Rank 01Why this
Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like The Black Pool.
- $4.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2023
Games like The Black Pool
- 23 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked The Black Pool also play
The closest matches to The Black Pool: Rift Loopers, Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate, Vellum, Superior: Vengeance, and Rogue Stormers. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
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Superior: Vengeance
Why this: Also Co-op Campaign and Rogue-like, like The Black Pool.
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Rogue Stormers
Why this: Shares procedural levels with The Black Pool.
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- Released: 2024
- Developer: Smug Marmot Studios
- Price: $19.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 83% of 89 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Boss rush sequences deliver epic payoffs
- Kinetic co op loop rewards teamwork
- Music and art direction create eerie cohesion
- Atmospheric
- Dark
- Hypnotic
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Reviewers mention these as similar to The Black Pool
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Risk of Rain 2
Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like The Black Pool.
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Black Pool at current Steam store prices.
Kill to Collect
Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like The Black Pool.
Freaky Awesome
Why this: Shares procedural levels with The Black Pool.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to The Black Pool, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Skillshot City
Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like The Black Pool.
Himno
Why this: Also Rogue-like and Procedural Generation, like The Black Pool.
About The Black Pool
The closest matches to The Black Pool: Rift Loopers, Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate, Vellum, Superior: Vengeance, and Rogue Stormers. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Black Pool is your kind of game, the closest matches are Rift Loopers, Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate and Vellum — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, dark and hypnotic, and single out its boss rush sequences and element locked abilities. 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 The Black Pool: In the forest outside of town, four friends discover a mysterious black pool that transports them to an unknown world. To fight their way home, they must unlock and master supernatural abilities. Play cooperative or solo in this high-paced action game of skill that varies each session.
Is The Black Pool worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 83% of 89 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 Oct 31).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 6 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Boss rush sequences deliver epic payoffs
- Kinetic co op loop rewards teamwork
- Music and art direction create eerie cohesion
- Trippy visuals linger in memory
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“[h1]Felky Fun Meter[/h1] [h1]||----------| [0/10] Not fun![/h1] [u]Things that ruined my fun :[/u] - Movement felt floaty and frustrating - Enemies spawn everywhere including behind you and often out of reach of your spells - Enemies are…”
People who play it also play: Rift Loopers, Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate, Vellum
Frequently asked about The Black Pool
Can I run it?
Does The Black Pool run on Steam Deck?
The Black Pool is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does The Black Pool cost?
The Black Pool is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does The Black Pool have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — The Black Pool supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op).
What games are most similar to The Black Pool?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Black Pool are Rift Loopers, Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate, Vellum.
Who developed The Black Pool?
The Black Pool was developed by Smug Marmot Studios.