Able Black

Name: Able Black
Rating: 4.9 (3665 reviews)
Author: Scott Leach

By: Scott Leach

A story driven puzzle game

Features & Capabilities

Able Black is an immersive story experience on Chrome, weaving imagery and sound as you guide Able through five chapters of narrative puzzles.

Navigate chapters, answer poetic riddles, and solve cryptic puzzles to uncover Ark 19's secrets and Able's true identity. Some puzzles may be challenging, with help available via the official site and social pages.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Scott Leach

Rating:

4.90

(3,665)

Version:

4.0.1 Last updated: 2021-01-07

Version code:

839942808

Creation date:

2016-03-10

Compatible devices:

Size:

341.11MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-06

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Ranking

# 30,244 ▼ 112

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Developed by:

Scott Leach

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/able-black/id1085908608

Website:

http://ableblack.com/

User Reviews

Able Black is widely praised for its immersive, thought‑provoking story and well‑matched, challenging puzzles that reward exploration. Reviewers highlight its strong writing, philosophical themes about ethics and humanity, and the way the game uses imagination rather than flashy graphics. The free-to-play experience with minimal ads is also a common plus, along with hidden secrets and emotional impact that many found unforgettable. Common drawbacks include cryptic puzzles that some players find frustrating or overly reliant on hints, occasional typos or bugs, and a sense that the story ends on a cliffhanger or feels incomplete for some.

Pros

Immersive, emotional, and thought-provoking storytelling that blends philosophy with a captivating plot.
Well-designed, challenging puzzles that reward exploration and encourage thinking from different angles.
High-quality writing with sharp prose and strong themes about ethics, humanity, and AI.
Uninterrupted, ad-free/free-to-play experience with minimal monetization and hidden secrets to discover.
A unique concept that relies on imagination rather than flashy graphics, making the narrative the main draw.

Cons

Puzzles can be cryptic and frustrating, often requiring hints or external searching, and some solutions feel arbitrary.
Occasional typos, minor writing issues, and a few bugs that affect the overall polish.

Recent reviews

Thank you for this. I was immersed in the story - it was *magical*. Xoxo

by or*****, 2025-09-09

I’ve been playing a lot of mediocre iPhone games before I stumbled on this. When I saw it was free to play, I expected a mess of ads. The dev mentions accepting tips at the very end, but that’s the closest it gets. The play experience is uninterrupted. Once I got to the end I felt more feelings that I have from most stories in a while. This is one of those games that you don’t want to look up answers, just risk it and take the puzzles as they come. So I bought the steam version to contribute in some way.