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Jul 27, 2018·Baryonyx Games·
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Buckle up for shoot ‘em up chaos in this fast-paced and hyper-stylized roguelite. As the infamous bounty hunter Black Paradox, it’s up to you to travel through space and defeat the Hellraisers – the most dangerous criminal organization in the galaxy.

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About Black Paradox

CHECK OUT BLACK PARADOX RELOADED

About the Game

Black Paradox, Now featuring the Reloaded Update

Free major update available now. Reimagined visuals, rebalanced difficulty, and a brand new Endless Mode, all included for every owner of Black Paradox.

About the game

Black Paradox is a roguelite shoot 'em up that drops you into the cockpit of a time-jumping bounty hunter, hunting down the most wanted criminals of the universe across waves of bullet-soaked chaos. Built on the language of classic arcade shooters, layered with modern progression systems, and soaked in neon-drenched retrofuture.

Every run is different. Every upgrade matters. Every boss is somebody you don't want to meet twice.

The Reloaded Update. What changed

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Fully redesigned visuals - Sprites, effects, UI: everything reworked from the ground up. The retrofuture aesthetic is finally where it always wanted to be.
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Rebalanced difficulty - Seven years of player feedback distilled into a smoother learning curve. More inviting for newcomers, still uncompromising in the late game.
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New Endless Mode - Survive escalating waves for as long as you can. Designed for "one more run" sessions that quietly become entire afternoons.
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Quality of life everywhere - Performance, controls, accessibility, dozens of small fixes informed by the community.

Key features

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Roguelite shoot 'em up with permanent progression between runs
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Procedurally generated levels and enemy patterns
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Dozens of weapons, ships, and upgrades to unlock
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Original synthwave soundtrack
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Full controller support
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Multiple difficulty options for every kind of player

For long-time players: the classic version is still available

If you've owned Black Paradox since 2019 and prefer the original version, you can still play it on the ClassicBlackParadox Steam branch. To access: right-click Black Paradox in your library → Properties → Betas → enter access code ClassicBlackParadox → select "ClassicBlackParadox" from the dropdown. Switch back anytime.

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