If someone pitched you a game described as “pinball meets beat’em up in a grindhouse action movie,” you’d probably want to play it. That’s essentially Furyball: Rogue Revenge, the newly announced tenth title from studio Rebound CG — and they’re calling it the world’s first “Beat’em Ball.”
The concept is exactly what it sounds like: you’re dropped into arenas designed like pinball tables and grindhouse action scenes, armed with nothing but a deadly bouncing ball. Keep it under control, smash through waves of enemies, and survive. It’s a simple hook that sounds like it could be either brilliant or chaotic — possibly both.
You Can Play It Right Now
Rebound CG isn’t just teasing the game from a distance. Furyball: Rogue Revenge made its debut at the Games Made in France 2026 showcase on April 24th with a teaser reveal, and the studio immediately followed that up by launching a public playtest on Steam. No waiting list, no key requests — just download and go.
The pitch for jumping in early is a good one: this isn’t just early access for the sake of it. The team wants player feedback to shape the final game, so if you get in now, you’re not just a tester — you’re part of the reason the finished product turns out the way it does.
Style to Spare
Beyond the gameplay hook, Furyball is clearly swinging hard on aesthetic. The visual direction pulls from Akira and Fist of the North Star filtered through a 70s exploitation cinema lens — bold, gritty, and unapologetically loud. The level design takes cues from sports gang settings and pinball layouts, which sounds like exactly the kind of creative mash-up that produces something genuinely original.
Backing it all up is a Disco Punk soundtrack featuring The Toxic Avenger, a French electronic artist known for cinematic, high-energy production. If the gameplay is even half as punchy as that soundtrack promises, Furyball might be one of the more surprising indie releases to watch this year.
The Bottom Line
Furyball: Rogue Revenge just announced, just revealed, and already playable. Head to Steam to try the public playtest and see whether the Beat’em Ball lives up to the concept — and maybe help make it better while you’re at it.