Desktop Ball
Launches 12 November 2026 · PC
A little ball that lives on top of your desktop and can blow it up, zap it, flood it, haunt it, or grow a garden all over it. Fidget with it through meetings, queues and compiles, and when you're done, it gets out of the way. Seven weird balls, and every one of them beats doomscrolling.
Story
It lives on your desktop. It's a little toy that lives on top of your desktop, sort of like a digital fidget spinner. Play with it in a queue, a meeting, a compile, a render, whenever your hands want something to do. Grab it, fling it around, bounce it off the edges of your monitors, and when you stop playing, it gets out of the way so everything else just works underneath. Had a rough day? Yeah... these two are for you. Pin the Supernova against an edge until it gets DANGEROUSLY HOT , and it goes off in a violent thermonuclear explosion that sets your screen on fire. Tesla is a thunderstorm squeezed into a ball. Charge it against an edge, throw it hard, and THUNDER STRIKES . Even your mouse gets charged up and starts zapping things. Touch grass. Then haunt it! Sprout turns your desktop into a cozy little garden. Roll it along the edges to grow flowers, or squeeze it to grow vines all over your screen . Just remember to trim it once in a while. Ghost, on the other hand, HAUNTS your desktop. Every throw leaves a little ghost behind , and if you squish it into a wall they just keep coming. They spook easily and they definitely don't pay rent. Splash or dunk? Spongeball...
Gameplay
It lives on your desktop. It's a little toy that lives on top of your desktop, sort of like a digital fidget spinner. Play with it in a queue, a meeting, a compile, a render, whenever your hands want something to do. Grab it, fling it around, bounce it off the edges of your monitors, and when you stop playing, it gets out of the way so everything else just works underneath. Had a rough day? Yeah... these two are for you. Pin the Supernova against an edge until it gets DANGEROUSLY HOT , and it goes off in a violent thermonuclear explosion that sets your screen on fire. Tesla is a thunderstorm squeezed into a ball. Charge it against an edge, throw it hard, and THUNDER STRIKES . Even your mouse gets charged up and starts zapping things. Touch grass. Then haunt it! Sprout turns your desktop into a cozy little garden. Roll it along the edges to grow flowers, or squeeze it to grow vines all over your screen . Just remember to trim it once in a while. Ghost, on the other hand, HAUNTS your desktop. Every throw leaves a little ghost behind , and if you squish it into a wall they just keep coming. They spook easily and they definitely don't pay rent. Splash or dunk? Spongeball turns your screen into a tiny ocean, with a little school of fish to bother. Let the sponge soak up water, then wring it out against your monitor. Or just slosh it all around aggressively (the fish...
Features
- Single-player
- Steam Achievements
- Mouse Only Option
- #category_playable_at_your_own_pace
- Playable without Timed Input
- Save Anytime
- Stereo Sound
- Steam Cloud
Release details
Desktop Ball is developed by Emergent Behavior Studios. Desktop Ball launches on Thursday, 12 November 2026 on PC. This date comes from Steam and was last checked on 6 November 2026.
Frequently asked questions
When does Desktop Ball release?
Desktop Ball launches on 12 November 2026.
Which platforms is Desktop Ball on?
Desktop Ball is on PC.
Who makes Desktop Ball?
Desktop Ball is developed by Emergent Behavior Studios.