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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.

Black Future '88 is a action, action roguelike and rogue-lite game developed by SUPERSCARYSNAKES and published by Good Shepherd Entertainment and Surefire.Games.
Released on November 21st 2019 is available only on Windows in 5 languages: English, French, German, Russian and Simplified Chinese.

It has received 731 reviews of which 527 were positive and 204 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.9 out of 10. 😐

The game is currently priced at 19.50€ on Steam, but you can find it for 0.60€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Black Future '88 into these genres:

Action Action Roguelike Rogue-lite Cyberpunk Adventure Co-op 1980s Local Co-Op Pixel Graphics Platformer Indie Side Scroller Great Soundtrack Difficult Rogue-like 2D Sci-fi

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System requirements

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Windows
  • OS *: Windows 7 or later
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6320 (2*1866) or equivalent
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce 7600 GS (512 MB) or equivalent
  • Storage: 2 GB available space

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May 2025
it takes a bit of time to get into the flow, but this game has a wonderful atmosphere, graphics and music. definitely worth playing
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April 2025
This game is really fun at times, and although there are some super clear upgrades to pick everytime, theres just barely anything in here. The upgrades and variation in characters dont hold up at all to some similar games like enter the gungeon (foreverglaze) and voidigo. Weapons are super casino monkey activation clapping but in a good way, definitely my fav part of the game. The whole vibe and setup is so cool, I just wish there was more content and enemy variation. Still a fun short game tho drippin with style. 7/10
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Feb. 2025
Finally picked this one up at a steal, and was not disappointed. It's a very compact game but has a lot of interesting variety to it that will keep you re-loading its eighteen-minute loop. (should you consistently consume all of it, that is.) Yes, that 18-Minute loop is most deceptive. You think you're only going to do one run, and the next thing you know it you've done five in a row and see now signs of stopping. The difficulty is something you will get used to -- and dying in itself remains visibly rewarding as you get to unlock more and more stuff as you go along. And don't be afraid to use the Accessibility Buff -- there is no shame! It helped me a ton to just familiarize myself with the game loop and eventually was able to progress more smoothly in each run. Neat little loop, and an easy 100% for Trophy Hunters. Some achievements need a bit of time to unlock but all of 'em are pretty easy to fish.
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Dec. 2024
Game looks good, music is awesome. Level design wise is a bit confusing and the mechanics are a tad weird sometimes, but fun nonetheless.
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Sept. 2024
All in all Black Future '88 is a pretty good roguelike. The movement and general gameplay feel fluid, and the other systems (stims, perks, curses) feel balanced. There is on the other hand a fair bit of screen shaking and flashes which might be troubling for some players. The biggest problem I had with the game though is the achievements. Most of them are fine, but things like "Dash 10000 times" and die "Die 150 times" really annoy me since you are most certainly going to have to spend a few hours repeating the same inputs to get them as they wont happen naturally over the course of gaining the other achievements. Other than that some of the extra rooms which you need to visit for achievements feel like a really low rate of appearance, especially when they only spawn on 1/2 specific floor(s). Then again, if 100%ing is not what you care about, then this game is great, and despite not having an update in many years I would say it still holds its own in the ever expanding list of great rougelikes out there.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Black Future '88 is currently priced at 19.50€ on Steam.

Black Future '88 is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 19.50€ on Steam.

Black Future '88 received 527 positive votes out of a total of 731 achieving a rating of 6.91.
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Black Future '88 was developed by SUPERSCARYSNAKES and published by Good Shepherd Entertainment and Surefire.Games.

Black Future '88 is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Black Future '88 is not playable on MacOS.

Black Future '88 is not playable on Linux.

Black Future '88 offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

Black Future '88 includes Co-op mode where you can team up with friends.

There is a DLC available for Black Future '88. Explore additional content available for Black Future '88 on Steam.

Black Future '88 does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Black Future '88 supports Remote Play Together. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

Black Future '88 is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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Black Future '88
19.50€ -97% 19.50€ 0.60€
6.9
527
204
Game modes
Multiplayer
Features
Online players
1
Developer
SUPERSCARYSNAKES
Publisher
Good Shepherd Entertainment, Surefire.Games
Release 21 Nov 2019
Platforms
Remote Play
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