Black Paradox

Wait68%

Mixed · 132 player reviews · Low confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS

Fantastico Studio · Action · May 2, 2019

Player review score
68%
Mixed
Price
$8.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
25
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Black Paradox?

Buy it if you like
  • Audio: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 19 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 19 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Gameplay: 35 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 132 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 92 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
57% of themes are praise14% are divided29% are complaints
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
21 of 92 sampled reviews raised it
The Graphics style and gameplay are great, very 80s action movie -ala Mad Max and Terminator.The soundtrack is awesome too.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
19 of 92 sampled reviews raised it
The game embraces a vibrant synthwave aesthetic, with neon colors, pixel art visuals, and a strong emphasis on retro-futuristic design.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
19 of 92 sampled reviews raised it
Combat is intense and often leans into bullet-hell territory, with the screen frequently filled with projectiles that require precise movement and quick reactions to avoid.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
6 of 92 sampled reviews raised it
I enjoyed playing the co-op with my brother and its rly challenging but you know it's possible.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Audio21 reviews
Graphics19 reviews
Combat19 reviews
Co-op6 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls
60% still recommend
Players complain
Gameplay
51% still recommend
Difficulty
62% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Shared/Split Screen
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$8.99

The lowest we've tracked is $4.49.

6 points recordedtoday · $8.99

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