# Games like 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.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Rift Loopers](https://imho.run/games/2050050/rift-loopers) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like The Black Pool. 73 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2050050/)
2. [Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate](https://imho.run/games/2283880/shoulders-of-giants-ultimate) — A frequent pick in The Black Pool players' libraries, and another RPG. 81 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2283880/)
3. [Vellum](https://imho.run/games/917950/vellum) — A frequent pick in The Black Pool players' libraries, and another Action. 1,127 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/917950/)
4. [Superior: Vengeance](https://imho.run/games/1297490/superior-vengeance) — Also Co-op Campaign and Rogue-like, like The Black Pool. 65 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1297490/)
5. [Rogue Stormers](https://imho.run/games/299480/rogue-stormers) — Shares procedural levels with The Black Pool. 146 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/299480/)
6. [ENDLESS™ Dungeon - Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/1485590/endless-dungeon-definitive-edition) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like The Black Pool. 2,121 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1485590/)
7. [MOTHERGUNSHIP](https://imho.run/games/574090/mothergunship) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like The Black Pool. 858 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/574090/)
8. [Streets of Rogue](https://imho.run/games/512900/streets-of-rogue) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like The Black Pool. 8,308 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/512900/)
9. [Returnal™](https://imho.run/games/1649240/returnal) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like The Black Pool. 4,484 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1649240/)
10. [Immortal Redneck](https://imho.run/games/595140/immortal-redneck) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like The Black Pool. 1,177 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/595140/)
11. [Kill to Collect](https://imho.run/games/241760/kill-to-collect) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like The Black Pool. 104 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/241760/)
12. [Risk of Rain 2](https://imho.run/games/632360/risk-of-rain-2) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like The Black Pool. 160,098 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/632360/)
13. [HELLCARD](https://imho.run/games/1201540/hellcard) — Also Co-op Campaign and Rogue-lite, like The Black Pool. 1,651 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201540/)
14. [Black Future '88](https://imho.run/games/751820/black-future-88) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like The Black Pool. 206 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/751820/)
15. [ArcRunner](https://imho.run/games/1575830/arcrunner) — Also Rogue-lite and Procedural Generation, like The Black Pool. 149 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1575830/)
16. [Conan Chop Chop](https://imho.run/games/1061880/conan-chop-chop) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like The Black Pool. 170 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1061880/)
17. [Roboquest](https://imho.run/games/692890/roboquest) — Also Rogue-lite, like The Black Pool. 13,413 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/692890/)
18. [Wizard of Legend](https://imho.run/games/445980/wizard-of-legend) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like The Black Pool. 7,279 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/445980/)
19. [Entropy Survivors](https://imho.run/games/2602030/entropy-survivors) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like The Black Pool. 276 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2602030/)
20. [Gatekeeper](https://imho.run/games/2106670/gatekeeper) — Also Rogue-lite, like The Black Pool. 1,447 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2106670/)
21. [Tower of Guns](https://imho.run/games/266110/tower-of-guns) — Shares procedural levels with The Black Pool. 447 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/266110/)
22. [Deathless: Survivors](https://imho.run/games/2443090/deathless-survivors) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like The Black Pool. 111 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2443090/)
23. [Ravenswatch](https://imho.run/games/2071280/ravenswatch) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like The Black Pool. 7,728 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2071280/)
24. [30XX](https://imho.run/games/1029210/30xx) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like The Black Pool. 1,750 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1029210/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2189670&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2189670&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2189670&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2189670
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2189670
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## 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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2189670
- **Developer:** Smug Marmot Studios
- **Publisher:** Smug Marmot Studios
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Jun 19, 2024
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2189670/the-black-pool)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2189670&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2189670/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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