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Pinball Arcade

PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Ouya, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2013

Should you play it?

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.

What works

  • Faithful recreation of real pinball tables
  • Authentic physics and sound
  • Wide variety of classic tables
  • Supports portrait mode for realistic play
  • Active community with leaderboards and tournaments

Things to keep in mind

  • High dlc pricing and confusing purchase model
  • Some bugs and occasional physics glitches
  • Limited multiplayer and social features
  • Ui and menu system can be clunky
  • Loss of key licenses reduced table availability

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Gaia Project

  • Snooker 19

  • Pinball FX

  • Cooking Craze

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  • Poker Master - Texas Hold'em, Roulette, Blackjack, Baccarat, Omaha, Slots, Teen Patti

More fantastical

Games that feels like Pinball Arcade but with more imaginative fiction

  • XENOTILT: HOSTILE PINBALL ACTION

  • DEMON'S TILT

  • Unmatched: Digital Edition

  • GUILTY GEAR XX ACCENT CORE PLUS R

  • Dota Underlords

  • 12 Labours of Hercules VI: Race for Olympus (Platinum Edition)

More creative

Games that feels like Pinball Arcade but with more room to create and customize

  • BALL x PIT

  • The Bazaar

  • Pinball FX Midnight

  • Duelyst II

  • MARVEL SNAP

  • RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike

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Pinball Arcade: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Story, Fantasy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Creativity, Value, Fantasy.

Last update: 21/08/2026