Into Black

Into Black

Steam Deck Unsupported

The Binary Mill · Action-Adventure · Aug 28, 2025

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

At $29.99. It has been as low as $11.99.

89%
Very Positive
131 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 29 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 131 player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 85 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise25% are divided8% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Definitely a must play, don't be fooled by the Quest graphics.
29 of 85 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Into Black is a great game with a fun gameplay loop.
17 of 85 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Definitely a must play, don't be fooled by the Quest graphics.
15 of 85 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
Very fun to play multiplayer and Co-Op, with scaling for solo play as well.
15 of 85 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
Very fun to play multiplayer and Co-Op, with scaling for solo play as well.
10 of 85 sampled reviews raised it
Optimization
Players who bring up Optimization mostly praise it.
The optimization is probably some of the best I have seen in a VR game.
8 of 85 sampled reviews raised it

+2 more the community rallied around

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love8 themes
Story and characters29 reviews
Gameplay17 reviews
Graphics15 reviews
Co-op15 reviews
Multiplayer10 reviews
Optimization8 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Interface4 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat16 reviews
75%
Performance6 reviews
83%
Difficulty6 reviews
83%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs3 reviews
100%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $29.99. The lowest we've tracked is $11.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $29.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
89%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
31
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.