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Able Black

Able Black overview

Skot Leach | Dec 21, 2016 | game

Released

0players observed · 11 September 2026 - 08:23:44 UTC

IndiePuzzleSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)381
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,116
  • Review score100% positive

Able Black dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)381
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,116
  • Review score100% positive
  • Total reviews30
  • Release dateDec 21, 2016
  • DeveloperSkot Leach
  • PublisherSkot Leach

Genres: Indie

Company pages: Developer: Skot LeachPublisher: Skot Leach

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Game overview

Overview

Able Black comes from Skot Leach and is published by Skot Leach. It arrived on Steam on Dec 21, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Able Black's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 11 September 2026 - 08:23:44 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 100% positive across 30 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Able Black is available in 1 languages including:

English

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listed2 GHz1 GB RAMPixel Shader 2.0, 256 MB300 MB available space
macOSMinimumOS X v10.5 Leopard2 GHz1 GB RAMPixel Shader 2.0, 256 MB300 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Able Black has sold up to 381 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $1,116. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Able Black overview details

Able Black combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Able Black is an immersive story experience that uses images and sound to guide you through a series of puzzles. Story: Able is a lonely android struggling with his Citizenship Exam, a test he must pass if he doesn’t want to be shut down. Follow Able as he searches for purpose and a way out of isolation. Discover the secrets of Ark 19, an underground habitat designed to save humanity from disaster. Find out why Able has been left alone in the ark. Uncover what’s hidden there. Take the Citizenship Exam and discover who Able Black really is. Gameplay: Navigate through five chapters of story text and experience the Citizenship Exam as Able does. After each chapter you’ll be faced with a series of questions that put you in the shoes of Able Black. Answer poetic riddles that echo the theme of each chapter. Solve cryptic puzzles to unlock Able’s story. Able Black is part story, part game, and full of secrets. ***This game includes a large amount of text and story content as well as logic puzzles. The story and puzzles take about 2 to 3 hours to complete without hints.*** User Reviews: “So beautiful and well made — cannot wait to see more from this developer." “I never thought a story could be so much fun. Great puzzles that pull you into the story. Well done, look forward to a sequel." “Just wow…" “This is like nothing I’ve ever played. Cool." "This is possibly the best mobile game I've ever played. The story scenes are well written with beautiful ambient noises and music, as well as pretty colorful designs that contrast with the black background and white text… All in all, this…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Able Black is listed as a game with $0.99. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player and Family Sharing, and is associated with Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 11 September 2026 - 08:23:44 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 100% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameAble Black
Steam App ID557570
Typegame
Release dateDec 21, 2016
DeveloperSkot Leach
PublisherSkot Leach
Price$0.99
PlatformsWindows and macOS
GenresIndie
CategoriesSingle-player, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 11 September 2026 - 08:23:44 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Positive reviews30
Negative reviews0
Total reviews30
Positive percent100%
Review typePositive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime161 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateDec 21, 2016
Official Steam feed update (UTC)Not available
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)11 September 2026 - 08:23:44 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)11 September 2026 - 08:23:44 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)11 September 2026 - 08:23:43 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
TimeNo description
999No description
The Witching HourNo description
Rocket ManNo description
UUDDLRLRBANo description
Have Your Self a Merry Little Christmas No description
Flawless VictoryNo description

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/557570
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/557570/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/557570
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Able Black

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Able Black?

Able Black's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 11 September 2026 - 08:23:44 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 3 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Able Black growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 0 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Able Black?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (63.6%), Canada (9.1%), China (9.1%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (46.2%), China (11.5%), France (7.3%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (54.6%), China (11.2%), France (6.7%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (39.3%), China (12.6%), France (6.7%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Able Black?

Able Black currently sits at 100% positive across 30 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 30 positive reviews and 0 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Able Black have?

Able Black currently has about 122 tracked Steam followers as of 25 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Able Black?

Able Black is currently listed at $0.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Positive

100% positive, 30 positive, 0 negative

Price and discount

$0.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac

Categories

Single-player, Family Sharing

Achievements

7

Platform releases
  • Steam 21 December 2016

DLC and packages

Able BlackBuy Able Black #140774$0.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP Processor: 2 GHz Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: Pixel Shader 2.0, 256 MB Storage: 300 MB available space

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