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PowBall Renaissance

A demanding, run‑based precision brick‑breaker with permadeath, resource management, and 330+ handcrafted levels. Harvest Alchemite and trade strategically between levels. No saves, no retries - just pure skull. Play solo or up to 3‑player local co‑op.

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August 1, 2017
9 years and 3 days ago
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Very challenging, run‑based precision brick‑breaker. If you’re looking for casual, this isn’t it.

Play solo or up to three player local co‑op.

There are no checkpoints, no retries, and no safety nets — just your skill, your ammo, and your ability to manage resources as the levels get harder.

Break bricks to harvest Alchemite, the game's currency. Spend it between levels to buy ammo, extra balls and lives, or trade strategically as prices shift with supply and demand. Every shot matters, every purchase matters, and every mistake ends the run.

If you enjoy fixed levels, tight arcade loops, and resource pressure, then welcome to PowBall Renaissance.

💎 330+ handcrafted levels

💎 Play solo or up to 3 player shared screen

💎 The usual power-ups, plus: portals, helper bots, sub-games & more

💎 Play using touch-screen, mouse, keyboard, or any game controller

💎 Harvest Alchemite to spend on ammo, balls and lives

💎 Permadeath: no saving, no loading, just pure skill

💎 Built-in level editor (mouse + keyboard required)