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The Canon of Balls

Hardcore, first-person, co-op platformer. Shadow of the Colossus' PSX aesthetics meets Monkey Ball. An easy-to-learn, hard-to-master open-world experience to explore and master together with your friends. A…

13 August 2026

The Canon of Balls is an adventure developed by Helios Monk, released 13 August 2026 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What The Canon of Balls is

The Canon of Balls is an adventure game developed by Helios Monk and released in 2026. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Hardcore, first-person, co-op platformer. Shadow of the Colossus' PSX aesthetics meets Monkey Ball. An easy-to-learn, hard-to-master open-world experience to explore and master together with your friends. A vast open world, with each platforming course bringing its own twist.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

The Canon of Balls launched on 13 August 2026, within three weeks of The Blood of Dawnwalker, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, Mortal Shell II and Beast of Reincarnation.

Released around the same time: The Blood of Dawnwalker, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, Mortal Shell II, Beast of Reincarnation.

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When did The Canon of Balls come out?
The Canon of Balls was released on 13 August 2026 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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