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Steam News20 January 20265mo ago

STRESS BALL FULL VERSION IS OUT !

STRESS BALL VERSION 1.0 PATCH NOTES LEVELS The total number of levels has been increased from 20 to 30. New mechanics such as different platforms and rope jumping have been added.

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What changed

8 fixes11 additions16 changes0 removals
  • Gameplay
  • Balance
  • UI and audio
  • Compatibility
  • Store
  • Fixes
changedLEVELSThe total number of levels has been increased from 20 to 30.
addedLEVELSNew mechanics such as different platforms and rope jumping have been added.
addedLEVELSNew damage zones, traps, and shooting turrets have been introduced.
changedLEVELSCompetitive mode has been improved.
changedLEVELSBalancing adjustments were made to some levels and overall game flow was improved.
changedMENU & SETTINGSMain menu and sub-menu UIs have been redesigned.
total number of levels2030total number of levels increased, buff

Stress Ball changes

changedThe total number of levels has been increased from 20 to 30.
addedNew mechanics such as different platforms and rope jumping have been added.
addedNew damage zones, traps, and shooting turrets have been introduced.
changedCompetitive mode has been improved.
changedBalancing adjustments were made to some levels and overall game flow was improved.

STRESS BALL VERSION 1.0 PATCH NOTES

LEVELS

  • The total number of levels has been increased from 20 to 30.

  • New mechanics such as different platforms and rope jumping have been added.

  • New damage zones, traps, and shooting turrets have been introduced.

  • Competitive mode has been improved.

  • Balancing adjustments were made to some levels and overall game flow was improved.

  • Fog, wall materials, and lighting have been enhanced.

  • The name of the currently played level is now displayed in the top-left corner of the screen.

MENU & SETTINGS

  • Main menu and sub-menu UIs have been redesigned.

  • Button-related issues have been fixed.

  • Audio adjustment options have been expanded.

  • Keyboard controls have been revised.

  • Gamepad controls have been revised. Controller support has been added.

  • The keyboard key-binding menu has been completely redesigned.

  • The language selection button has been moved from the settings menu to the main menu.

  • Localization improvements and enhancements have been made.

BALL

  • 10 new ball skins have been added.

  • Ball sound feature has been added. 4 different ball sounds are now available.

  • A trail effect feature has been added to the ball.

  • Stress level feature has been added.

SOUND & MUSIC

  • Main menu music has been changed.

  • Menu button sounds have been updated.

  • New music tracks and many new sound effects have been added.

BUG FIXES

  • Camera issues have been fixed. Transitions are now smoother.

  • An issue where the backs of some walls were visible has been fixed.

  • An issue where the ball could clip into objects has been fixed.

  • An issue where the ball could get stuck while collecting diamonds in Competitive Mode has been fixed.

  • An issue where the selected ball skin would reset in a new level has been fixed.

  • An issue where the skin selection menu and pause menu could not be opened using controllers has been fixed.

  • An issue where Stress Ball.exe could not be found during launch has been fixed.

OPTIMIZATION

  • Nanite technology has been implemented in the game.

  • Visual improvements have been made.

  • FPS performance has been improved and increased.

  • The lighting system has been switched from Lumen to dynamic lighting.

  • LOD systems have been implemented and older systems have been improved.

  • Light distance settings have been adjusted.

EXTRAS

  • Steam achievements have been added.

  • Desktop icon has been updated.

  • A small storyline has been added.

  • New cinematics have been added.

Source

Steam News / 20 January 2026

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