- 2+players
- PC
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.
Who can play
Store (how we check facts)- Same-screen play on PC. How many can join is not confirmed.
- Online play is not confirmed.
- One copy is enough with Remote Play Together on PC.
How it plays
Is it good
74%
Mostly positive on Steam
- 74MetascoreMetacritic (Metascore; opens Metacritic in a new tab)
- 74Top criticsOpenCritic · Feb 2020 (OpenCritic top critic average, 24 reviews, as of Feb 2020; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 60%RecommendOpenCritic · Feb 2020 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 25 reviews, as of Feb 2020; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
Steam Deck Verified
Every way to play together
Steam lists couch co-op for PC. On PC one copy is enough with Remote Play Together. Player counts are not confirmed yet. 74% positive of 500 Steam reviews.
- 2+
Quick facts
- Developer
- SUPERSCARYSNAKES
- Publisher
- Good Shepherd Entertainment
- Platforms
- PC
- Released
- Nov 21, 2019 on PC
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC
- Languages
- Text in 5 languages, voices in English
In these lists
Answers
- Can you play Black Future '88 on one screen?
- Yes. The store lists shared or split-screen play without saying which. Same-screen co-op on PC.
- One of 1,279 couch co-op games
- Do you need two copies of Black Future '88?
- No. On one screen, one copy is enough.
- Does Black Future '88 work on Steam Deck?
- Yes: Steam rates it Verified for Steam Deck.
- Is Black Future '88 free?
- No, it's a paid game.
