Black Future '88
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.
- Price:$19.99
- Release Date:11/21/2019
- Franchise:Good Shepherd Entertainment
- Developer:SUPERSCARYSNAKES
- Publishers:
- Last Updated:7/11/2025
- Steam App Id:751820
Black Future '88
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Verified)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Black Future '88 has 1 concurrent player online and in-game. This is 86% lower than its previous all-time peak of 7 players achieved on 8/18/2024.
Black Future '88 Review
Black Future '88 has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 72 / 100. This score is calculated from 732 total reviews on the Steam store — giving it a Mostly Positive rating. These are split between 528 positive reviews, 204 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Additionally, Black Future '88 has earned a metascore of 74 on Metacritic.
Track historical reviews and overall rating trends for Black Future '88 using the chart below.
Black Future '88 Price
Black Future '88 costs $19.99 in the Steam store as of 7/11/2025. It can be purchased as a standalone game or through a bundle like Black Future '88: Soundtrack Edition which offers a discount off the game's base price.
Explore the price history chart below to track historical price changes and other pricing stats for Black Future '88.
Black Future '88 DLC
Black Future '88 has 1 downloadable add-on available for purchase on Steam which is Black Future '88 - Soundtrack.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Black Future '88 - Soundtrack | DLC | 11/21/2019 | View |
About Black Future '88
Black Future '88 is an Action, and Adventure game developed by SUPERSCARYSNAKES. On 11/21/2019, it was released on the Steam Store by Surefire.Games, Surefire.Games, and Good Shepherd Entertainment.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. It is verified by Valve as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
It also supports 5 languanges in-game including English, French, German, Russian, and Chinese (Simplified). Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, Black Future '88 supports the following features:
- Multi-player
- Co-op
- Full controller support
- Family Sharing
- Single-player
- Steam Achievements
- Remote Play Together
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen
From the Steam community, Black Future '88 has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Action Roguelike
- Roguelike
- Difficult
- Side Scroller
- Great Soundtrack
- Roguelite
- Platformer
- Pixel Graphics
- Co-op
- 1980s
- Sci-fi
- Cyberpunk
- Indie
- Local Co-Op
- Adventure
- Action
- 2D
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Black Future '88 and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
Related Bundles
Black Future '88 is included in 1 bundle in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Black Future '88: Soundtrack Edition | 2 | 2 | $24.28 | View |
Related Packages
Black Future '88 is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Black Future '88 | $2.99 | View |
Supported Languages
Black Future '88 is available in 5 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | No |
| French | Yes | No | Yes |
| German | Yes | No | Yes |
| Russian | Yes | No | Yes |
| Chinese (Simplified) | Yes | No | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Black Future '88 data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 11). Black Future '88 on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/751820
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 11). Black Future '88. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/751820
- Metacritic. (2025, July 11). Black Future '88 for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/black-future-88
- SUPERSCARYSNAKES. (2023, July 8). Black Future '88. Black Future '88. http://blackfuture88.com