Games like Able Black
If Able Black is your kind of game, the closest matches are Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons, Papers, Please and LIMBO — picked from the ranked list below. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Able Black: Able Black is an immersive story experience that uses images and sound to guide you through a series of puzzles.
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Steam players who put hours into Able Black also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons
WHY THIS
Top pick for Able Black fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Able Black.
Guide two brothers on an epic fairy tale journey from visionary Swedish film director, Josef Fares and top-tier developer Starbreeze Studios. Control both brothers at once as you experience co-op play in single player mode, like never before.
Papers, Please
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Able Black fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Able Black.
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
FEZ
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Able Black fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Able Black.
Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives.
Mark of the Ninja
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Able Black fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Able Black.
In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation. Marked with cursed tattoos giving you heightened senses, every situation presents you with options.
The Talos Principle
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Able Black fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Able Black.
The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).
The Witness
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Able Black fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Able Black.
You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Able Black fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Able Black.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Able Black at current Steam store prices.
QUICKERFLAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Able Black on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Able Black.
QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.
Save Jesus
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Able Black on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Able Black.
Someone is trying to murder Jesus. Disguised as Caesar with the Roman Empire by his side, an evil impostor from the future has set hundreds of deadly traps. Redirect the traps, kill the Romans and protect Jesus!
Gachi Heroes
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Able Black on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Able Black.
Gachi Heroes is a game about the dark fantasies. That's amazing an endlass journey in which you will know yourself with your favorite gachimuchi characters. How deep would you go?
Trip to Vinelands
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Able Black on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Able Black.
Trip to Vinelands is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame.
Shotgun Legend
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Able Black on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Able Black.
Eugene must battle aliens and the undead in search of a truck rim, as it seems to be his ticket home.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Able Black.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Able Black.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Papers, Please
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Able Black.
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
FEZ
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Able Black.
Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives.
Mark of the Ninja
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Able Black.
In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation. Marked with cursed tattoos giving you heightened senses, every situation presents you with options.
Frequently asked about Able Black
- How much does Able Black cost?
- Able Black is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Able Black?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Able Black are Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons, Papers, Please, LIMBO.
- Who developed Able Black?
- Able Black was developed by Skot Leach.
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