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Control a disc-like player in physics-driven 3D soccer, aiming and kicking in online matches or games against bots.
Released 31 Mar 2017
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Multiplayer soccer simulator. Control one player. Play online or with bots.
Developed by Unusualsoft · Published by Unusualsoft
Soccer Online: Ball 3D is a third-person soccer game where you control one disc-like player on the field rather than a full team. The ball and players respond to physics, so positioning and choosing your angle matter.
Take part in multiplayer matches or practice against bots. Aim and kick the ball with different levels of force, add curve or loft, and use movement and tricks to get into position. The game also includes other modes such as basketball, handball, hockey, racing, and battle royale.
Use the tutorial and bot matches to practice, then review matches from different camera angles. Customize your player and ball, create a team, and play across different stadiums and environments.
Players often enjoy the fast, chaotic matches, physics-based ball play, and the fun of teaming up or competing with friends. Some also appreciate the simple arcade format and quick games. Others say the controls take practice, and reviews report sparse online lobbies, difficulty joining public matches, and occasional lag or compatibility problems.
Multiplayer
11 Game modes
21 Stadiums
Dedicated servers
Antilag system
Realistic physics
Ball editor
Customization
Bots
Tutorial
Replays
Statistics
Soccer Online: Ball 3D is the first soccer game in a new genre. Control one player on the virtual field. Kick the ball high, low, hard, lightly, curve, lob, jump, dribble, sprint (dash) and perform tricks. Discover a multi-player football simulator played by over 1 million players.
Ball 3D is an immersive computer game where you have 100% control. The physics is powered by a professional physics engine, which ensures realistic ball behavior. Because this is a physics-driven game, you need to use the geometry of the in-game objects to control them.
Third person camera view makes the gameplay very unique in the electronic gaming world. At last a game that lets you perform pixel perfect moves. Open yourself to an atmospheric, magic reality, gain access to a new world where your unreal fantasy of becoming a soccer player will come true.
Not many aaa titles offer what you will find in this hidden gem, it may be your best choice. This competitive team-based game is a true marvel for real-life soccer fans, offering endless fun.
Playing single-player vs bots is so fun, but this is a modern esport game. Play online in the cross-platform multiplayer and play with other humans over the internet (or local network). Exciting and addictive Co-Op/PvP is the strongest element of this indie game.
Ball 3D has other sports for you to enjoy on-line: Basketball, Handball, Ice Hockey, Racing, Battle Royale and more.
In Battle Royale survival is the key. Carefully overwatch the entire battlefield and avoid your opponents at all cost. It is not a shooter, there is no crosshair, the only weapon you have is you). You win this combat only when all your rivals are "dead". Use your reflex to win this epic war.
The racing mode is like a kart racer, but with discs. During the race you drive using your mouse and keyboard as a controller. In Hockey mode you play with a puck.
Ball 3D is a multi-sport simulation game available on laptop/desktop PC (Windows), Mac/Macbook (MacOS) and Steam Deck (Linux). Absolutely unique soccer sim game for casual, hardcore and pro players, where your realtime reaction skills matter. It mixes arcade gameplay with strategy. Fast-paced, easy to play, hard to master e-sport game with creative mechanics. Great to play in 2025 and even in 2026. It may be a light, relaxing and cozy experience. Unlike many RPG games where you level up your character, here your quest is to improve yourself.
Whether you prefer golf, tennis, pool, baseball, cricket, volleyball or any other olympic sport, you will still like Ball 3D.
Building your own team is half of the success. Choose a name/tag (FC The Best, AS Best Players, EAS-Vampires, Foot Monsters (FM), Greatest Among Many (GAM), FRE or any other) then invite your friends to join the party and become a real team coach/manager. Be ready to compete in global leagues, cups and tournaments. Wouldn't it be nice to join the elite and win the Ball 3D World Cup Grand Final? Reach the peak and become a God, a living legend, the undisputed best Ball 3D player on the planet earth (the GOAT). Meet new friends, write your story and fulfill your American dream! If you lose, challenge your opponents to a rematch.
Invite 1, 2 or 5 friends, 6, 7, 10. Not enough? How about 25, 26 or even more. Cooperation is the secret formula. Your team is hollow without it. Try to play positional attacks or it may defend the goal like a tank, lock the penalty area, turn it into a fortress and try counter attacks. Parking a bus in the goal is a sensible tactic too. Picking the best tactic for your team is like solving a puzzle, use your head and logic. Stealing tactics from your opponents is not theft. It is your role to decide if you want to play with one striker or with two, with three defenders or with four. You may try accurate short passes to gain space or full power flat strikes. Try all possible ideas and alternatives or your team will fall.
Simple tutorial will teach you how to play. It will help you massively to improve during the humble beginnings of your career. It is like a sandbox that lets you practice your moves and tricks.
The game offers very advanced and optimized network code, including client side prediction anti-lag system and great dedicated servers in various regions that offer low ping. It is one of the most dynamic highest-rated coop soccer games. If you like multiplayer or mmo games you will love it.
Ball 3D is mainly not a singleplayer offline PvE game, but you may decide that it is too early to play with real people and prefer to try your 1st game solo vs bots (AI).
The name of the best player will be featured and shown on the board as the man (woman) of the match. Put your name there and become popular! It tastes really wonderful to reach the apex and become the hero of the match.
Replays (demos) will help you craft your soccer skills into an art. Watch the matches from various cameras, including: TV, Action, Top Down, Auto and several others or from the 3rd person perspective. Remember to record replays and save your "wow" goals for later.
Try modes like: Darts, Ping Pong and others. Ball 3D is a super fun, rich and deep co-operative game not similar to any other.
Play on the grass, darker grass, dried grass, sand (desert), snow, concrete or rust-colored gravel. Play during the sunny summer, cold snowy winter, rainy autumn or green spring. Do you prefer the daylight or the dark night? Clean hot sky, clouds, wind or maybe a rain? Play on stadiums like: Classic, Real, Small, Big, Good, Mega, Huge, a street city stadium called Urban and many others. Ball 3D is a colorful, peaceful, family friendly, non-violent (no violence, no blood) game about soccer with a bit of the old school retro vibe. It can be played by players of all age, kids and adults, boys and girls. No matter what your sex is. Whether you are 18, 24 or 50 years old, boomer or young.
The game also offers Steam Trading Cards and Achievements among many other features. Buy and sell in-game items for a very cheap price on the Steam Market (cheapest deals are for less than 0.99 dollars). Get free items (loot inside the boxes) for playing the game and then put them on sale or go to the market and look for some best-sellers for yourself. Visit the shop, where you can find paid items and some attractive discounted bundles that offer great value (halloween, christmas, valentine and others).
Tweak the graphics and other settings to get far more fps. The game will work on all computers including bad low spec / low end hardware (potato pc).
After you score a goal, you can turn yourself into a rocket, alien, spider, ufo, car, zombie, hat guy vs knights, and many other scary but cartoony monsters, plants and wild animals you may know from horror and sci-fi movies or cartoons. How cool and funny is that?
Use stylized visual shot effects like: shadow, ghost, black trail, white shuriken, fire ball, dying star, red devil from hell, rainbow cubes, ancient artifact and countless others.
Show emotions to by using special emotion items, the list is long: cute cat, pumpkin smile, wolf, crazy kiss, laugh, cry, XD, lol, bat.
Use badges: dog, portal, loops, dwarf, dragon, underground, warrior, hand, heat map, spooky.
Join our community. It's not difficult. Start playing soccer right away and begin a new adventure.
Ball 3D was created by Unusualsoft. You can contact us by email, on the forum, social media or discord. Feel free to ask questions or make suggestions. We will be very happy to reply to you!
The game has been already updated over 250 times. Many fun things will be added in the upcoming releases.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
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| Achievements | 8 |
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| Players | From 1 (maximum not specified) |
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| Multiplayer | The game supports single-player matches against bots and online multiplayer with both co-op and PvP. It has cross-platform multiplayer, dedicated servers, and local network play is explicitly mentioned. Matches can involve small groups such as 1v1 and larger team-based play, but the exact official player cap is not stated. |
| Multiplayer & mods | The Steam tags include Moddable, but the provided text does not explain any multiplayer-specific mod support or how mods affect online play. |
| Controller required | No |
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| AI disclosure | Translation into some languages (in the game and on the store page) and some of the store page assets were made with the assistance of AI. Some elements inside the game like shirts, items, textures, sounds, models and others may be generated with the assistance of AI. |
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