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:$1.99
- Release Date:11/21/2019
- Franchise:Good Shepherd Entertainment
- Developer:SUPERSCARYSNAKES
- Publishers:
- Last Updated:3/20/2026
- 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 2 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 71% lower than its previous all-time peak of 7 players achieved on 8/18/2024.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Black Future '88. It has received a total of 738 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 69 (Mostly Positive).
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Black Future '88 and its growth over time. It currently has 10,115 followers on its community page.
Black Future '88 Price
Black Future '88 costs $1.99 in the Steam store as of 3/20/2026 which is a 90% discount off its base price. It can be purchased as a standlone game or through a bundle like Black Future '88: Soundtrack Edition which offer 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.
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.
Players have rated Black Future '88 as "Mostly Positive" out of 738 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 531 positive reviews and 207 negative reviews — an overall 72% positive review rating. Additionally, Black Future '88 has earned a metascore of 74 on Metacritic.
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:
- Single-player
- Full controller support
- Shared/Split Screen
- Co-op
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play Together
- Multi-player
- Steam Achievements
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
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.
DLC & Related Apps
Black Future '88 is referenced by 1 other related app in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Black Future '88 - Soundtrack | DLC | 11/21/2019 | View |
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 | $2.73 | 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. (2026, March 20). Black Future '88 on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/751820
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 20). Black Future '88. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/751820
- Metacritic. (2026, March 20). 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