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Black Future '88

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App ID 751820
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Good Shepherd Entertainment, Surefire.Games
Franchise Good Shepherd Entertainment
Supported Systems Windows
Technologies Unity Engine
Last Changenumber 28978083
Last Record Update 14 May 2025 – 09:57:38 UTC ()
Release Date 21 November 2019 – 18:00:42 UTC ()
😌 69.13%
733 reviews
0
In-Game

Black Future ’88 is a Synth-Punk roguelike 2D action Shooter. Vertically climb an always evolving procedural tower to reach the top and kill its insane owner…before your heart explodes. Shoot, slash, dash and upgrade yourself to survive the endless waves of Homicidal AI, Traps & Colossal Wardens.

Additional Information

Developer SUPERSCARYSNAKES
metacritic_name Black Future '88
controller_support full
metacritic_score 74
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/black-future-88?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
community_visible_stats Yes
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Good Shepherd Entertainment
Store Release Date 21 November 2019 – 18:00:54 UTC ()
osarch empty string
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Action (1)
Store Genres Action (1), Adventure (25)
Steam Release Date 21 November 2019 – 18:00:42 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 27 October 2020 – 15:47:46 UTC () (1603813666)
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review_score 6
review_percentage 72
Detected Technologies (?) Unity Engine, Tiled SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • category: Verified
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 7 May 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 5740114
  • configuration:
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    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke0
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_01
    non_deck_display_glyphs0
    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-stable
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
First seen on SteamDB 8 November 2017 – 14:04:26 UTC (), in changelist #3655340

Supported Languages

6 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes Yes Yes
Japanese Yes

Tags

💥 Action 👻 Action Roguelike 👻 Roguelite 🔋 Cyberpunk 🗺️ Adventure 🤝 Co-op 🎸 1980s 👥 Local Co-Op 👾 Pixel Graphics 🏗️ Platformer 🌱 Indie 📺 Side Scroller 🎶 Great Soundtrack 😓 Difficult 👻 Roguelike 🏽 2D 🚀 Sci-fi

Categories

Single-player Shared/Split Screen Co-op Steam Achievements Remote Play Together Family Sharing Co-op Shared/Split Screen Multi-player Cloud Gaming Cloud Gaming (NVIDIA)

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

Assets

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Assets
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timestamp18 October 2022 – 00:29:30 UTC
Trailers
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256743436 ↴
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Steam charts

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  • 0 players right now
  • 5 24-hour peak
  • 120 all-time peak 22 November 2019
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Store data

  • 10,153 followers
  • 529 positive reviews
  • 204 negative reviews
  • 72.17% positive reviews

Twitch stats

  • 0 viewers right now
  • 0 24-hour peak
  • 32,943 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😌 Mostly Positive
  • 69.13% SteamDB Rating
  • 529 72.2% positive reviews
  • 204 27.8% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
21 November 2019 – 18:00 Steam Release -
5 October 2021 – 17:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: October 2021 Humble Choice (#23) -
24 May 2022 – 14:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Diamond Collection Build Your Own Bundle (May 2022) -
9 April 2025 – 18:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Neon Lights -

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Black Future '88 had an all-time peak of 120 concurrent players on 22 November 2019.

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