Simulation · September 26, 2017
Pinball FX3 (2017)
Williams™ Pinball classics are now available -- and Fish Tales™ is yours for FREE! Zen is proud to bring these amazing games to players around the world. Enjoy! Pinball FX3 is the biggest, most community focused pinball game ever created. Multiplayer matchups, user generated tournaments and league play create endless opportunity for pinball competition. FREE backwards compatibility! Bring your previous Pinball FX2 purchases with you to Pinball FX3 at no charge! Not so hot with the flippers? Pinball FX3 features new single player modes that will help you become a better player! All tables have received graphics updates including real-time lighting and shadow projection.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Pinball · 187
- Free to Play · 130
- Simulation · 125
- Arcade · 125
- Casual · 117
- Retro · 113
- Physics · 109
- Score Attack · 104
- Family Friendly · 100
- Singleplayer · 96
- Multiplayer · 92
- Relaxing · 86
- 1990's · 81
- Local Multiplayer · 79
- Top-Down · 75
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Position in Simulation
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 5.2k Steam reviews | Top 51% in Simulation |
| Positive rating | 88% positive | Genre average: 79% — this title sits in top 32% |
| Metacritic | 89/100 | Genre average 75 — top 7% of Simulation titles |
| Engagement hours | 4 h average | Top 95% for session depth among Simulation |
Simulation releases from 2017
14 Simulation titles launched in 2017 — top 6 by review volume.
Reception Metrics
Steam community
88%Very Positive · 5.2k reviews
4.6k positive · 621 negative
Metacritic
89/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.8/10
Curator recommendations
1.4k
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Remote Play on Phone
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Remote Play on TV
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (5)
- English volume_up
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Spanish - Spain
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
4h
brief (under 5 hours)
Median
1h
Typical completion time
Achievements
110
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Sep 26, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Zen Studios |
| Base price | Free-to-play |
| DLC / Add-ons | 34 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |