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How To Grow a Black Hole

Also known as How To Grow a Black Hole, how to grow a black hole, how-to-grow-a-black-hole

How To Grow a Black Hole is about... well... how to grow a black hole. Manage your black hole, feed it to gain mass, and prevent catastrophic collapses. Compete globally or against your friends to achieve the biggest black hole. Maybe you'll be #1.

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24 Jun 2026

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The Much Much Needed Update

Performance, Display, and Upgrade Clarity Patch Thank you to everyone who has been helping find bugs and diagnose issues. This patch covers a lot of widely reported problems, and the game should now be much more perform…

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June 2026
Hey everyone, First off, thank you. The game has grown way beyond what I ever expected, and everyone who has purchased it has genuinely helped make one of my dreams come true. Seeing people play something I made has bee…9 changesFixUI/audioPatch notes2d ago
The Game Is Out!!! The game is finally out, and I am beyond excited for everyone to get their hands on it. I am also a little nervous, of course. This has been a huge journey, and seeing the game reach this point still…21 changesFixGameplayPatch notes2d ago
Next Fest is over!Hello everyone! First off, I just want to say that this past week has easily been one of the most exciting weeks of my life. I’ve always wanted to create games. Over the past few years, I’ve been working a lot, learning…Announcement3d ago
Fixed Fixed an issue where feed sources "X AE required to unlock" would not update unless the user interacted with the game. Fixed an issue where the info cards on upgrades would not update until the user hovered off an…6 changesFixGameplayPatch notes5d ago
Today we hit 8000 wishlists and climbing! Thank you so much to everyone who has wishlisted the game, played the demo, filled out the survey, or shared feedback. I genuinely never expected this game to get this much atte…2 changesGameplayUI/audioPatch notes5d ago
Added Added the option to skip the collapse sequence by holding LMB. Tweaked Tweaked the survey to include a new question regarding purchasing the game. Fixed Fixed bug that caused the game to create ghost duplicate whi…3 changesFixGameplayPatch notes6d ago
Beautiful Celestial Beings! Thank you to everyone around the world who has been completing the survey. The feedback has been astonishing, insightful, and extremely motivating. You guys are amazing. This update focuses o…10 changesFixUI/audioPatch notes6d ago
Tweaked Reworked the collapse sequence visuals. Improved performance significantly during heavy particle load, collapses, and UI overlays. Fixed Fixed an issue where the accretion disk could reset or disappear during co…4 changesFixGameplayPatch notes16d ago
I’m excited to officially announce that How To Grow a Black Hole will release on June 23rd, 2026. The game will launch on Steam for $3.99 USD. Release Details Release Date: June 23rd, 2026 Launch Time: 10:00 AM PDT Plat…7 changesBalanceGameplayPatch notes17d ago
The demo for How To Grow a Black Hole is officially available now on Steam. Jump in, start growing your black hole, and see how far you can push the limits before everything spirals out of control. Play the Demo The dem…2 changesGameplayBalancePatch notes24d ago
May 2026
Added Added frost-style panels across the top bar, feed and upgrade rails, and the bottom dock. Added a starfield backdrop on the research screen, plus a grid layout and a Curvature balance readout in the corner. Resear…13 changesGameplayBalancePatch notes26 May 2026

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