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Steam News28 April 20262mo ago

Early Access 2.0: Beta is Live

Hello Beta balls! This is an open invitation to join the Beta for Early Access 2.0.

In this update7

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What changed

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  • Compatibility
  • Gameplay
  • Balance
  • Events
  • Store
  • UI and audio
changedHello Beta balls!This is an open invitation to join the Beta for Early Access 2.0. There are some very significant changes in this update, so I wanted to give people a chance to opt-in and give feedback before pushing it out generally.
changedIf you'd like to participateAt the bottom under Private Versions enter [c]busterBreaksBeta[/c] and hit check code. Then you'll be able to switch between the Beta branch and the public branch.
changedIf you'd like to participateIf you have feedback on the beta or just in general, please Join the Discord or follow the survey link from the game's main menu! Thanks!
changedIf you'd like to participateDetails of all the Beta changes are below.
addedNew Ball UpgradesAdded Greed Ball
addedNew FeaturesAdded the Vending Machine , where items can be bought, selected, saved, and used during a run. This replaces the wheel.
shop size45shop size increased, buffupgrade base prices5/7/104/6/8upgrade base prices decreased, nerf

Buster Breaks Out changes

changedThis is an open invitation to join the Beta for Early Access 2.0. There are some very significant changes in this update, so I wanted to give people a chance to opt-in and give feedback before pushing it out generally.
changedAt the bottom under Private Versions enter [c]busterBreaksBeta[/c] and hit check code. Then you'll be able to switch between the Beta branch and the public branch.
changedIf you have feedback on the beta or just in general, please Join the Discord or follow the survey link from the game's main menu! Thanks!
changedDetails of all the Beta changes are below.
addedAdded Greed Ball

Hello Beta balls!

This is an open invitation to join the Beta for Early Access 2.0. There are some very significant changes in this update, so I wanted to give people a chance to opt-in and give feedback before pushing it out generally.

If you'd like to participate

Go to the Steam Library and right click on the game. Then go to [c]Properties > Game Versions & Betas.[/c]

At the bottom under Private Versions enter [c]busterBreaksBeta[/c] and hit check code. Then you'll be able to switch between the Beta branch and the public branch.

If you have feedback on the beta or just in general, please Join the Discord or follow the survey link from the game's main menu! Thanks!

Details of all the Beta changes are below.

New Ball Upgrades

  • Added Greed Ball

New Features

  • Added the Vending Machine, where items can be bought, selected, saved, and used during a run. This replaces the wheel.

  • Added upgrade slot expansion, with runs starting at 3 slots and expanding up to 6.

  • Upgrades can now be leveled up to level 6.

  • Added progress indicators for upgrades and contraband that build toward an effect.

  • Added a player survey link to the main menu. Please give feedback!

Ball Balance

  • Reduced default ball speed by about 10%.

  • Reworked every Contraband ball, rebalancing and adding negative effects for each.

Gameplay Adjustments

  • Adjusted base target scores.

  • Reduced chained goal rewards from +3 gold per chain step to +1 gold per chain step.

  • Increased shop size from 4 to 5.

  • Increased likelihood of rolling already-owned upgrades.

  • Reduced upgrade base prices from 5/7/10 to 4/6/8.

  • Reduced upgrade level price increases from repeating the base price to +1/+2/+3 per level.

UI/UX

  • Added clearer selected, sold, buy, next, locked, and unlock states in the shop.

  • Added visible security level badges and meters in character select.

  • Added scanline styling and refreshed shop, upgrade, level-up, character select, Ballpedia, and item machine layouts.

  • Added new level-change previews to upgrade descriptions.

Source

Steam News / 28 April 2026

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