Rank 01Why this
Also Steampunk and Base-Building, like Black Skylands: Origins.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2023
Games like Black Skylands: Origins
- 14 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Black Skylands: Origins also play
The closest matches to Black Skylands: Origins: Black Skylands, AIRHEART - Tales of broken Wings, Ocean Keeper: Dome Survival, Tower 57, and Hive Jump 2: Survivors. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Steampunk and Twin Stick Shooter, like Black Skylands: Origins.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2018
Rank 03Why this
Shares base building and resource gathering with Black Skylands: Origins.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
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Hive Jump 2: Survivors
Why this: Also Twin Stick Shooter and Aliens, like Black Skylands: Origins.
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Aegis Defenders
Why this: Shares resource gathering with Black Skylands: Origins.
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Crashlands
Why this: Shares base building with Black Skylands: Origins.
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Subnautica
Why this: Also Underwater and Base-Building, like Black Skylands: Origins.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Black Skylands: Origins
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- 2AIRHEART - Tales of broken Wings
Also Steampunk and Twin Stick Shooter, like Black Skylands: Origins.
- 86% of 81 reviews
- 3Ocean Keeper: Dome Survival
Shares base building and resource gathering with Black Skylands: Origins.
- 84% of 542 reviews
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Also Twin Stick Shooter and Aliens, like Black Skylands: Origins.
- 84% of 80 reviews
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Also Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like Black Skylands: Origins.
- 74% of 1,241 reviews
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- Released: 2020
- Developer: Hungry Couch Games
- Price: Free to play
- 82% of 300 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Airship piloting feels satisfying when mastered
- Grappling hook enables creative mobility
- Modular weapons let players craft unique playstyles
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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Black Skylands
Why this: Also Steampunk and Base-Building, like Black Skylands: Origins.
AIRHEART - Tales of broken Wings
Why this: Also Steampunk and Twin Stick Shooter, like Black Skylands: Origins.
Ocean Keeper: Dome Survival
Why this: Shares base building and resource gathering with Black Skylands: Origins.
Hive Jump 2: Survivors
Why this: Also Twin Stick Shooter and Aliens, like Black Skylands: Origins.
Crashlands
Why this: Shares base building with Black Skylands: Origins.
Subnautica
Why this: Also Underwater and Base-Building, like Black Skylands: Origins.
About Black Skylands: Origins
The closest matches to Black Skylands: Origins: Black Skylands, AIRHEART - Tales of broken Wings, Ocean Keeper: Dome Survival, Tower 57, and Hive Jump 2: Survivors. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Black Skylands: Origins is your kind of game, the closest matches are Black Skylands, AIRHEART - Tales of broken Wings and Ocean Keeper: Dome Survival — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its airship piloting and base building. 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.
About Black Skylands: Origins: Black Skylands: Origins shows you the ropes ahead of the main game release. Learn the basic mechanics and meet the main cast of characters of this open-world adventure!
Is Black Skylands: Origins worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 82% of 300 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 2 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 1.8 h played before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Airship piloting feels satisfying when mastered
- Grappling hook enables creative mobility
- Modular weapons let players craft unique playstyles
- Pixel art style blends cozy and adventurous vibes
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“First off, this is a free demo and I'd advise everyone who's at all interested in the game to try it for themselves. I enjoyed the looks of the game and the unique Steampunk setting of living in the sky. It seems to be a nice mix of…”
“FPS drop & performance issue while driving the ship, open the shop in Turtle Island, and walking in the father island. Grappling hook is buggy, when grab a box and the box immediately destroyed, the grappling hook stuck. The game itself…”
People who play it also play: Black Skylands, AIRHEART - Tales of broken Wings, Ocean Keeper: Dome Survival
Frequently asked about Black Skylands: Origins
Can I run it?
Is Black Skylands: Origins free to play?
Yes — Black Skylands: Origins is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
What games are most similar to Black Skylands: Origins?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Black Skylands: Origins are Black Skylands, AIRHEART - Tales of broken Wings, Ocean Keeper: Dome Survival.
Who developed Black Skylands: Origins?
Black Skylands: Origins was developed by Hungry Couch Games and published by tinyBuild.