Black Future '88 overview

Overview

Black Future '88 comes from SUPERSCARYSNAKES and is published by Good Shepherd Entertainment, Surefire.Games. It arrived on Steam on Nov 21, 2019, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, and Remote Play Together. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Black Future '88's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 1 players at 22 September 2026 - 16:28:06 UTC, with a tracked peak near 3. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 72% positive across 741 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Black Future '88 is available in 5 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Black Future '88 has sold up to 22,470 units and has 494 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $303,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Black Future '88 overview details

Black Future '88 combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

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 deadly traps, homicidal AI, crazed junkies and colossal Wardens standing in your way in a stylish alternative version of 1988. The world is reeling from a nuclear cataclysm, created by Duncan, the tower architect. The First of his bombs fell in the summer of 1988, and by December they had blacked-out the sun with endless rain. We decided to stop keeping time after this, and it’s been 1988 ever since. Everything that lived through the initial attack will die in the extreme floods that followed. These are the times after, where there are no more months, or even weeks…everything is measured in minutes left to live. Take on the mantle of one of the last remaining misfit survivors, and fight your way to the top of the tower to kill the architect and stop the endless nuclear rain. Ascend to die, and die to survive. Game Features Death Ascendant: Climb an always evolving procedural tower and fight for survival through a constant onslaught of death by fire, lasers, and slashes. Unique Synth-Punk World: Play through a unique take on a retro cyberpunk dystopia, and fight to survive through 5 distinct zones each with their own challenges. Pick Your Poison: Play as one of 5 playable characters, each with their own unique buffs- and weaknesses. Ruin Friendships: Test your wits and reflexes with a friend in couch co-op, and experi…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Black Future '88 is listed as a game with $19.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, and Remote Play Together, and is associated with Action and Adventure. SteamPulse's latest observation records 1 players at 22 September 2026 - 16:28:06 UTC, a tracked peak of 3, and 72% positive reviews.

Overview tags

ActionAction RoguelikeRogue-liteCyberpunkAdventureCo-op1980sLocal Co-OpPixel GraphicsPlatformerIndieSide ScrollerGreat SoundtrackDifficultRogue-like

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