While they can’t quite compete with physical pinball machines, online pinball simulation apps are visually realistic and can be customized to fit almost any theme. Plus, many of them are completely free. Here are a few worth trying.

Disney has created several great free pinball games to promote their movies. The Rat'N'Roll table is based on the 2007 animated film "Ratatouille". With fun animations and sound effects, nice ball action, sturdy flippers and some cool ramps to shoot, Rat'N'Roll is a pretty fun game that will remind you of the popular movie it's based on.

Power Pinball isn’t like your traditional pinball game. It features teleporters, breakable blocks, ball rushes, and more. There’s a lot going on here, with all sorts of fruits and vegetables to aim for, and the ability to release multiple balls. The game has a clean layout, but with flippers everywhere, it can be hard to predict when to hit them. The flippers also tend to stick and sometimes feel too soft, even when they’re working.

This unusual pinball adaptation is a quick diversion from more traditional games. It uses a small, round table that generates a variety of targets as the game progresses. As the name suggests, the action in RapidMotion is lightning fast and can have multiple balls in action at once.