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Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness

Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness

Black Geyser is an isometric, party-based fantasy RPG inspired by genre classics. Recruit characters with unique personalities and explore a land ravaged by civil war and a mysterious curse of greed. Your choices, good or evil, will decide the fate of the Kingdom of Isilmerald.

Released Mar 17, 2022 Developer GrapeOcean Technologies Publisher V Publishing, GrapeOcean Technologies Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux RPGCRPGReal-Time with PauseParty-Based RPGIsometric
View on Steam ↗ $29.99 (US · as of 2026-10-21)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-29 · quoted reviews as of 2026-10-16.

75.3%positive1,049 reviews
Recommended · 124 found this helpful

“This feels exactly like going back to 1998 and playing Baldur's Gate for the first time. Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness is a singleplayer isometric RPG made by GrapeOcean as a tribute to classics such as Baldur's Gate 1 and Icewind Dale, and that's exactly what it offers :…”

— a player, Steam review · 60 hrs played
Recommended · 79 found this helpful

“My very first RPG was BG1 followed by Fallout and Planescape:Torment. That feels like in another life. Why I play RPGs? Because I like the nice feeling I get when I immerse myself in the game. I enjoy creating characters and playing them, I enjoy the stories. Later in life, I…”

— a player, Steam review · 130 hrs played
Not recommended · 97 found this helpful

“Truly admirable efforts by the team, thank you GrapeOcean. Did enjoy this, and it was a solid throw back to much of what BG1 and BG2 inspired. but... as other critics have also accurately stated, Black Geyser feels painfully unpolished in many respects and outright infuriating…”

— a player, Steam review · 32 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.

325all-time peak
0 50 100 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 No data collected for this period 61 avg · Mar 2022

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-21.

50achievements
6.8%median completion
0.7%rarest: The Ultimate Misers
63.3% of players 34.9% of players 30.7% of players 26.7% of players 22.0% of players 21.0% of players 17.6% of players 17.0% of players 16.9% of players 16.9% of players 16.1% of players 15.8% of players 14.5% of players 14.1% of players 13.4% of players 13.0% of players 12.0% of players 11.9% of players 11.9% of players 9.8% of players 9.8% of players 9.7% of players 9.1% of players 8.0% of players 7.7% of players 6.8% of players 6.4% of players 5.6% of players 5.4% of players 5.2% of players 5.2% of players 4.9% of players 4.0% of players 3.7% of players 3.5% of players 3.5% of players 3.1% of players 2.7% of players 1.9% of players 1.9% of players 1.7% of players 1.5% of players 1.5% of players 1.3% of players 1.2% of players 1.2% of players 1.2% of players 0.9% of players 0.9% of players 0.7% of players 63.3% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
63.3%Chapter 1 — Complete Chapter 1.
34.9%Master of Arms — Raise a single weapon skill to its maximum level.
30.7%Chapter 2 — Complete Chapter 2.
Rarest badges of honor
0.7%The Ultimate Misers — Acquire King Velianrick and Lord Amanuel as your summonable undead servants.
0.9%The World Will Burn — Reach Terminal World Greed.
0.9%The Epitome of Greed — Reach a Party Greed rating of Extremely Greedy.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$29.99current · sampled 2026-10-21 11:53 UTC
$11.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-14
US29.99 USD
EU29.99 EUR
UK29.99 GBP
Australia42.95 AUD
Canada33.99 CAD
Japan3,090 JPY
Brazil57.99 BRL
China90.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$12 China Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$40

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-10-21). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-25 08-10 08-28 09-14 10-02 10-21

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Apr 22, 2026
Major Updates Concluded, Prequel Coming

We're happy to let you know that we've finished major bugfixing for Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness . This doesn't mean there won't be maintenance updates and bugfixes – we will continue to fully s

Feb 26, 2026
Announcing our next RPG, Avaria: Iron Rule

Today, we would like to announce our next party-based, real-time with pause RPG, Avaria: Iron Rule . Its plot takes place 25 years before the events of Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness . While it sh

Oct 22, 2025
Expansion Pack DLC Released!

The Cult of the Night Goddess has its eyes on you in our brand-new expansion: the day has come for you to venture further into madness. The Tales of the Moon Cult DLC is available now ! Start your des

Sep 18, 2025
Tales of the Moon Cult DLC Arrives This October

It is high time we announced the release date of our upcoming DLC, so we are thrilled to reveal that Tales of the Moon Cult is arriving on October 22, 2025! Taking place after the main story’s fourth

Aug 21, 2025
Strongholds, Shapeshifting And Much More

We are happy to let you know that several long-awaited mechanics and improvements have been added to Black Geyser! The following additions and fixes conclude the free Fixpack for the game: Stronghold

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-15.

GenresIndie, RPG
Player tagsRPG · CRPG · Real-Time with Pause · Party-Based RPG · Isometric · Tactical RPG · Character Customization · Indie · Choices Matter · Open World · Multiple Endings · Crowdfunded (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Workshop · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , German, Simplified Chinese, Polish, Hungarian, Russian, Turkish, Spanish - Spain, Spanish - Latin America, French, Italian, Portuguese - Brazil *
Achievements50
Official sitehttps://www.blackgeyser.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows® 7 64-bit Processor: Intel i3-3220 or AMD FX-4300 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti (2GB) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 40 GB available space