Ball x Pit will receive its final free content update, The Naturalist, on August 6, 2026. The update will be available for all PS5 players and will add new characters, balls, passive items, and more ways to create chaotic combinations during runs.
The developer detailed the update in a PlayStation Blog announcement, which also includes a new trailer. The team said it continued creating content after launch because it had more ideas it wanted to bring to the game, turning The Naturalist into the last planned free content update.
Players will be able to unlock two characters with very different approaches to building a run.
Two new characters take opposite approaches
- The Ballbearer focuses on firepower, with twice as many ball slots. The tradeoff is that this character cannot use passive items.
- The Hoary Hoarder carries twice as many passive slots but has room for only two balls. That setup puts more emphasis on passive-item Evolutions to handle the damage.
Five of the 11 new balls revealed
The Naturalist Update will add 11 new balls in total. Five have been detailed so far, and each one brings a different effect to the battlefield.
- Lightning Bug spawns a firefly with every bounce. The firefly seeks the strongest enemy before shocking nearby targets.
- Mosquito Kingdom creates one or two mosquitoes when it hits an enemy. They target the weakest foe, dealing 100 to 150 damage per attack. A mosquito that lands the killing blow also restores a small amount of health.
- Drill pierces enemies from behind and deals extra damage as it passes through them.
- Flesh begins with half damage but gains speed after each bounce until it races across the arena.
- Armageddon marks an enemy on its first hit, then calls down meteors that damage every enemy within a three-tile radius.
Three of the five new passives
Five new passive items are coming with the update, although only three were detailed. They reward accurate shots, keep balls active after they reach a wall, and create more explosive chain reactions.
- Platinum Dumbbell increases ball damage after a clean shot. The bonus lasts until the ball hits the back wall.
- Inglorious Hammer makes a ball strike a random enemy for reduced damage after it hits a wall or the back of the arena.
- Remote Detonator spawns a level 1 Bomb Ball whenever an enemy dies, giving each defeat a chance to trigger another explosion.
The update’s remaining content has not been detailed. The Naturalist will be available on PS5 on August 6, giving Ball x Pit players one more free batch of tools to experiment with before the game’s planned content support ends.
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Ball x Pit
Developed by Kenny Sun
BALL x PIT is a brick-breaking, ball-fusing, base-building survival roguelite where you battle hordes of monstrous enemies with your arsenal of ricocheting balls.
- Genre: Shooter, Indie, Arcade
- Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Nintendo Switch
- Modes: Single player
- Release: 2025-10-15
- Publisher: Devolver Digital
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Age Rating:
- IGDB Rating: 70.2/100
