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Steam app 3694480 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 19:44 UTC

A Game About Feeding A Black Hole

A short incremental game about feeding a Black Hole matter by destroying Asteroids, Planets, and Stars.

A Game About Feeding A Black Hole Steam header artwork
Aarimous, ThornityAarimous and Thornity
81playing now
10524-hour peak
747all-time peak
107average, last 30 days

The last 30 days

+34.7Gain+47.74%% gain514Peak

716 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.

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Daily peakEvery hourly sample

All time

10 months, December 2025 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.

0202403605807Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026Mar 2026Apr 2026May 2026Jun 2026Jul 2026Aug 2026Sep 2026December 2025747 monthly peakJanuary 2026490 monthly peakFebruary 2026400 monthly peakMarch 2026324 monthly peakApril 2026265 monthly peakMay 2026273 monthly peakJune 2026190 monthly peakJuly 2026182 monthly peakAugust 2026514 monthly peakSeptember 2026253 monthly peak
Monthly peak

The last four months

Show:

The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.

0139278416555July 2026August 2026September 2026October 2026July 2026182 peak — daily detail belowAugust 2026514 peak — hourly detail belowSeptember 2026253 peak — hourly detail below
Monthly peakHas finer data

July 2026

31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

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August 2026

31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 435 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.

013927841655501 Aug06 Aug11 Aug16 Aug21 Aug26 Aug31 AugSaturday 01 August 202676 peakSunday 02 August 202670 peakMonday 03 August 202657 peakTuesday 04 August 202662 peakWednesday 05 August 202660 peakThursday 06 August 202665 peakFriday 07 August 202659 peakSaturday 08 August 202663 peakSunday 09 August 202670 peakMonday 10 August 202657 peakTuesday 11 August 202661 peakWednesday 12 August 202656 peakThursday 13 August 202659 peakFriday 14 August 202664 peakSaturday 15 August 202672 peakSunday 16 August 202674 peakMonday 17 August 202657 peakTuesday 18 August 202647 peakWednesday 19 August 202656 peakThursday 20 August 202660 peakFriday 21 August 202666 peakSaturday 22 August 202658 peakSunday 23 August 202665 peakMonday 24 August 202642 peakTuesday 25 August 202649 peakWednesday 26 August 202662 peakThursday 27 August 2026347 peakFriday 28 August 2026514 peakSaturday 29 August 2026340 peakSunday 30 August 2026316 peakMonday 31 August 2026211 peak

September 2026

12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 281 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.

06813720527301 Sep03 Sep05 Sep07 Sep09 Sep11 SepTuesday 01 September 2026185 peakWednesday 02 September 2026173 peakThursday 03 September 2026253 peakFriday 04 September 2026234 peakSaturday 05 September 2026233 peakSunday 06 September 2026223 peakMonday 07 September 2026196 peakTuesday 08 September 2026191 peakWednesday 09 September 2026188 peakThursday 10 September 2026157 peakFriday 11 September 2026105 peakSaturday 12 September 202695 peak

October 2026

A Game About Feeding A Black Hole was released on 15 Dec, 2025.

Not out yet.There is nothing to draw for this month.
Nothing here is interpolated or estimated; where a sample is missing the line is broken.

Game information

Updated 12 Sep 2026, 19:44 UTC
App ID
3694480
Last updated
03 Sep 2026 build 25106575
Developer
Aarimous, Thornity
Publisher
Aarimous and Thornity
Release date
15 Dec, 2025
Platforms
WindowsmacOSLinux
Download size
211 MB233 MB204 MB
Install size
313 MB393 MB282 MB
Genres
Casual, Indie
Game modes
Single-player
Controller support
Full
Achievements
37

Features & support

Steam features

Steam AchievementsKeyboard Only OptionMouse Only OptionTouch Only OptionSteam CloudFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Full controller supportDualShock Controller SupportDualSense Controller Support

Accessibility

Adjustable Text SizeCustom Volume Controls

Popular tags

IncrementalCasualRelaxingStrategyIndieIdler2DSimulationSingleplayerColorfulMinimalistArcadeResource ManagementTop-DownMiningSpaceAbstractManagementAtmosphericEconomy
About this gameFull description from Steam
A short incremental game about feeding a Black Hole matter by destroying Asteroids, Planets, and Stars. Destroy Asteroids, Planets, and Stars Play Additional Game Modes Use Dark Mode Buy Upgrades
Content & age ratings2 regional ratings

Regional ratings

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System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 or newer Processor: 2.5Ghz or better Memory: 2 GB RAM Storage: 500 MB available space

Recommended

Recommended: Memory: 4 GB RAM

macOS

Minimum: Processor: 2.5Ghz or better Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Support for OpenGL 3.3 Storage: 500 MB available space Additional Notes: Supports Intel x86 hardware and M1 & M2 chipsets Recommended: Memory: 4 GB RAM

Linux

Minimum: OS: Linux/X11 Processor: 2.5Ghz or better Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Support for OpenGL 3.3 Storage: 500 MB available space Recommended: Memory: 4 GB RAM
Supported languages19 languages
LanguageFull audio
English
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Simplified Chinese
Czech
Indonesian
Polish
Russian
Thai
Turkish
Vietnamese
Catalan
Spanish - Spain
Portuguese - Brazil
Portuguese - Portugal
Spanish - Latin America

A blank audio cell means full audio was not marked in the returned language list.

Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers

Trailers

AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

37 achievements in total.

Show selected achievements (may contain spoilers)
The Black Hole Must GrowAchievement
Time to Go UpgradeAchievement
Miniature MilestoneAchievement
More Asteroids!Achievement
Double DashAchievement
A Well Fed Black HoleAchievement
Was that Earth?Achievement
Shine BrightAchievement
Numbers Go UpAchievement
I Didn't Think You’d Get This FarAchievement

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DemosPlayable demos on Steam

30 developer announcements, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 · times in UTC

September

  1. A New Game Mode - Patch 1.8.0

    Developer NotesHey there, we hope you've had a nice start to your September! Cory and I had a busy summer working on 3 games with the help of Set Sail Gamest and Sockhouse Studios. The 4 of us took what Cory and I learned from making A Game…

    Aarimous

August

  1. Steam Daily Deal!

    Limited Daily Deal We’re super excited to announce that, as of now, our game is featured on Steam’s front page as part of the Daily Deal! It’s only for a limited time, so grab the game while you still can. Special Additional DealWe’ve been…

    thornityco
  2. The Googly Eye Supporter DLC

    We just launched the Googly Eye Supporter DLC! A black-hole-sized thank you to everyone who has played our game, recommended it to a friend, and left a review on Steam. We still can't believe how many of you have fed the Black Hole! This…

    Aarimous

June

  1. Patch 1.7.1

    Happy Friday! Just a few minor changes to add Orb to Roguelike Mode and then clean up a few items on the old ToDo list. Added in Orbs to Roguelike Mode Adjusted the balance of Roguelike mode a bit more considering pool of options increases…

    Patch notes
  2. Our Next Games + A New Game Mode - Patch 1.7.0

    Our Next Games + New Mode for Black HoleHey there, we hope you've had a nice start to your June! Cory and I are doing well and have been hard at work on our next games. As always a huge thank you for the continued support and feedback about…

    Aarimous
  3. Patch 1.6.4

    Small update to add links to our next games. If you enjoyed A Game About Feeding A Black Hole, these should be right up your alley! Our Next Games: Mining and DwarvesJust Keep FishingOrb BreakerAnd yes.. we are crazy enough to try and make…

    Patch notes

May

  1. Hotfix #3 (Part 2) - Patch 1.6.3

    Trying to fix a visual particle bug when using the play again button in Roguelike Mode.

    Patch notes
  2. Hotfix #3 - Patch 1.6.3

    Ok, so the last patch made Roguelike Endless mode a bit too endless. So in this patch I tried to find a middle ground between the wall that existed in 1.6.1 and then linear scaling in 1.6.2. Let me know if this feels better. My goal is for…

    Patch notes
  3. Hotfix #2 - Patch 1.6.2

    Adjusted Endless mode scaling for Roguelike Mode to remove the hard wall at 31. I mostly want to see how far you all can push in endless mode.Added controller support for the new Roguelike Mode upgrade screenFixed a controller bug where the…

    Patch notes
  4. Hotfix #1 - Patch 1.6.1

    Roguelike Mode: Lowered the matter needed to grow the black hole at level 20 by about 10% Significantly reduced the endless mode levels for the first 10 levels and then a more aggressive scaling will kick in after 30.

    Patch notes
  5. New Roguelike Game Mode - Patch 1.6.0

    Thank you!I hope you’re having a wonderful start to your May! We recently hit 200,000 players… a number that I truly can’t even imagine. This game has changed my life and will allow me to keep making games and following my passions. A black…

    Aarimous

March

  1. Hotfix #1 - Patch 1.4.1

    Electric Moons Mode: Increased the "Chance to Spawn New Planet when a Planet Destroyed" upgrade to to be +50%. This will now make it so there's a 100% to spawn a planet and hopefully should fix the issue where some players could not beat…

    Patch notes
  2. A lot of people waited for this sale

    Today is our largest discount since its release in celebration of the Steam Spring Sale event. Alongside the sale, we added new content today.Bundle FriendsWhy play one game when you can play more than one? We've bundled with the awesome…

    thornityco
  3. Electric Moons Mode - Patch 1.4.0 Changes

    Electric Moons Mode - Patch 1.4.0 ChangesHey there! We hope you are having a nice March! This week the game hit almost 2,500 reviews on Steam. A huge thank you to everyone who has played the game, left a review, and shared it with a friend…

    Aarimous

February

  1. Flash Games Vibes Festival Discount

    Time flies! A Game About Feeding A Black Hole is now back on discount for a limited time at -20% discount.We're also excited to offer an even further discount via Steam's bundling (purchase of buying multiple games).Enjoy, don't forget to…

    thornityco
  2. Localization Fixes & Patch 1.3.1 Changes

    Localization Fixes & Patch 1.3.1 ChangesHey there! We hope you had a nice start to February. This week the game hit 2000 reviews on Steam. A huge thank you to everyone who has played the game, left a review, and shared it with a friend or…

    Aarimous

January

  1. New Game Mode & Patch 1.3 Changes

    New Game Mode & Patch 1.3 ChangesHappy New Year! Crazy that January is already almost over. So far the month has been a lot busier that Cory and I had expected (a good problem to have), and we've loved seeing people continue to find and…

    Aarimous
  2. 100k Copies Sold & Steam Deck Verified!

    Wow..... we're still in a bit of shock...We hit 100k copies sold on January 4th, just 20 days after launch!We’ve been busy fixing issues related to Steam Deck support, and on January 5th Valve came back with the results: we’re now Steam…

    thornityco

December

  1. 1000 Reviews and Patch 1.2 Changes

    1000 Reviews and Over 70k PlayersHappy Holiday! Fun fact the Black Hole is still hungry even though you might be stuffed.. so make sure to keep on feeding it! The game recently hit 1000 reviews on Steam and over 70k total players (a number…

    Aarimous
  2. Developer Q&A Highlights

    Day 6 UpdateWe hope you are having a nice weekend and are keeping the Black Hole well fed. If you haven't already please leave us a Steam review, it really helps us a lot! After a long and crazy launch week Cory and I are taking a break…

    Aarimous
  3. Day 4 Update and What We're Working On

    Day 4 UpdateJust a quick update today. We blew past 500 reviews which has personally been a long time goal of mine. A Black Hole sized thank you to anyone who's left a review. If you haven't already please leave us a Steam review, it really…

    Aarimous
  4. Day 3 Patch Notes + Developer Update

    First off, we must say a huge THANK YOU to you for playing our game. Cory and I are blown away by how many of you have played and fed the Black Hole, but it’s still hungry, so we must keep on feeding it!If you haven't already please leave…

    Aarimous
  5. LIVE: New Game Mode - The Line

    New Game Mode: The Line The Line is a mode with minimal randomness, built for players who want a quick game but with full control. Every choice matters in getting through quickly. You're in control! Stop, think, and min-max your choices.…

    thornityco
  6. Day 1 Hotfixes

    Throughout the day we've been pushing out mini hotfix patches to fix any small bugs that you all have reported. In the coming days we plan to start adding some quality of life requests as well as the new game modes.Summary of Changes:Added…

    Patch notes
  7. GAME IS RELEASED!

    It’s finally here.Celebrate launch with a limited-time 30% discountThank you to everyone who joined us along the way.As always, keep feeding the black hole 🕳️~Cory & Andy

    thornityco
  8. 1 Week Until Release!

    I haven’t made a post in… a minute. It has been a month! YIKES. Time moves weird near a black hole, which is my official excuse for not posting.We’re officially 1 week away from release! The game will be available on Dec 15th @ 10:00 AM EST…

    thornityco

November

  1. Feeding The Black Hole! 30,000 Wishlists! 🚀

    Feeders, Andy and I set out to build a small project along the lines of, an incremental game that made financial sense for the time we’d put in.For myself, it has been a rollercoaster of excitement, stress, worry, and more.I would also…

    thornityco

October

  1. We’re launching on Dec 15th! 🕳️🌌🪐💫

    Fellow Feeders,We have massive news! You’ll soon be able to feed the Black Hole.That’s right… A Game About Feeding A Black Hole launches on December 15th, just in time for the Christmas holidays! 🎄Yes, yes, fellow Feeders... we did have to…

    thornityco
  2. Spoiler: Content In The Full Game

    Feeders,I’m here today to introduce you to Planets & Moons.Planets are the next major objects you’ll be destroying after asteroids.They’re dense. You’ll notice a bit of a lull when you first encounter them.Once you start cracking through…

    thornityco
  3. 🚀 15,000 Wishlists! 🕳️

    Hi everyone, We’ve passed 15,000 wishlists for A Game About Feeding A Black Hole!The wishlists have successfully levelled up the black hole. We are no longer a baby black hole. ❤️ When we started, we never imagined this level of enthusiasm.…

    thornityco

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