Free To Play · November 4, 2013

Pinball Arcade (2013)

trophy300 achievementsextension9 DLCgroup1M–10M owners
Pinball Arcade by FarSight Studios features exact recreations of the all-time greatest pinball tables from Stern Pinball® and Gottlieb® together in one game. Every flipper, bumper, sound effect, and display pixel has been painstakingly emulated in astonishing detail. Download now and you’ll get the incredible Mary Shelley's Frankenstein™ table for free! Regular updates will add classic pinball tables for years to come! The Pinball Arcade is the most realistic and comprehensive pinball game ever created. Please support us in our efforts to preserve these tables and join the indelible part of Americana that is pinball!

Position in Free To Play

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume4.1k Steam reviewsTop 53% in Free To Play
Positive rating74% positiveGenre average: 82% — this title sits in top 78%
Engagement hours6 h averageTop 47% for session depth among Free To Play

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Pinball · 283
  • Free to Play · 134
  • Simulation · 132
  • Arcade · 117
  • Classic · 72
  • Casual · 51
  • Singleplayer · 46
  • Multiplayer · 31
  • Retro · 22
  • Action · 10
  • 1980s · 8

Press Quotes

“Mobile Game of the Year!” G4TV “If you have any love for pinball, you should definitely pick up the Pinball Arcade. Grade: A” 100 – Gaming Age “These tables are awesome” 85 – IGN

Release & Availability

Release dateNov 4, 2013
DeveloperFarSight Studios
Base priceFree-to-play
DLC / Add-ons9 released
PlatformsWindows, macOS
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · [email protected]

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

6h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

1h

Typical completion time

Achievements

300

Steam unlocks available

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (5)

  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Input & Comfort

  • Partial Controller Support

Other

  • Single-player

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