Pinball M

In addition to standard 3-ball games, 1-ball and time challenges return from Pinball FX 3/Classic, with flips and distance challenges new to Pinball FX.

The Nintendo Switch version has its own leaderboards, but leaderboards on all other platforms are unified, a change from 3/Classic.

The new Pinball FX platform was announced in January 2021, and released on the Epic Games Store in early access on March 31, 2022. Development continued until its full release on February 16, 2023, on Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, and the Epic Games Store. The platform was released later on Steam on April 13, 2023, and on the Nintendo Switch on July 6, 2023, albeit with a limited roster. The Nintendo Switch version also has a hybrid of physics simulations and separate leaderboards.

Zen Studios' earlier pinball games were programmed using an in-house engine called PinFX. Pinball FX was developed using Unreal Engine 4. The game features support for HDR, ray tracing, and upscaling, delivering enhanced visual fidelity compared to prior games in the series. On all versions of Pinball FX, players can enable portrait mode, allowing the game to be displayed vertically rotated for a more authentic pinball machine experience.

Early feedback during the Pinball FX early access period was mixed, with criticism focusing on performance issues and certain design choices.

Critical reception following full release was more favorable. Game Critics gave it a more reserved score, reflecting ongoing debates about pricing models and content value. Push Square took issue with the high price of the (later removed) pinball pass while appreciating the improvement in remastered tables. PS Universe suggested starting with the unlicensed tables and that while many tables were superb, some other tables were unremarkable.