# Games like In The Black

> The closest matches to In The Black: Infinity: Battlescape, House of the Dying Sun, STAR WARS™: Squadrons, Vox Machinae, and ΔV: Rings of Saturn. 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. [Infinity: Battlescape](https://imho.run/games/1079620/infinity-battlescape) — Shares ship customization with In The Black. 488 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1079620/)
2. [House of the Dying Sun](https://imho.run/games/283160/house-of-the-dying-sun) — Also Space Sim and Flight, like In The Black. 1,719 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/283160/)
3. [STAR WARS™: Squadrons](https://imho.run/games/1222730/star-wars-squadrons) — Also Flight and Space, like In The Black. 18,916 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1222730/)
4. [Vox Machinae](https://imho.run/games/334540/vox-machinae) — Also Gun Customization and Vehicular Combat, like In The Black. 911 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/334540/)
5. [ΔV: Rings of Saturn](https://imho.run/games/846030/v-rings-of-saturn) — Also Vehicular Combat and Space Sim, like In The Black. 2,309 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/846030/)
6. [Frontier Pilot Simulator](https://imho.run/games/673210/frontier-pilot-simulator) — A frequent pick in In The Black players' libraries, and another Indie. 613 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/673210/)
7. [Space Reign](https://imho.run/games/1762570/space-reign) — Also Space Sim, like In The Black. 321 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1762570/)
8. [Wayward Terran Frontier: Zero Falls](https://imho.run/games/392080/wayward-terran-frontier-zero-falls) — A frequent pick in In The Black players' libraries, and another RPG. 341 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/392080/)
9. [Ring Runner: Flight of the Sages](https://imho.run/games/258010/ring-runner-flight-of-the-sages) — Shares newtonian physics flight and ship customization with In The Black. 460 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/258010/)
10. [NEBULOUS: Fleet Command](https://imho.run/games/887570/nebulous-fleet-command) — Also Military and Space, like In The Black. 3,117 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/887570/)
11. [ERA ONE](https://imho.run/games/2509200/era-one) — A frequent pick in In The Black players' libraries, and another Strategy. 727 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2509200/)
12. [Evochron Mercenary](https://imho.run/games/71000/evochron-mercenary) — A frequent pick in In The Black players' libraries, and another Action. 342 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/71000/)
13. [EVERSPACE™](https://imho.run/games/396750/everspace) — Also Space Sim and Flight, like In The Black. 5,072 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/396750/)
14. [Archean](https://imho.run/games/2941660/archean) — Shares ship customization with In The Black. 190 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2941660/)
15. [X3: Reunion](https://imho.run/games/2810/x3-reunion) — Shares ship customization with In The Black. 295 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2810/)
16. [Flight Of Nova](https://imho.run/games/1069190/flight-of-nova) — A frequent pick in In The Black players' libraries, and another Simulation. 377 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1069190/)
17. [Nuclear Option](https://imho.run/games/2168680/nuclear-option) — Also Flight and Military, like In The Black. 6,543 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2168680/)
18. [Strike Suit Zero](https://imho.run/games/209540/strike-suit-zero) — Also Space Sim and Flight, like In The Black. 889 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/209540/)
19. [Hardspace: Shipbreaker](https://imho.run/games/1161580/hardspace-shipbreaker) — Shares ship customization with In The Black. 15,871 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1161580/)
20. [Starpoint Gemini 2](https://imho.run/games/236150/starpoint-gemini-2) — Also Space Sim and Flight, like In The Black. 2,235 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/236150/)
21. [Elite Dangerous](https://imho.run/games/359320/elite-dangerous) — Also Space Sim, like In The Black. 52,491 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/359320/)
22. [Avorion](https://imho.run/games/445220/avorion) — Also Space Sim and Flight, like In The Black. 7,884 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/445220/)
23. [Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity®](https://imho.run/games/201290/sins-of-a-solar-empire-trinity) — Also Space Sim and Military, like In The Black. 572 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/201290/)
24. [World War 3](https://imho.run/games/674020/world-war-3) — Also Gun Customization and Military, like In The Black. 23,195 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/674020/)

## 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=380110&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=380110&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=380110&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=380110
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/380110
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About In The Black

Nuclear-powered space combat in the 23rd century! In The Black ® is an intense, realistic space combat simulator with a serious respect for science. It is laser focused on the pilot experience and features single- and online multiplayer game modes, plus robust ship customization options.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 380110
- **Developer:** Impeller Studios
- **Publisher:** Impeller Studios, Exothermic
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Simulation, Early Access
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Cloud, Online PvP, PvP, Family Sharing
- **Released:** May 5, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/380110/in-the-black)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=380110&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/380110/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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