Square Enix

Black the Fall

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2014

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Localized titles

  • Black the Fall

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Romanian*
  • Russian*
  • Japanese*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Simplified Chinese*

Community tags · historical

  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    79*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    77*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    72*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    60*
  • Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    59*
  • Puzzle-Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    58*
  • Puzzle*
    Votes · historical
    58*
  • Dystopian*
    Votes · historical
    57*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    51*
  • Dark*
    Votes · historical
    51*
  • 2.5D*
    Votes · historical
    51*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    50*
  • Political*
    Votes · historical
    49*
  • Horror*
    Votes · historical
    48*
  • Stealth*
    Votes · historical
    47*
  • Side Scroller*
    Votes · historical
    46*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    46*
  • Cinematic*
    Votes · historical
    44*
  • Survival*
    Votes · historical
    43*
  • Classic*
    Votes · historical
    39*

System requirements

  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    MacOS X 10.5 Leopard*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i3 2GHz*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Intel Integrated graphics HD series*
    Storage
    150 MB available space*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7/8/10*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core2 Duo E8400, 3.0 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 940, 3.0 GHz*
    Memory
    3 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    GeForce GTX 550 Ti, 1 GB / Radeon R7 250, 1 GB*
    Graphics API
    Version 11*
    Storage
    4 GB available space*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel i7 920 @ 2.7 GHz, AMD Phenom II 945 @ 3.0 GHz*
    Memory
    8 GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA GTX 680, AMD Radeon R9-280X*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    8 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Silver*
    Reports
    14*
    Community confidence
    moderate*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Sand Sailor Studio

Publishers

  • Square Enix

Release history

  • 2014-07-04
    Date precision
    Exact date

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Jul 11, 2017*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Core2 Duo E8400, 3.0 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 940, 3.0 GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
GeForce GTX 550 Ti, 1 GB / Radeon R7 250, 1 GB*
Windows minimum memory requirement
3* GB
Name
Black the Fall*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel i7 920 @ 2.7 GHz, AMD Phenom II 945 @ 3.0 GHz*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
NVIDIA GTX 680, AMD Radeon R9-280X*
Windows recommended memory requirement
8* GB
Release year
2,017*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Core2 Duo E8400, 3.0 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 940, 3.0 GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
GeForce GTX 550 Ti, 1 GB / Radeon R7 250, 1 GB*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
3 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel i7 920 @ 2.7 GHz, AMD Phenom II 945 @ 3.0 GHz*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GTX 680, AMD Radeon R9-280X*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
8 GB*
Specifications 2 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
14*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
181* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Sand Sailor Studio*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200000 - 500000*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
129* min
Metacritic score
72*
Name
Black The Fall*
Negative reviews · historical
385*
Peak ccu
1*
Positive reviews · historical
1,356*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
3.74*
Publishers
  • Square Enix*
Recommendations
745*
Store release date · historical
Jul 11, 2017*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Romanian*
  • Russian*
  • Japanese*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Game website · historical
http://blackthefall.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Sand Sailor Studio
Sand Sailor Studio*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Square Enix
Square Enix*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jul 11, 2017*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Romanian*
  • Russian*
  • Japanese*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
198* min
Ccu
1*
Developer
Sand Sailor Studio*
Historical discount
75* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
1,499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Romanian*
  • Russian*
  • Japanese*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
156* min
Name
Black The Fall*
Negative reviews · historical
385*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200,000 .. 500,000*
Positive reviews · historical
1,356*
Historical US price
374* US cents
Publisher
Square Enix*
Community tags · historical
  • Indie*
  • Adventure*
  • Action*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Platformer*
  • Puzzle-Platformer*
  • Puzzle*
  • Dystopian *
  • Story Rich*
  • Dark*
  • 2.5D*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Political*
  • Horror*
  • Stealth*
  • Side Scroller*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Cinematic*
  • Survival*
  • Classic*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Romanian*
  • Russian*
  • Japanese*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Community tags · historical
Indie
Indie*
Adventure
Adventure*
Action
Action*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Platformer
Platformer*
Puzzle-Platformer
Puzzle-Platformer*
Puzzle
Puzzle*
Dystopian
Dystopian*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Dark
Dark*
2.5D
2.5D*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Political
Political*
Horror
Horror*
Stealth
Stealth*
Side Scroller
Side Scroller*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Cinematic
Cinematic*
Survival
Survival*
Classic
Classic*
Tags votes
Indie
Votes · historical
79*
Adventure
Votes · historical
77*
Action
Votes · historical
72*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
60*
Platformer
Votes · historical
59*
Puzzle-Platformer
Votes · historical
58*
Puzzle
Votes · historical
58*
Dystopian
Votes · historical
57*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
51*
Dark
Votes · historical
51*
2.5D
Votes · historical
51*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
50*
Political
Votes · historical
49*
Horror
Votes · historical
48*
Stealth
Votes · historical
47*
Side Scroller
Votes · historical
46*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
46*
Cinematic
Votes · historical
44*
Survival
Votes · historical
43*
Classic
Votes · historical
39*
Specifications 4 · 27 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Sand Sailor Studio*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
No*
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: MacOS X 10.5 Leopard Processor: Intel Core i3 2GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Intel Integrated graphics HD series Storage: 150 MB available space *
Metacritic score
72*
Name
Black The Fall*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7/8/10 Processor: Intel Core2 Duo E8400, 3.0 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 940, 3.0 GHz Memory: 3 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 550 Ti, 1 GB / Radeon R7 250, 1 GB DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 4 GB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$14.99*
Publishers
  • Square Enix*
Recommendations total
736*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Jul 11, 2017*
Interface languages
English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Portuguese - Portugal, Romanian, Russian, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Sand Sailor Studio
Sand Sailor Studio*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
MacOS X 10.5 Leopard*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i3 2GHz*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Intel Integrated graphics HD series*
Storage
150 MB available space*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7/8/10*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core2 Duo E8400, 3.0 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 940, 3.0 GHz*
Memory
3 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
GeForce GTX 550 Ti, 1 GB / Radeon R7 250, 1 GB*
Graphics API
Version 11*
Storage
4 GB available space*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Square Enix
Square Enix*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jul 11, 2017*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Romanian*
  • Russian*
  • Japanese*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Specifications 5 · 19 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Action|Adventure|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
3,238*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
moderate*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
14*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
silver*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
8* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,017*
Title
Black The Fall*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Silver*
Reports
14*
Community confidence
moderate*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
8 GB*

* Provisional data