Ball X Pit sort-of came out of nowhere last year and was a massive hit for Devolver Digital. It's no wonder the team has been building on that success with a series of big content updates to keep the momentum going.
Released in October 2025, the game has already had the first of three planned updates, and now the second is right around the corner.
Named the Shadow update, it's due for release on 27th April, 2026, and you can get a glimpse at what's new in this trailer:
Players can look forward to two new playable characters. There's the Tunneler, whose shots can screen wrap, meaning balls leaving the top of the screen reemerge from the bottom and vice versa; and the Tiptoer, who appears to be invisible to enemies, allowing her to get up close.
There's also a new building, the Guild Hall, which allows you to reroll upgrades in your village.
Of course, the main attraction for most will be a series of new balls, passive items, and evolutions to discover.
Ball X Pit is a sort-of combination of Breakout and Vampire Survivors. You fire regular and special balls to defeat waves of enemies as they come down the screen, and then vacuum up XP to level your character and choose an upgrade, new ball, or passive item.
With the right combo of balls or passives, you can evolve them into even more powerful forms. The rapid growth and tactile feel of the gameplay makes it feel super satisfying and very compelling to play.
And that's only half the fun; between runs, you slowly build up a settlement that ultimately leads to a bunch of long-term permanent progression. It's brilliantly designed.