Underplayed Gems

Balloon Hater (2025)

Balloon Hater cover
Developer
Nikorych
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Casual, Indie
Rating
3.0 of 5, 15 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

Pop balloons with various weapons in a cheerful, incremental clicker that steadily grows in complexity as you unlock upgrades and special bonuses.

casualincrementalrepetitivesatisfyinglightheartedgrindywhimsical

What players say

Players say the game is fun for the first hour or two but quickly becomes a repetitive grind with almost no endgame content. Weapon balancing is poor, skipping most unlocks, and many find it too expensive for what it offers.

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Screenshots

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