Domination.

Last update: 21/08/2026