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Games like Black Skylands

  • 16 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Black Skylands also play

The closest matches to Black Skylands: Black Skylands: Origins, Volcanoids, Crashlands, Windforge, and Medieval Dynasty. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 03

    Why this

    Also Base-Building and Crafting, like Black Skylands.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
    • 2016
  1. Rank 04

    Windforge

    Why this: Also Steampunk and Crafting, like Black Skylands.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • 2014
  2. Rank 06

    Voidtrain

    • $29.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2025
  3. Rank 07

    Green Hell

    Why this: Shares story driven campaign with Black Skylands.

    • $24.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2019

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Black Skylands

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Black Skylands: Origins

    Also Steampunk and Base-Building, like Black Skylands.

    • 82% of 300 reviews
  2. 2
    Volcanoids

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 85% of 4,861 reviews
  3. 3
    Crashlands

    Also Base-Building and Crafting, like Black Skylands.

    • 87% of 1,596 reviews
  4. 4
    Windforge

    Also Steampunk and Crafting, like Black Skylands.

    • 68% of 257 reviews
  5. 5
    Medieval Dynasty

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 89% of 18,687 reviews
  6. 6
    Voidtrain

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 72% of 4,174 reviews
  7. 7
    Green Hell

    Shares story driven campaign with Black Skylands.

    • 86% of 25,819 reviews
  8. 8
    Airborne Kingdom

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 88% of 1,180 reviews
  9. 9
    Nova Lands

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 90% of 1,108 reviews
  10. 10
    Dig or Die

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 91% of 2,032 reviews
  11. 11
    Kenshi

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 95% of 46,830 reviews
  12. 12
    Valheim

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 94% of 558,366 reviews
  13. 13
    My Time at Sandrock

    Same atmospheric mood as Black Skylands.

    • 94% of 9,082 reviews
  14. 14
    Tinkerlands

    Shares exploration with Black Skylands.

    • 89% of 727 reviews
  15. 15
    Breathedge

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 73% of 5,309 reviews
  16. 16
    Subnautica

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 97% of 177,256 reviews
  17. 17
    Enshrouded

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 86% of 109,850 reviews
  18. 18
    Soulash 2

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 84% of 1,870 reviews
  19. 19
    Forever Skies

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 80% of 4,591 reviews
  20. 20
    TerraTech Worlds

    Shares weapon customization and exploration with Black Skylands.

    • 69% of 1,203 reviews
  21. 21
    7 Days to Die

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 85% of 124,117 reviews
  22. 22
    Echoes of Elysium

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 69% of 293 reviews
  23. 23
    Grounded

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 93% of 40,087 reviews
  24. 24
    Smalland: Survive the Wilds

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 82% of 4,237 reviews
Black Skylands — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2023
  • Developer: Hungry Couch Games
  • Price: $19.99checked Nov 8
  • Steam Deck: Deck Verified
  • 82% of 1,300 reviews
  • Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Charming steampunk aesthetic
  • Fun combat system
  • Interesting world building and lore
  • Atmospheric
  • Immersive
  • Airship combat

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Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Black Skylands at current Steam store prices.

  • Dig or Die

    Why this: Also Base-Building and Crafting, like Black Skylands.

    • $11.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
    • 2018
  • Sheltered

    Why this: Shares exploration with Black Skylands.

    • $4.49 (Price checked Nov 8)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2016
  • Starbound

    Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Black Skylands.

    • $5.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2016
  • Lumencraft

    Why this: Also Base-Building and Top-Down Shooter, like Black Skylands.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2023
  • Terraria

    Why this: Same immersive mood as Black Skylands.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2011

About Black Skylands

The closest matches to Black Skylands: Black Skylands: Origins, Volcanoids, Crashlands, Windforge, and Medieval Dynasty. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Black Skylands is your kind of game, the closest matches are Black Skylands: Origins, Volcanoids and Crashlands — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric and immersive, and single out its airship combat and exploration. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

Black Skylands is a top-down open-world action RPG set across a fractured sky of floating islands. Developed by Hungry Couch Games and published by tinyBuild, the game tasks players with commanding an airship through a steampunk world, engaging in aerial combat while exploring and gathering resources. The mechanics combine ship-based warfare with on-foot exploration, weapon customization, and a story-driven campaign. Players describe the aesthetic as charming and the world-building as interesting, with reviewers highlighting the combat system as fun. The game offers a medium-length experience at a normal difficulty for solo players. Verified for Steam Deck, Black Skylands holds an 82% positive rating from approximately 1,300 Steam reviews at a $4.99 price point.

About Black Skylands: Become the captain of an airship and explore the world of the skies, gather resources and build powerful weapons, uncover ancient secrets and fight beneath your ship's sails.

Is Black Skylands worth buying?

  • 82% of 1,300 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 9).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 20 h when they wrote their review.
  • Steam Deck Verified.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“after the blast bossfight i experienced a glitch where the cutscene in which i hand over shipparts to the miners to repair there giant mining ship wouldnt play no matter what i did as far as i know this hasnt been fixed, is known about…”
14 h played
“this is one of the only games i would say got worse with the full release. the new streamlined progression of ship parts turned me off so much, i liked the old system way better. you could strategize which parts of the ship you could…”
21 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: Black Skylands: Origins, Volcanoids, Crashlands

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Frequently asked about Black Skylands

Can I run it?

Is Black Skylands verified for Steam Deck?

Yes — Black Skylands is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.

How much does Black Skylands cost?

Black Skylands is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Black Skylands?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Black Skylands are Black Skylands: Origins, Volcanoids, Crashlands.

Who developed Black Skylands?

Black Skylands was developed by Hungry Couch Games and published by tinyBuild.