BallMachina: a free car soccer game in your browser
BallMachina is car soccer (car football, depending on where you live): drive your machine into the ball and knock it into the other goal. Kick it with your ram, and grab the power-ups that appear on the pitch: turbo, missiles that blast the ball (or the keeper) away, mines, a shield, an EMP that freezes the opponent it hits for five seconds, a magnet and more. It plays in your browser with nothing to download, on computers, Chromebooks, phones, tablets and the Xbox.
Ways to play
- Online: ranked 1v1 with a monthly season, private rooms by link (1v1, or 2v2 where the computer takes the empty seats), the rooms of players on your home network, live matches to watch.
- Against the computer: Easy, Normal or Hard, and the Computer Challenge ranking.
- 2 to 4 players on one screen: 1v1 on one keyboard, 2v2 for 2, 3 or 4 players (the computer takes the free seats), knockout tournament for 4 to 8 players. How to play with 2 players
- Replays: slow motion after each goal, the match's highlights at the end, and a link to share them.
Vehicles, balls and arenas
Vehicles with their own speed, weight, steering and ram, from the kart to the tank; six balls, from the small, lively soccer ball to the huge bouncy one; six venues: the Arena, the Hangar, the Stadium, the Orbit, the Workshop and the Championship.
Controls
Keyboard (two players on one keyboard), gamepads, touch screen (joystick, or wheel and pedals). Keys and gamepad buttons can be changed in Options. When your browser allows it, install it as an app from the menu: it then also plays offline against the computer.
Free software
BallMachina is open source (GPL-2.0-or-later). Download the source code.
FAQ
Is BallMachina free?
Yes. No ads, nothing to buy, no account: just pick a nickname if you want to be ranked.
Do I need to download anything?
No, it plays in your browser. You can also install it as an app.
Can two people play car soccer on one computer?
Yes, on one keyboard, or up to four players with gamepads. See 2 player car soccer.
How do I play online with a friend?
Open a private room and send the link: 1v1, or 2v2 where the computer takes any empty seat.
Is it like Rocket League?
Same idea: cars knocking a ball into a goal. BallMachina plays free in the browser and adds missiles, mines, shields and EMPs. Rocket League is a trademark of Psyonix; BallMachina is not affiliated with it.
Does it work on a Chromebook or a phone?
Yes: in Chrome on a Chromebook, and with touch controls on phones and tablets.