In The Black

In The Black

Steam Deck Playable

Impeller Studios · Space Sim · May 5, 2026

Worth it for the right player.

At $19.99. We haven't seen it on sale.

74%
Mostly Positive
91 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 6 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 5 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Controls: 5 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 91 player reviews · updated 2 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 83 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
25% of themes are praise50% are divided25% are caveats
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
On the positive side, there are tutorials, the game runs well, the graphics are pretty good if you like the contrasty style, you have keybindings and gamepad/HOTAS support, and the price is correct (assuming they add more content for the release).
6 of 83 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
If you want some fun co-op instant action and infinite replay value thanks to procedurally generated levels then I recommend Desecrators.
5 of 83 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
On the positive side, there are tutorials, the game runs well, the graphics are pretty good if you like the contrasty style, you have keybindings and gamepad/HOTAS support, and the price is correct (assuming they add more content for the release).
5 of 83 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

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

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love3 themes
Graphics6 reviews
Co-op5 reviews
Controls5 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Multiplayer25 reviews
76%
Combat24 reviews
75%
Gameplay19 reviews
68%
Monetization6 reviews
33%
Servers and matchmaking4 reviews
100%
Story and characters4 reviews
75%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs12 reviews
50%
Interface8 reviews
50%
Crashes4 reviews
50%

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.

Full price

Currently $19.99. We haven't seen it on sale yet.

3 points recordedtoday · $19.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
74%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
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Average playtime
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