Black Baby

Black Baby

Released Feb 2021

You are the Black Baby, forever without hope, forever without light. Traverse through a maze full of naked giants with massive head indents that try to crush your skull.

93% positive · 170 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Steam $4.99
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Evaluation

Black Baby launched on February 23, 2021 as a self-contained maze exploration and combat game. The store description presents a complete gameplay loop — navigating an underground maze, fighting enemies, and finding a way out — with no mention of future updates, DLC, expansions, or additional content. There are no DLC listings of any kind. The only post-launch developer communication is a feature patch from April 28, 2025 that added full Xbox controller support to the menus. This is a quality-of-life improvement rather than a content update, and the developer has made no statements about future content plans. The game appears to have launched as a finished product, with the 2025 patch representing a minor accessibility improvement rather than evidence of an ongoing content development cycle.
Evidence
Store description presents a self-contained game with a complete gameplay loop — explore a maze, fight creatures, collect keys, find freedom. No mention of planned updates, DLC, or future content.
description source content shipped
medium
Developer added full Xbox controller support for menus. A quality-of-life patch with no indication of forthcoming content.
news post · Apr 28, 2025 source ambiguous
low

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Santaclos
Achievements
3
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game

The Black Baby is lost in an underground maze. Explore the maze, fight gigantic creatures, and find your way to freedom by collecting keys and opening doors.

Bring light to the darkest corners

Escape from enemies

Fight them back

Consume their souls to restore your health

Keyboard/Mouse controls:

  • Move: WASD

  • Camera: Mouse

  • Run: Left shift

  • Attack: Left mouse button

  • Aim: Right mouse button

  • Throw: Left mouse button (while aiming)

  • Throw up: Middle mouse button

  • Drop Item: E

Xbox controller controls:

  • Move: Left stick

  • Camera: Right stick

  • Run: Left trigger

  • Attack: Right bumper

  • Aim: Left bumper

  • Throw: Right bumper (while aiming)

  • Throw up: Y button

  • Drop Item: B button

Last evaluated Jun 23, 2026
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