Developer: Fantastico Studio
At a glance
83 Steam reviews rate it “Mostly Positive” (72% positive). Released on May 2, 2019 by Fantastico Studio. Current price: $8.99.
Description
CHECK OUT BLACK PARADOX RELOADED
About the Game
Black Paradox, Now featuring the Reloaded Update
Free major update available now. Reimagined visuals, rebalanced difficulty, and a brand new Endless Mode, all included for every owner of Black Paradox.
About the game
Black Paradox is a roguelite shoot 'em up that drops you into the cockpit of a time-jumping bounty hunter, hunting down the most wanted criminals of the universe across waves of bullet-soaked chaos. Built on the language of classic arcade shooters, layered with modern progression systems, and soaked in neon-drenched retrofuture.
Every run is different. Every upgrade matters. Every boss is somebody you don't want to meet twice.
The Reloaded Update. What changed
Fully redesigned visuals - Sprites, effects, UI: everything reworked from the ground up. The retrofuture aesthetic is finally where it always wanted to be.
Rebalanced difficulty - Seven years of player feedback distilled into a smoother learning curve. More inviting for newcomers, still uncompromising in the late game.
New Endless Mode - Survive escalating waves for as long as you can. Designed for "one more run" sessions that quietly become entire afternoons.
Quality of life everywhere - Performance, controls, accessibility, dozens of small fixes informed by the community.
Key features
Roguelite shoot 'em up with permanent progression between runs
Procedurally generated levels and enemy patterns
Dozens of weapons, ships, and upgrades to unlock
Original synthwave soundtrack
Full controller support
Multiple difficulty options for every kind of player
For long-time players: the classic version is still available
If you've owned Black Paradox since 2019 and prefer the original version, you can still play it on the ClassicBlackParadox Steam branch. To access: right-click Black Paradox in your library → Properties → Betas → enter access code ClassicBlackParadox → select "ClassicBlackParadox" from the dropdown. Switch back anytime.
Supported languages: english
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System Requirements
Windows
- OS *: Windows 7 or newer
- Processor: Intel Core i3 M380
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD 4000
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 1 GB available space
Mac
- OS: Lion 10.7.5, 32/64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i3 M380
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: OpenGL 3.0+ (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)
- Storage: 1 GB available space
User Reviews
Horizontal shmup with interesting roguelite elements and upgrades. Gives a lot of retro 80's/90s vibes, cute graphics and synthwave audio. Decent controls with keyboard but a bit clunky ui to navigate. It has received a face lift recently with a new free update that added upgraded visuals and some new mechanics. The price is reasonable and although It's not mindblowing as a game in general, I like it.
-Weapon pickup RNG is the biggest factor in a good run, one weapon in particular out classes the rest
-Starting movement speed is way too slow, raising base stats is too grindy
-Visual Feeback is a mess
I like the vaporwave aesthetic at least.
-Unable to rebind keys
-Good luck getting your controller to work
-Most weapon pickups actually make the game harder for you
-I want to replay the game because its good not because I need the upgrades to get past poor game development
This 80's synth is BUMPIN! And the colors are gorgeous! Everything's so pretty, I don't even mind dying over, and over, and over, and over again!
One of my favorite games of all time. I played this for days on the switch but just got it on here. Hope more games will come out similar to this.
Additional Information
| Developer | Fantastico Studio |
| Platforms | Windows, Mac |
| Age rating | None |
| Release date | May 2, 2019 |
| User reviews | 72% positive (83) |