In The Black - PC (Steam)

Nuclear-Powered Space Combat

In The Black is an intense space combat simulator featuring singleplayer and multiplayer game modes (PvE and PvP). It is laser focused on the combat pilot experience in a future dominated by warring megacorporations. Rank up by completing contract missions and competing in BloodSport matches. Customize and upgrade your ships as you earn access to ever more advanced and lethal 23rd century space fighters.

Set in our own solar system 200 years in the future, players are private military contractors (mercenaries) hired by ruthless megacorporations to fight their shadow wars for control of the system’s resources. There is a rich mix of combat scenarios, 2-4 player cooperative play, and 5v5 team-based multiplayer, plus deep customization options, including robust controller support for everything from mouse and keyboard, gamepads, Steam Deck, HOTAS and HOSAS, as well as head and eye tracking and ultrawide monitor support. 

The Impeller Studios team is led by industry veterans Jack Mamais (MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries, Far Cry, and Crysis) and David Wessman (the X-Wing / TIE Fighter series, Blood Wake, The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay, and Saints Row). We are hardcore gamers ourselves and we believe the best games are skill-based and intrinsically rewarding. And we really like the idea of flying nuclear-powered rockets through the rings of Saturn to engage in explosive high tech mayhem using lasers, missiles, and railguns!

In The Black elevates the visceral excitement of a cockpit shooter with a serious respect for science making it one of the few games to earn the Atomic Rockets Seal of Approval.

We invite you to join the thousands of players already in our free, public demo.

Please note: this game currently requires an Internet connection and it is an online-first experience. The core of the game is built around a shared back-end that all rely on a live database. Even in solo or co-op scenarios, players are interacting with the same systems running the multiplayer experience.

We completely understand the appeal of a fully offline mode, especially for a sim-style game like this, and it's something we hope to revisit down the line. Thank you for your understanding, mercs.