SPSTEAMPULSELIVE ANALYTICS
In The Black

In The Black overview

Impeller Studios | May 5, 2026 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 04:27:18 UTC

ActionIndieSimulationEarly AccessSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak30
  • Units sold (VGI)5,274
  • Revenue (VGI)$84,327
  • Review score73% positive

In The Black dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak30
  • Units sold (VGI)5,274
  • Revenue (VGI)$84,327
  • Review score73% positive
  • Total reviews90
  • Release dateMay 5, 2026
  • DeveloperImpeller Studios
  • PublisherImpeller Studios, Exothermic

Genres: Action, Indie, Simulation, Early Access

Company pages: Developer: Impeller StudiosPublisher: Impeller Studios, Exothermic

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Game overview

Overview

In The Black comes from Impeller Studios and is published by Impeller Studios, Exothermic. It arrived on Steam on May 5, 2026, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Steam Input API Support, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

In The Black's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 04:27:18 UTC, with a tracked peak near 30. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 73% positive across 90 reviews.

Language and system requirements

In The Black is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumWindows 10Intel i7 processor12 GB RAMNVIDIA GTX 97025 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows 11Intel i7 processor16 GB RAMNVIDIA GTX 108025 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

In The Black has sold up to 5,274 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $84,327. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

In The Black overview details

In The Black combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Our Early Access Roadmap 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 solar system 200 years in the future, players are mercenaries hired by ruthless megacorporations to fight their shadow wars for control of the system’s resources. For now the action is focused primarily in Saturn’s system, particularly around Titan, Enceladus, and the rings. There is a rich mix of combat scenarios such as Debris Sweep, The Belt, Blindspot (Pallene), Asteroid Mining Facility, Space Recon, Ship Strike, and Station Defense. There are five different flyable ship classes to suit a variety of combat styles, each with variants: the Shrike- and Kolibri-class light fighters, the Reus-class medium fighter, the Pegasus-class combat transport, and the Hyperion-class heavy fighter. Each ship has its unique characteristics, and all are multi-role capable depending on the loadout. The game’s ShipFrame Editor allows players to modify and upgrade each ship’s weapons configuration with the Hardpoint Editor and the Ship Paint Customizer offers a rich palette of options to give each ship a unique appearance. Whether you prefer a more casual control system or a full virtual pilot setup with sticks, throttle…

SteamPulse editorial summary

In The Black is listed as a game with $19.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Steam Input API Support, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Indie, Simulation, and Early Access. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 04:27:18 UTC, a tracked peak of 30, and 73% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameIn The Black
Steam App ID380110
Typegame
Release dateMay 5, 2026
DeveloperImpeller Studios
PublisherImpeller Studios, Exothermic
Price$19.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Indie, Simulation, Early Access
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Steam Input API Support, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 22 September 2026 - 04:27:18 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak30
Positive reviews66
Negative reviews24
Total reviews90
Positive percent73%
Review typeMostly Positive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime641 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateMay 5, 2026
Official Steam feed update (UTC)15 September 2026 - 23:26:26 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 04:27:18 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 04:27:18 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 04:27:18 UTC

Content descriptors

Intense Violence - Graphic and realistic-looking physics-based depictions of space combat involving guns, missiles and lasers. Pilots may be killed, but this is never shown. Language - Mild to moderate use of profanity

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLSupport page
Legal notice© 2025 IMPELLER STUDIOS, INC. DEVELOPED BY IMPELLER STUDIOS, INC. UNREAL ® ENGINE, COPYRIGHT 1998-2025 EPIC GAMES, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. UNREAL ® IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF EPIC GAMES, INC. In The Black™ uses the Unreal® Engine. Unreal® is a trademark or registered trademark of Epic Games, Inc. in the United States of America and elsewhere" "Unreal® Engine, Copyright 1998 – 2025, Epic Games, Inc. All rights reserved. IMPELLER STUDIOS, IN THE BLACK, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE LOGOS ARE TRADEMARKS AND/OR REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF IMPELLER STUDIOS, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL OTHER TRADEMARKS,…

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/380110
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/380110/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/380110
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for In The Black

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for In The Black?

In The Black's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 04:27:18 UTC, with a tracked peak of 30 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 11 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is In The Black growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 1 players; the highest observed daily value is 2 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for In The Black?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (48.5%), United Kingdom (9.1%), Vatican City (6.1%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (40%), United Kingdom (7.6%), Russia (6.9%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (49.4%), United Kingdom (7.2%), Russia (6.3%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (32.8%), China (7.9%), Russia (6.9%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for In The Black?

In The Black currently sits at 73% positive across 90 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 66 positive reviews and 24 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does In The Black have?

In The Black currently has about 1K tracked Steam followers as of 13 August 2023 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for In The Black?

In The Black is currently listed at $19.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Positive

73% positive, 66 positive, 24 negative

Price and discount

$19.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Steam Input API Support, Partial Controller Support

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 5 May 2026

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Ostranauts x In The Black®Bundle #75024 - 10% off$35.98EVERSPACE 2 x In The Black®Bundle #74802 - 10% off$62.98
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System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel i7 processor Memory: 12 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 25 GB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 11 Processor: Intel i7 processor Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1080 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 25 GB available space

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