Playbrains has announced a free weekend for its multiplayer heavy arcade shooter Madballs Babo: Invasion, with the game available for anyone with a Steam account to play now through Sunday.

The indie title that brings back the mid-80′s toy has been overlooked, and in a lot of ways unfairly. The critical reception it did receive wasn’t huge but those who played the game wrote highly of it including positive reviews from both CVG and Kotaku.

Hopefully the free weekend will draw in some new blood to try the game out, and if interested purchase the game for 75% off the typical $10 price. While the game itself goes for just $2.50, you can also pick up the Madballs: S.W.A.T. Combo Pack which includes two of the larger pieces of DLC at the same discount for just $3.37. If you happen to have a few friends in mind you can grab the already discounted four pack for just $7.50 instead of the standard $30.

To install the game at no cost download the title’s assets under the My Games tab on the Steam client. The free weekend event and the sales go through Sunday, April 18.