PBA Pro Bowling 2026
by FarSight Studios · 19 Dec, 2025
34 downloads
About the Game
PBA Pro Bowling 2026 is a skill driven bowling simulation with authentic ball motion, real oil patterns, and evolving lane conditions. From your first local leagues to competing with the pros, every throw comes down to strategy and execution.
Real World Ball and Oil Physics That Reward Skill
Realistic ball motion shaped by oil patterns, lane friction, and simulation grade physics
Oil pattern breakdown and carrydown change ball reaction over time
Adjust line, speed, rev rate, and ball choice as conditions evolve
From Local Leagues to the PBA Tour
Progress through a full single player career, starting in local leagues and advancing to the PBA Tour
Build your ball arsenal from 270+ officially licensed bowling balls
Customize your bowler with a full character creator and 120+ apparel items to collect
Improve Your Skills Across Multiple Modes
Traditional Tenpin bowling alongside Candlepin and Duckpin bowling
Skill focused challenges like Strike Derbies, Spare Pickup Challenges, No Tap, and Oil Pattern Roulette
Designed for practice, competition, and mastery
Bowl Against Licensed PBA Pros in Authentic Venues
Compete against over 30 licensed PBA professionals
Bowl across 13 unique venues inspired by real and imaginative locations
Broadcast style presentation and commentary from the TV broadcast team of Rob Stone and Hall of Famer Randy Pedersen enhances the professional atmosphere
Prove Your Skill Against Others
Compete in online multiplayer with friends and rivals around the world
Bowl with or against up to 4 friends in couch local multiplayer
Designed for both newcomers and experienced bowlers, PBA Pro Bowling 2026 balances approachable gameplay with rewarding depth and long term progression. Do you have what it takes to bowl with the greats?
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Version Information
Steam Patch Notes
Official update history
Update 3.0 is here and it is opening the lanes of PBA Pro Bowling 2026! Some key changes in this update include the addition of Supporter Packs, cross-play functionality, and expanded online play options.
With the new option of cross-play, we are starting official individual and team leagues in our Discord! Join our Discord here to learn more about leagues and sign up. We can’t wait to see you on the lanes!
Open Lanes (Update 3.0) June 19th, 2026
Online Play:
• Added cross-play functionality for online play. While cross-play is enabled, random matchmaking will match with players on other platforms, and you can join in private lobbies with players on other platforms via Lobby IDs.
• Added support for up to 4 players in Private Lobbies.
• Added the option to Play Again at the end of a Private Lobby match. This will restart the match but keep the oil conditions from the previous game.
• Added the ability to return to the lobby after completing a Private Lobby game.
Quickplay:
• Added the option to Play Again at the end of a Quickplay match. This will restart the match but keep the oil conditions from the previous game.
Supporter Packs:
• Added "Storm Tournament Collection", "Storm Sports Collection", and "Roto Grip Gem Collection" Premium Supporter Packs.
- Love the game and want to help support the team behind it? These packs are a great way to do just that. They include exclusive cosmetic bowling balls and jerseys as a small token of our appreciation, but the real purpose of these packs is to help fund continued development and future updates. Thanks for helping us keep the pins falling!
• Storm Tournament Collection includes Includes: Storm Ion Max Pearl Ball, Storm Ion Max Jersey, 900 Global Vengeance Ball, 900 Global Vengeance Jersey, Roto Grip Gremlin Tour-X Ball, Roto Grip Gremlin Tour-X Jersey, Roto Grip Transformer Ball, Roto Grip Transformer Jersey, Storm Concept*, Storm Bionic*
• Storm Sports Collection includes Storm Golfball, Storm Soccerball, Storm Baseball, Storm Basketball, Pickleball*, Referee Jersey
• Roto Grip Gem Collection includes Roto Grip Gem Ball, Roto Grip Gem Jersey, Roto Grip Exotic Gem Ball, Roto Grip Exotic Gem Jersey, Roto Grip Magic Gem Ball, Roto Grip Magic Gem Jersey
* Item is not premium-exclusive and is normally obtainable within the game.
Bug Fixes:
• \[XBox Only] Fixed a bug preventing more than 2 players in local multiplayer.
• Fixed a bug where "victory lap" commentary would play when the active bowler had lost.
• Fixed a bug where "Frank Donnelly" in the "Candlepin Bowling Championship" would throw the ball with the energy of a wet napkin.
Update 2.2 is out now and it’s bringing 6 new balls to the lanes of PBA Pro Bowling 2026!
Our friends at Motiv announced that Venom Hysteria will be released on April 22nd, but you can try it out now on the virtual lanes of PBA Pro Bowling 2026! Redeem the Promo Code 'HYSTERIA' between now and April 22nd, 2026 to get the Motiv Venom Hysteria before it's officially released.
Join our Discord here: discord.gg/pba
Check out our socials here: https://linktr.ee/PBAProBowling2026
This exciting update also includes the following bowling balls: Storm Concept, Storm Bionic, Motiv Apex Jackal, Motiv Evoke Mayhem, and Motiv Supra Sport. Let us know which one you’re most excited to add to your (virtual) arsenal!
Update 2.2 Patch Notes
New Balls:
Motiv Venom Hysteria (Tier 9)
Storm Concept (Tier 10)
Motiv Apex Jackal (Tier 8)
Storm Bionic (Tier 7)
Motiv Supra Sport (Tier 6)
Motiv Evoke Mayhem (Tier 5)
Bug Fixes:
Fixed several bugs that could cause the arsenal slot indicators in the HUD to break.
Thanks for all your support, and we hope you enjoy Update 2.2!
Misc Improvements/New Features:
Added a "Redeem Promo Code" option to the Settings UI.
Use the code "STRIKEBALL" to get a mystery Legendary ball through March 13th, 2026.
Join our Discord and newsletter and follow us on social media to learn about future promotions!
Improved hitching in the clothing shop UI.
Improved hitching in the ball shop and ball collection UIs
Improved hitching between bowl turns in team bowling events.
Oil Patterns:
Added the 2026 versions of the Badger, Don Johnson, Carmen Salvino, Viper, and Dick Weber oil patterns.
The previous (2025) versions are still available for use in Quickplay.
Career Mode:
Changed the oil pattern on the PBA Players Championship event to Badger (2026).
Changed the oil pattern on the Tournament of Champions event to Don Johnson (2026).
Changed the oil pattern on the Illinois Classic event to Carmen Salvino (2026).
Changed the oil pattern on the Pete Weber Missouri Classic event to be Dick Weber (2026).
Tenpin Bowling:
Added a "None" Oil Pattern Breakdown option in Gameplay Settings to disable oil pattern breakdown entirely.
Note: "Normal" oil pattern breakdown will always be used for online play.
Candlepin Bowling:
Deadwood past the deadwood line is now properly removed.
Bug Fixes:
Fixed several causes of crashes in online play.
If you are still experiencing crashes in online play, please report it on our Discord server!
Fixed a bug where bowlers could occasionally move outside of the field of play in online play on laggy connections.
Fixed a bug where hair and beard style options would suddenly re-arrange after selecting an option.
Fixed a bug where no beard color would be selected by default. It should now match your selected hair color until a different beard color is selected.
Fixed a bug where half of the Storm PhysiX ball was completely black.
Removed extra geometry around the pin deck on the PBA Arena and PBA Stadium venues.
Hello PBA superstars!
Thank you all for the great feedback. We take your insights and ideas to heart, and they guide our focuses for how to improve the game.
Our aim with this update is to bring you a smoother and more polished gameplay experience based directly on your suggestions. You can read the full update notes below, but the key differences you’ll notice are:
Improved physics consistency
New gameplay settings for more player control
General quality-of-life improvements to make the game even more fun for all players
As we continue to work on more updates and improvements, we want to hear from you! If you haven’t already joined our Discord community, we would love to have you there
A huge thank you as well to everyone who has left us a review! It’s thanks to your support that we get to continue improving and updating the game. If you haven’t left one already, it would mean a lot to our team!
Update 2.0 Notes
New Oil Patterns:
Added "2025 USBC Masters", "2025 U.S. Open (#4)", "Full Oil", and "No Oil" oil patterns.
The "Full Oil" and "No Oil" patterns are not in the pool for random selection (for Oil Pattern Roulette or when selecting random pattern).
Tenpin Bowling Improvements:
Adjusted the tuning of pin action to be more realistic. Pin bounciness has been reduced to prevent unrealistically bouncy pins, but kickplate action has been increased to make for more realistic messenger pins.
A new "Pin Action" setting has been added to the Gameplay Settings. "Simulation" (default) is the new tuning; "Arcade" is the old tuning for those that enjoyed the extra bounciness on the pins. Note that online play will always use "Simulation" pin action.
Reduced pin action when bowling a straight throw (no hook or with a plastic ball) for a strike attempt.
Developer's Note: We have heard feedback that throwing the ball straight for strike attempts was resulting in strikes too consistently. Our original intent was for this to be balanced by the difficulty of getting a Perfect/Perfect release, but that is much easier on lower difficulties, and is still possible for skilled players on higher difficulties. With this new tuning change, bowling straight should still be able to get a decent score (180-200), but not the extremely high scores it was capable of before.
Adjusted the bowling logic of Pete Weber, Andrew Anderson, and François Lavoie to more closely match their real bowling styles. Also improved Pete Weber's shot animations to more closely match his style.
Made further adjustments to "Simulation" pin action; in particular, single pins hit by the ball should now bounce off the ball less dramatically.
Adjusted the bowling logic Parker Bohn III uses to more closely match his real bowling style.
Added the option to swap to "Gradual" oil pattern breakdown in gameplay settings.
"Normal" oil pattern breakdown will always be used for online play.
Career Mode Updates:
Added a confirmation popup to brand sponsor select to avoid accidental selection.
Changed the U.S. Open event to use the new "2025 U.S. Open (#4)" oil pattern.
Changed the USBC Masters event to use the new "2025 USBC Masters" oil pattern.
Added the ability to delete an existing career save from the "Load Career" UI.
More Customization/Apparel:
Added several new hair/beard styles.
Added bowling gloves and bowling tape as accessory options.
One color option for each is unlocked by default; others are available for purchase throughout the career.
Added "Blue and White Hoodie" (Tier 6), "Black Relaxed Jeans" (Tier 8), and "Boat Shoes" (Tier 7)
Misc. Improvements/New Features:
Changed the difficulty of release mechanics (stick release alignment on timing) on Hall-of-Fame difficulty to be the same as on Pro difficulty.
Developer's Note: We want to make sure that Hall-of-Fame is a real challenge for even the game's best players, but we agree with feedback that the increased difficulty from the release mechanics was more of a frustrating difficulty than a fun difficulty. With these changes, Hall-of-Fame should still be very challenging due to the increased skill of your opponents but without the frustrating difficulty from touchy release mechanics.
Improved texture streaming to avoid blurry textures when they are first loaded in (especially pro and custom bowler clothing, ball textures, and venue logos).
Added a backup save system to avoid save files getting corrupted by the game getting force-closed during an auto-save.
Unfortunately, if your save file has already been corrupted this fix may be unable to recover your saved data, but if your game was consistently crashing due to a corrupted save it should now be fixed.
Reduced how dramatically the AI would improve its performance when it is currently below its target score.
Developer's Note: The purpose of this system is to make the AI score more consistently close to its target score; if they are underperforming they will get better, and if they are overperforming they will get worse. However, in extreme cases this would cause the AI to get too good and strike out at the end. This would be to match their target score, but it is frustrating to see for the player, so we decided to make this effect less pronounced. When overperforming, they will get worse at the same rate as before.
All Daily Objectives will get refreshed each new day (previously only empty slots were filled by new objectives).
Improved the quality of rewards for the first set of Daily Objectives that a player gets.
Simulated Stepladder matches will now properly simulate a winner rather than always having the higher seed win, and the scores for previous matches are now visible in the stepladder UI.
Made several changes to improve menu performance throughout the game. In particular, the event map, ball shop, and ball collection menus should all be much less laggy.
Improved pinfall detection logic to prevent situations where a pin was about to fall over as the game cuts away but ends up not getting counted as down.
Added a new gameplay options setting to hide the strike track.
Added various help tips to the loading screen.
(PC Only) Added an option to cap FPS to 90. This is now the default (default previously was uncapped).
Bug Fixes:
Fixed a bug where the "Hall-of-Fame unlocked" popup would show even if you were already on Hall-of-Fame difficulty.
Fixed a typo in the PBA Qualifier unlocked narrative ("Beome" -> "Become").
Fixed a typo in the ball collection display ("ReactiveResin" -> "Reactive Resin").
Fixed a bug where the "win spare pickup challenge events" daily objective would not complete if the event was won in a tiebreaker.
Fixed a bug where the commentators would use lines for other pros when bowling against Packy Hanrahan.
(Steam Only) Fixed a bug where the game settings would not properly get synchronized for cloud settings.
The amateur Hannah Stewart has moved and her hometown is no longer "29". We hope you enjoy the new town, Hannah!
Fixed a bug where all AI opponents in the Tier 1 Sweepers Night event would always bowl 180 on Hall-of-Fame difficulty.
Fixed a typo on the Southern region regional map ("Colmbia" -> "Columbia").
Fixed several Roto Grip balls that were incorrectly categorized as under the Storm brand.
Fixed a bug where Bill O'Neill would occasionally go invisible. InivisiBill is no more!
(Candlepin/Duckpin Only) fixed some invisible lane geometry that could cause the ball to fly off unexpectedly.
Fixed a bug where the Motiv Primal Rage had extra finger holes.
Fixed several reaction animations where the bowler would clip through the floor.
(Keyboard only) Fixed a bug where navigating the ball shop tiers with the keyboard would also focus a ball.
Patch 1.2.0 Patch Notes
New Features/Improvements
- Added the option to change your career info whenever you want, including career difficulty.
- Developer's Note: You can change your career info now by going to "Edit Bowler" and swapping to "Edit Info" from there. Note that you are still locked into Hall-of-Fame difficulty after swapping to it, as there are exclusive balls and apparel tied to playing on Hall-of-Fame.
- Developer's Note: You can change your career info now by going to "Edit Bowler" and swapping to "Edit Info" from there. Note that you are still locked into Hall-of-Fame difficulty after swapping to it, as there are exclusive balls and apparel tied to playing on Hall-of-Fame.
- Reduced the maximum speed that the ball can be thrown with no hook to reduce the efficacy of bowling straight (was 25 MPH, now 24 MPH)
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a bug where the achievement for winning the PBA Playoffs was not unlocking properly, as well as a bug that could cause tier unlock achievements to not unlock properly.
- Developer's Note: These achievements will be unlocked retroactively when you load a career that has met the conditions. Unfortunately, the playoffs achievement will not unlock retroactively if you have already transitioned to a Hall-of-Fame career and have not yet completed the playoffs on HoF.
- Developer's Note: These achievements will be unlocked retroactively when you load a career that has met the conditions. Unfortunately, the playoffs achievement will not unlock retroactively if you have already transitioned to a Hall-of-Fame career and have not yet completed the playoffs on HoF.
- Fixed a bug where the sponsor discount was not being properly applied to ball purchases. This would cause the purchase to fail entirely if you didn't have enough money to buy it without the discount.
- Fixed a bug where the Columbia 300 Chaos Black ball was incorrectly classified as a 1.0 hook plastic ball (now 7.5 hook reactive resin)
- Fixed two event tooltips that would overflow off the screen in the East PBA region
- Fixed several typos in game text
- Fixed a bug where the same bowler was entered twice in the PBA regional qualifier event
- Fixed a bug where one of the bowlers on the opponent's team of the Tier 1 team league event would throw the ball at 28+ MPH (he’s no longer built like a CrossFit champion)
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