The Infinite Black

Oct 19, 2016
2+players

Strategy · RPG · Space

Fleet up with thousands of players in The Infinite Black -- The wildly popular online space combat and adventure game! Command massive spaceships, form powerful corporations, and battle it out in never-ending intergalactic warfare!

66%Mixed210 Steam reviews

Who can play

Store

Split-screen is not confirmed.
Online on PC. How many can join is not confirmed.
Free to play.

SteamPrice on SteamPlay free

Free to play

How it plays

Is it good

66%

Mixed on Steam

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Every way to play together

Steam lists online co-op for PC. Free to play. Player counts are not confirmed yet. 66% positive of 210 Steam reviews.

- PC
PCStore (how we check facts)
Same screen
Not listed
Same room, own screens
Not listed
Online
2+players, co-op and versus

Play modes here come from the Steam store listing, which does not give player counts. How we check facts

Quick facts

Developer: Spellbook
Publisher: www.Spellbook.com
Platforms: PC
Released: Oct 19, 2016 on PC
Languages: Text in 1 language, voices in English
Also needs: Free Account (Create In Game)

In these lists

Answers

Updated October 27, 2026

Does The Infinite Black have couch co-op?: No same-screen play is confirmed. The Steam listing does not include it on PC. Online play is the way to play it together.
Do you need two copies of The Infinite Black?: No. It's free to play.; One of 1,371 co-op games where one copy is enough
What platforms is The Infinite Black on?: PC.; One of 3,994 co-op games
Is The Infinite Black free?: Yes, it's free to play.

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