Black Equation (AppID: 3581660)

Type: game Genre: Adventure, Casual, Indie Developer: Riven Elow Publisher: Alex Vuorenmaan Release Date: Apr 2025
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Black Equation - Steam Analytics & Details

Black Equation maintains a green-rated player base.

Total Players
0
Genre
Adventure
Developer
Riven Elow

Media Gallery

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Screenshots

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Videos

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Game Insights

Player Health

Healthy — 0 daily average.

Stable player base with low churn risk.

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Community Sentiment

Very Positive — score 100/100.

Top praised area: gameplay (0 positive mentions).

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Value Score

Fair Value — 50th percentile.

Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 50th percentile.

Market pricing tier

Frequently Asked Questions

How many people play Black Equation?
Healthy — 0 daily average. Stable player base with low churn risk.
What do players think of Black Equation?
Very Positive — score 100/100. Top praised area: gameplay (0 positive mentions).

System Requirements

Platform Support
Windows
Windows Requirements
Minimum:
Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7
  • Processor: Any dual-core processor
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Graphics: Any DirectX 9 compatible video card
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 350 MB available space
  • Sound Card: Any (for music and ambient sounds)
  • Additional Notes: Mouse and keyboard recommended.
Recommended:
Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Any dual-core processor
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Graphics: Any DirectX 9 compatible video card
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 350 MB available space
  • Sound Card: Any (for music and ambient sounds)
  • Additional Notes: Mouse and keyboard recommended.
Pricing
Paid Game
$4.99 (USD)

Additional Information

Categories
Single-player Steam Achievements Adjustable Text Size Camera Comfort Color Alternatives Mouse Only Option Playable without Timed Input Save Anytime Stereo Sound Steam Cloud Family Sharing
Supported Languages
English, Finnish, Simplified Chinese, Russian

Current Pricing

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$4.99
Regular Price

Additional Information

πŸ† Achievements
74
total achievements
Featured:
Duty
Love
πŸ‡§πŸ‡· DEJUS Rating
12
Brazilian rating
πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ Steam Germany
12
German classification
πŸ“¦ DLC Available
1
downloadable content
πŸ†˜ Support
⚠️ Content Warning
This work contains dark themes, emotional content, and mature subjects (12+).
🎁 Purchase Options
1
package options

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About This Game

A dark fantasy interactive book — a personal, choice-driven story born from depression, built entirely from words.

Detailed Description

A knight who falls for his enemy. A mage ready to burn herself for others. A drifter who can't stop running. 12 endings, 7 love stories, and choices that leave marks β€” romance that heals one character can destroy another. One playthrough won't be enough.

Black Equation is a dark fantasy interactive book β€” a text-based narrative game where every word matters, and every silence has meaning.

About the Story

In the medieval kingdom of Highgard, the greatest threat is not monsters or ancient curses, but the king himself. A ruler who despises his own people dares to challenge fate, defy the gods, and sacrifice what is most precious to him.

His goal is not salvation, but erasure β€” to destroy Highgard and seize the neighboring throne of Valtoria. As magic spreads like a slow poison and political intrigue tightens its grip, three lives are drawn into the coming collapse:

  • Yinyue β€” an impulsive young mage whose compassion often outweighs caution, willing to burn herself to save others.

  • William β€” a restless young man avoiding responsibility, torn between desire and duty, drifting until choice becomes unavoidable.

  • Charles β€” a loyal knight divided between honor and truth, quietly searching for love in a world hostile to honesty.

Love, loyalty, betrayal, and forbidden choices intertwine. But one question becomes impossible to ignore: what if Highgard’s destruction cannot be stopped β€” only understood?

Gameplay & Experience

Black Equation is a pure text-based experience designed for immersion. While the narrative drives forward, your choices define what is revealed, who survives in your memory, and how the world speaks to you.

  • A Dark Fantasy Adventure: Deep lore, psychological depth, and atmospheric storytelling.

  • Choice-Driven Narrative: Multiple endings and hidden paths that cannot be seen in a single playthrough.

  • Diverse Cast: LGBTQ+ characters and relationships developed naturally within the story.

  • Accessibility: Adjustable text and background colors (Dark/Light modes) for a comfortable reading experience.

A Personal Work

This story was written during a period of deep depression, not as a product, but as a lifeline. When the world felt unreachable, writing became the only language left β€” a way to speak honestly, quietly, and without masks.

Black Equation is that conversation, transformed into a world you can enter.

There is no fast action here. Only text, atmosphere, and choices. I am a solo developer, and this is a sincere, personal work β€” written to survive, to reflect, and to speak with the world through story rather than noise.

If you enjoy interactive fiction, visual novels, and stories shaped by lived experience rather than formulas, this may become a quiet place for you β€” for a few evenings, or longer.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many players are currently playing Black Equation?
0 players are currently in-game on Steam.
Is Black Equation free to play?
Yes, Black Equation is free to play on Steam.
What genre is Black Equation?
Black Equation is a Adventure, Casual, Indie game.
Who developed Black Equation?
Black Equation was developed by Riven Elow and published by Alex Vuorenmaan.
What platforms does Black Equation support?
Available on Steam for Windows.