Released May 5, 2026 Early Access $19.99 Mostly Positive Counts toward your Steam games

In The Black

By Impeller Studios

Space Sim Flight Shooter Immersive Sim 3D First-Person Realistic Sci-fi SpaceMilitaryVehicular CombatGun Customization

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In The Black is a game tagged Space Sim, Flight and Shooter by Impeller Studios, released May 5, 2026. It has 85 Steam reviews (Mostly Positive). The Steam games most like it include Blackstar Ranger, Starfighter Arduxim and Sylph.

Nuclear-powered space combat in the 23rd century! In The Black ® is an intense, realistic space combat simulator with a serious respect for science. It is laser focused on the pilot experience and features single- and online multiplayer game modes, plus robust ship customization options.

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Blackstar Ranger 70% match · Space Sim, Flight, Shooter
Starfighter Arduxim 69% match · Space Sim, Flight, Shooter
Sylph 69% match · Space Sim, Flight, Immersive Sim
Star Squadron 62% match · Space Sim, Shooter, Immersive Sim
Rixer 62% match · Space Sim, Flight, Shooter
Black Jackal 61% match · Space Sim, Flight, Shooter
StarbaseSim 61% match · Space Sim, Flight, Immersive Sim
ARISING 60% match · Space Sim, Flight, Immersive Sim
Eclipsi 59% match · Space Sim, Flight, Shooter
Keplerian Space Discovery 58% match · Space Sim, Flight, 3D

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Everything Steam lists for In The Black · record updated 13 hours ago

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Overview

App ID380110

Release dateMay 5, 2026

Last change number40236060

Last record update13 hours ago

App type: Game
Developer: Impeller Studios
Publisher: Impeller Studios, Exothermic
Steam profile: Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked 3 days ago
Franchise: Exothermic
Website: intheblack.gg
Support: impellerstudios.com
Contact: Sign in free to see how to reach the studio

Windows 64-bit

Steam Deck: Playable
Controller: Partial support

Online PvPSingle-playerMulti-playerPvPPartial controller supportHDR availableSteam CloudFamily Sharing

Prices

Price · US$19.99

On sale0 of 41regions right now

Lowest seen · US$19.99Oct 23, 2026

Checked14 hours agoin 41 regions

Hong KongHK$HKD

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Patches

Build	Branch	Updated
25448634	public	Sep 22, 2026

Depots

ID	Name	Systems	Size	Download	Manifest
228989	— shared from 228980	Windows	—	—	—
228990	— shared from 228980	Windows	—	—	—
229004	— shared from 228980	Windows	—	—	—
229005	— shared from 228980	Windows	—	—	—
229007	— shared from 228980	Windows	—	—	—
229033	— shared from 228980	Windows	—	—	—
380111	—	All	23.89 GB	7.50 GB	3278514359850943846

Branch	Build	Updated	Access
public	25448634	Sep 22, 2026	Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/In The Black

Executable	Arguments	Systems	Description
InTheBlack.exe		Windows · 64-bit	In The Black
InTheBlack.exe	-dev -8675309	All	Dev Database
InTheBlack.exe		All

Space per player976.6 KB

Filesup to 10,000

Save locations1

Root	Path	Pattern	Systems
WinAppDataLocal	InTheBlack/Saved/SaveGames	*.sav	Windows

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Americas 10

Europe 5

CIS 4

Asia-Pacific 15

Middle East & Africa 7

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