Black Future '88

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App ID	751820
App Type	Game
Developer	SUPERSCARYSNAKES
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 ()

😌 69.21%

732 reviews

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

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)

library_assets

library_capsule	en
library_hero	en
library_logo	en
logo_position ↴
pinned_position	BottomLeft
width_pct	41.34716635960881
height_pct	31.744044468216657

review_score

review_percentage

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:

supported_input	gamepad
requires_manual_keyboard_invoke	0
requires_non_controller_launcher_nav	0
primary_player_is_controller_slot_0	1
non_deck_display_glyphs	0
small_text	0
requires_internet_for_setup	0
requires_internet_for_singleplayer	0
recommended_runtime	proton-stable
requires_h264	0
requires_voice_files	0
gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported	0
hdr_support	0

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

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

Assets

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clienticon

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clienttga

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icon

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logo

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logo_small

a0dd4a5c2b29a7d7b7bf9cc74f53ddcfd34b3e6b_thumb

small_capsule

english

capsule_231x87.jpg

header_image

english

header.jpg

library_assets_full

library_capsule ↴
image/english	library_600x900.jpg
image2x/english	library_600x900_2x.jpg
library_hero ↴
image/english	library_hero.jpg
library_logo ↴
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logo_position/width_pct	41.34716635960881
logo_position/height_pct	31.744044468216657
image/english	logo.png
image2x/english	logo_2x.png

Assets

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small_capsule	capsule_231x87.jpg
header	header.jpg
page_background	page_bg_generated_v6b.jpg
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library_hero	library_hero.jpg
community_icon	d0d3a2e7300d585efb4d435f38575e2fc7a3e859.jpg
page_background_path	app/751820
raw_page_background	page_bg_raw.jpg
timestamp	18 October 2022 – 00:29:30 UTC

Trailers

250369 ↴
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all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1572458556
210019 ↴
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trailer_category	0
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screenshot_full	256743436/movie_full.jpg
all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1550599399
150968 ↴
trailer_name	Black Future '88 - Announcement Trailer
trailer_category	0
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microtrailer/video/mp4	751820/150968/0fed9bb632b02b142022e4a843fb11792b859a5e/1751139934/microtrailer.mp4
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all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1521039940

Black Future '88

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