Black Ice similar games & best alternatives

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Black Ice

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2014

Should you play it?

Hack greedy megacorps to help as many people as you can in a high-agility cyberpunk looter/shooter RPG. Explore neon cyberspace vistas and outmaneuver AIs to customize your hacker OS and weapon combos. Play solo or online co-op with up to 10 people!

What works

  • Highly customizable builds and weapons
  • Engaging fast-paced fps combat
  • Addictive loot and progression system
  • Active and responsive developer
  • Unique cyberpunk neon aesthetic

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited enemy variety
  • Repetitive gameplay loop
  • Sparse multiplayer population
  • Some ui and balance issues
  • Early access bugs and polish needed

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Ring Runner: Flight of the Sages

  • 5089: The Action RPG

  • Clone Drone in the Danger Zone

  • CyberCorp

  • Dead Effect 2 VR

  • 3089 -- Futuristic Action RPG

Less social

Games that feels like Black Ice but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • DESYNC

  • Beyond Citadel

  • Whisker Squadron: Survivor

  • Dread Templar

  • Viscerafest

  • Beyond Sunset

More intimate

Games that feels like Black Ice but with more focus on close relationships

  • Vellum

  • Mycopunk

  • Wild Bastards

  • Heretic + Hexen

  • Cave Crawlers

  • Final Exam

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

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Black Ice: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competition. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Intimacy.

Last update: 21/08/2026