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The Black Masses
The Black Masses is an open world first-person fantasy co-op RPG. You find yourself stranded on an island corrupted by a strange black substance. Its unsuspecting inhabitants, once a strong flourishing society, have been possessed into mindless creatures, bent on the destruction of life.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
“i paid 79 cents for this and had some fun, worth it. these crybabies write an essay nitpicking a game that they bought for less than a candybar”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“The Black Masses, developed and published by Brilliant Game Studios, is an open-world first-person RPG that sets its sights on delivering scale above all else. It places players on a vast, isolated island overtaken by a mysterious curse that has transformed its population into…”
— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played“I membah all the way back eight years ago when this game was first announced, and being kinda hype for it. I had forgotten about it by the time the game went into early access in 2020 and am just now checking it out in 2026. To say I'm disappointed is a massive understatement.…”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs playedAchievement stats
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More Bug Fixes - Version 1.0.1.1
Here's a small update for you all! Some nasty bugs have been squashed. Hope everyone is having a fantastic week! - Fixed XP bug that caused rewards (exp and items) for all completed quests to repeat o
Version 1.01 Live - Many Fixes And Changes!
Hello everyone. We have a decent little update for you all! I hope everyone is having a fantastic week so far. Here are the many fixes and changes made to version 1.01. - You can no longer respawn at
Bug Fixes & Balance Changes
We have substantial hot fix here for you all! -Zombie levels increased for northern side, also additional level 100 zombie armies added to certain areas. -Musket ammo saving fixed. -Issue fixed that c
Full Version 1.0 Now Live!
Version 1.0 is finally here! We would like to thank you all for your support and patience in this long journey. Below is a list of all the new content and features! -Northern Half of the Island Comple
Full Release Coming Thursday Oct 3rd!
Full Release is Finally Here! It’s been an incredible journey, and thanks to the additional funding and your unwavering support, we’re thrilled to announce the completion of The Black Masses! Get read
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG |
| Player tags | Action · Adventure · RPG · Indie · Zombies · Gore · Open World · Co-op · Violent · Fantasy · First-Person · Multiplayer (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
| Achievements | 7 |
| Estimated owners | 50,000 – 100,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://www.brilliantgamestudios.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system Processor: Intel i5-4590 @ 3.3GHz (4th Generation) or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 TI or AMD Radeon R7 370 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 15 GB available space Sound Card: N/A