From Devolver Digital:
The Naturalist Update adds even more characters, balls and passives to the game, greatly expanding the possibilities of a run. Today's update arrives alongside the news that the game has officially smashed through 2 million sales across platforms following its celebrated, TGA-nominated debut in 2025.
NEW CHARACTERS
Get your hands on two new unlockable characters. The Ballbearer doubles down on firepower (literally), giving you double the amount of Ball slots to build an arsenal at the cost of giving up passive items entirely. The Hoary Hoarder takes the opposite approach, lugging around an oversized backpack stuffed with gear. They only have room for two Ball slots, but make up for it with twice as many passive slots, letting powerful item Evolutions do the heavy lifting.
NEW BALLS
The Naturalist Update also adds 11 new balls to the mix. Lightning Bug lights up the battlefield by spawning a firefly with every bounce, seeking out the strongest enemy before zapping nearby targets with a burst of lightning. Drill tears through enemies from behind, piercing straight through them and dealing extra damage along the way. Armageddon calls down a destructive meteor shower from the heavens the moment it hits an enemy.
NEW PASSIVES
The update also features 5 new passives with game-changing powers including the Platinum Dumbbell, which rewards clean shots, giving your balls a damage boost that lasts until they finally collide with the back wall. Inglorious Hammer keeps the pressure on after a bounce, causing balls that hit a wall or the back of the arena to immediately strike a random enemy for reduced damage. Remote Detonator makes downed enemies spawn explosive Bomb Balls.
BALL x PIT’s final free update, The Naturalist Update, is available now. But the adventure is not over – look out for some big, exciting BALL x PIT news in the very near future. You aren’t free from its clutches yet. Sorry.
