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Pin City
Pin City is a VR bowling game with the spirit of mini-golf! Silly yet challenging, strive for a perfect game and explore the bowling alley!
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About this Game
Pin City is a bowling game unlike any other bowling game you’ve played before. We strove to bring the spirit of mini-golf into the world of bowling. We’ve taken the standard bowling setup (straight lane, 10 pins, 1 ball) and expanded, transformed, and evolved it. We wanted to give people a chance to bowl in ways that would be impossible, illegal, or extremely impractical.
Scoring / Structure
At its core, Pin City is a bowling game. That means two throws per frame (three on the last frame), and standard spare and strike scoring apply. That being said, there may not always be the same amount of pins!
Levels
Pin City will have 50+ handcrafted levels spanning a wide range of mechanics to really challenge your bowling arm. The levels are 3 frames each, and are grouped into thematic chapters.
Mechanics
The various mechanics we explore include (but are not limited to)
Setting
You might be familiar with Pin City already. It’s there, right on the edge of your hometown, a little old bowling alley that looks like it should be out of business, but somehow isn’t. Outside is a cracked and peeling parking lot, watched over by a flickering and buzzing neon sign. When you enter, you’re immediately greeted by the bright neon pattern of the carpet, and the oily aroma of fried food. There are outdated light fixtures above you, draping everything in a slightly yellow light. To your left is a rattling hum from the several aging vending machines. Bowling balls sit side by side in their racks, awaiting the hands of players. To your right on the shoe rental counter is a sign “Closed for private event.” Explore all it has to offer (and maybe find some fun easter eggs in the process!)
Features to Come
These are features that are not yet in the game, but we plan on implementing before the final release.
Possible Features
These are features that are not a guarantee for the final release, but things we are excited about and are looking into.
Pin City is a bowling game unlike any other bowling game you’ve played before. We strove to bring the spirit of mini-golf into the world of bowling. We’ve taken the standard bowling setup (straight lane, 10 pins, 1 ball) and expanded, transformed, and evolved it. We wanted to give people a chance to bowl in ways that would be impossible, illegal, or extremely impractical.
Scoring / Structure
At its core, Pin City is a bowling game. That means two throws per frame (three on the last frame), and standard spare and strike scoring apply. That being said, there may not always be the same amount of pins!
Levels
Pin City will have 50+ handcrafted levels spanning a wide range of mechanics to really challenge your bowling arm. The levels are 3 frames each, and are grouped into thematic chapters.
Mechanics
The various mechanics we explore include (but are not limited to)
- Ramps & topography!
- Fire!
- Gravity manipulation!
- Hazards & obstacles!
- Absurdity!
Setting
You might be familiar with Pin City already. It’s there, right on the edge of your hometown, a little old bowling alley that looks like it should be out of business, but somehow isn’t. Outside is a cracked and peeling parking lot, watched over by a flickering and buzzing neon sign. When you enter, you’re immediately greeted by the bright neon pattern of the carpet, and the oily aroma of fried food. There are outdated light fixtures above you, draping everything in a slightly yellow light. To your left is a rattling hum from the several aging vending machines. Bowling balls sit side by side in their racks, awaiting the hands of players. To your right on the shoe rental counter is a sign “Closed for private event.” Explore all it has to offer (and maybe find some fun easter eggs in the process!)
Features to Come
These are features that are not yet in the game, but we plan on implementing before the final release.
- Online highscores
- More weird bowling strike animations
- More refinement & additions to environment
- Online multiplayer
Possible Features
These are features that are not a guarantee for the final release, but things we are excited about and are looking into.
- Custom ball textures (Steam Workshop)
- Custom hand textures (Steam Workshop)
- Custom bowling lane creator (Steam Workshop)
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Minimum
Minimum:- OS *: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 or later, Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4590/AMD FX 8350 equivalent or better
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, AMD Radeon R9 290 equivalent or better
- VR Support: OpenXR, requires motion controllers
Recommended
Recommended:- OS: Windows 10 or later
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, AMD Radeon RX 480 equivalent or better
Game details Languages, features & support
- Publisher
- Studio217, LLC
- Brazilian rating
- l
- Steam Germany rating
- 0
- Features
- Single-player, Family Sharing
- Languages
- English
- Website
- Official website ↗
- Support
- [email protected]
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features
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Structured language support (1)
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | No | No |
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[h2]We will be releasing Pin City this December!!!! [/h2][p](I know, I know, FINALLY!) So please wishlist the game, and be on the look out for the official [b]Meta store page[/b] that is still in the works.[/p][p][img src="{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43517220/ec6c0448dffadfabb3325f78687dc…
Oct 20, 2026 at 12:00 UTC
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Updated Demo!
announcementHey everyone! We just updated the Pin City Demo here on Steam as well as on Meta Quest Standalone for all of our Alpha-build playtesters there. In this update: [list] [*]We made sure the ball steering controls are consistent in both versions. [*]Updated the settings menu so that…
May 22, 2025 at 05:26 UTC
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Pin City free to play?
Yes, Pin City is free to play on Steam.
What genre is Pin City?
Pin City is a Action, Casual, Indie, Sports game.
Who developed Pin City?
Pin City was developed by Studio217, LLC and published by Studio217, LLC.
What platforms does Pin City support?
Available on Steam for Windows.