Do you want to enable dark mode? There's a switch in the footer!
SteamDB is a community website and is not affiliated with Valve or Steam. All times on the site are UTC.
Install Patchnotes

Ancient Space

App ID 249190
App Type Game
Name Ancient Space
Developer
Publisher Paradox Interactive
Supported Systems STEAMPLAY
Last Record Update (September 10, 2019 – 22:36:36 UTC)
Last Change Number 6852252
Release Date September 23, 2014 – 13:03:00 UTC ()

Ancient Space is a story driven single player real time strategy game where you take command of a fleet embarking on a scientific mission to chart undiscovered reaches of space called ‘The Black Zone’. Overcome overwhelming odds and fight for your life and the survival of your ship and its crew.

us Set your currency

Store Prices

Click on a currency name to load price history for that currency.
Currency Current Price Converted Price Lowest Recorded Price
us U.S. Dollar $19.99 Base Price $3.99 $3.99 at -80%
uk British Pound £14.99 $19.15 -4.19% $3.82 £2.99 at -80%
eu Euro 19,99€ $22.04 +10.30% $4.40 3,99€ at -80%
ru Russian Ruble 419 ₽ $6.52 -67.37% $1.29 83 ₽ at -80%
br Brazilian Real R$ 36,99 $8.91 -55.40% $1.78 R$ 7,39 at -80%
jp Japanese Yen ¥ 1980 $18.18 -9.01% $3.63 ¥ 396 at -80%
id Indonesian Rupiah Rp 135999 $9.60 -51.96% $1.92 Rp 27199 at -80%
my Malaysian Ringgit RM38.00 $9.06 -54.64% $1.81 RM7.60 at -80%
ph Philippine Peso ₱499.95 $9.69 -51.52% $1.93 ₱99.99 at -80%
sg Singapore Dollar S$20.00 $14.58 -27.02% $2.91 S$4.00 at -80%
th Thai Baht ฿369.00 $12.12 -39.35% $2.42 ฿73.80 at -80%
vn Vietnamese Dong 188000₫ $8.11 -59.41% $2.02 46999₫ at -75%
kr South Korean Won ₩ 21000 $17.72 -11.32% $3.54 ₩ 4200 at -80%
tr Turkish Lira ₺31,00 $5.26 -73.65% $1.05 ₺6,20 at -80%
ua Ukrainian Hryvnia 279₴ $11.31 -43.40% $2.79 69₴ at -75%
mx Mexican Peso Mex$ 179.99 $9.34 -53.24% $1.86 Mex$ 35.99 at -80%
ca Canadian Dollar CDN$ 21.99 $16.66 -16.64% $3.32 CDN$ 4.39 at -80%
au Australian Dollar A$ 28.95 $19.56 -2.14% $4.88 A$ 7.23 at -75%
nz New Zealand Dollar NZ$ 23.99 $15.07 -24.58% $3.01 NZ$ 4.79 at -80%
no Norwegian Krone 140,00 kr $15.33 -23.27% $3.06 28,00 kr at -80%
pl Polish Zloty 71,99zł $18.50 -7.43% $4.62 17,99zł at -75%
ch Swiss Franc CHF 19.00 $19.02 -4.81% $3.80 CHF 3.80 at -80%
cn Chinese Yuan Renminbi ¥ 68 $9.60 -51.97% $1.83 ¥ 13 at -81%
in Indian Rupee ₹ 565 $7.90 -60.47% $1.58 ₹ 113 at -80%
cl Chilean Peso CLP$ 9500 $13.27 -33.60% $2.65 CLP$ 1900 at -80%
pe Peruvian Nuevo Sol S/.49.95 $14.81 -25.89% $2.96 S/.9.99 at -80%
co Colombian Peso COL$ 40000 $11.59 -42.02% $2.31 COL$ 8000 at -80%
za South African Rand R 219.00 $14.73 -26.30% $2.94 R 43.80 at -80%
hk Hong Kong Dollar HK$ 119.00 $15.17 -24.11% $3.03 HK$ 23.80 at -80%
tw Taiwan Dollar NT$ 468 $15.28 -23.52% $3.03 NT$ 93 at -80%
sa Saudi Riyal 56.00 SR $14.92 -25.32% $2.98 11.20 SR at -80%
ae U.A.E. Dirham 62.00 AED $16.88 -15.56% $3.37 12.40 AED at -80%
ar Argentine Peso ARS$ 224,99 $3.86 -80.68% $0.96 ARS$ 56,24 at -75%
il Israeli New Shekel ₪70.36 $20.00 +0.06% $5.00 ₪17.59 at -75%
kz Kazakhstani Tenge 2650₸ $6.79 -66.00% $1.69 662₸ at -75%
kw Kuwaiti Dinar 3.35 KD $11.02 -44.83% $2.73 0.83 KD at -75%
qa Qatari Riyal 41.99 QR $11.53 -42.30% $2.88 10.49 QR at -75%
cr Costa Rican Colon ₡8500 $14.60 -26.93% $3.65 ₡2125 at -75%
uy Uruguayan Peso $U429 $11.52 -42.35% $2.87 $U107 at -75%
az CIS - U.S. Dollar $12.59 $12.59 -37.02% $2.51 $2.51 at -80%
pk South Asia - U.S. Dollar $8.19 $8.19 -59.03% $2.04 $2.04 at -75%

User Tags

StrategyActionAdventureIndieSimulationBuildingRelaxingRTSSpaceExplorationSci-fiReal-TimeAtmosphericRealisticSingleplayerInventory ManagementManagementSpace Sim

Screenshots

Additional Information

clienticon 294301cf2429b4a5e2487025f22be02703d3a85c
clienttga e26b18a23816241fd698615399db70d4f77a6048
icon c23083c6eb6bcabb2971229a6ea8cd4291daae11
logo 820630579e83c4e1d7beb8f7e09180a73a3501b2
logo_small 820630579e83c4e1d7beb8f7e09180a73a3501b2_thumb
clienticns 2f00c01627266e27c10dafe8313dc0dc6b467576
community_visible_stats Yes
LegacyKeyRegistrationMethod registry
LegacyKeyRegistryLocation HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Valve\TestApp249190\SteamKey
ShowCDKeyOnLaunch Yes
SupportsCDKeyCopyToClipboard Yes
releasestate released
Store Release Date September 23, 2014 ()
community_hub_visible Yes
small_capsule
  • english: capsule_231x87.jpg
header_image
  • english: header.jpg
Associations
  • 0/name: CreativeForge Games
  • 0/type: developer
  • 1/name: Paradox Interactive
  • 1/type: publisher
Primary Genre 2
Store Genres
  • 0: 2
Store Categories
  • category_2: 1
  • category_22: 1
  • category_23: 1
  • category_29: 1
Supported Languages
  • english/full_audio: true
  • english/subtitles: true
  • english/supported: true
  • french/subtitles: true
  • french/supported: true
  • german/subtitles: true
  • german/supported: true
  • polish/subtitles: true
  • polish/supported: true
  • russian/subtitles: true
  • russian/supported: true
Steam Release Date September 23, 2014 – 13:03:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time September 5, 2019 – 11:54:22 UTC (1567684462)
library_assets

Player counts

  • 0 players right now
  • 2 24-hour player peak
  • 283 all-time player peak September 23, 2014 – 19:00:29 UTC

SteamSpy Estimations

  • 0 minutes median playtime in last 2 weeks 0 minutes median total playtime
  • 0 minutes average playtime in last 2 weeks 0 minutes average total playtime
  • 50,000 .. 100,000 owners 15,325 followers

Steam charts for last 7 days

Initializing graph of a week…

You must have JavaScript enabled.

Compare with others…
Our high-resolution charts are updated every 5 minutes for top 500 games, and the rest every 10 minutes.

Steam charts for every day

Initializing graph of a year…

You must have JavaScript enabled.

Markers

Date Label
September 23, 2014 – 13:05:05 UTC 📜 Now Available on Steam - Ancient Space
July 29, 2015 – 18:00:00 UTC ⇄ Indiegala: Kings and Knights Mega Bundle

Packages that include this app

SubID Name Billing Type Last Updated
30160 Creative Forge App Early Access Comp CD Key November 4, 2015 – 01:23:52 UTC
48719 Creative Forge App Early Access External Testing CD Key November 4, 2015 – 01:23:52 UTC
49594 Ancient Space Store or CD Key October 7, 2019 – 17:00:42 UTC
67060 Paradox Complete Package CD Key April 19, 2018 – 18:17:56 UTC
79563 Paradox - Space Bundle Store November 30, 2015 – 10:04:18 UTC
85495 Paradox - Space Bundle Store November 16, 2015 – 16:40:43 UTC
103300 Steam Sub 103300 CD Key April 19, 2018 – 18:17:56 UTC
108135 Paradox Base Game Collection Store or CD Key July 11, 2019 – 13:09:37 UTC
Cross reference packages and depots for this app

Downloadable Content

Search all linked apps to this appid via this link

AppID Name Last Updated
316880 Ancient Space: Bonus content DLC July 11, 2019 – 12:57:35 UTC
317190 Ancient Space: Art Book July 11, 2019 – 12:57:35 UTC
317090 Ancient Space: OST July 11, 2019 – 12:57:35 UTC
424430 SteamDB Unknown App 424430 (Paradox - Space Bundle (79563)) August 8, 2018 – 11:39:07 UTC
468840 SteamDB Unknown App 468840 August 8, 2018 – 11:42:50 UTC

Depots

ID Name Max Size OS Extra Info
228983 VC 2010 Redist 18.37 MiB Shared Install Depot from 228980
228990 DirectX Jun 2010 Redist 98.16 MiB Shared Install Depot from 228980
229002 .NET 4.0 Redist 48.11 MiB Shared Install Depot from 228980
249191 Ancient Space Windows Depot 3.60 GiB
249192 Ancient Space Mac OsX Depot 3.60 GiB
316880 Babylon: Bonus content DLC (316880) Depot 33.65 MiB DLC 316880
317190 Babylon: Art Book (317190) Depot 60.08 MiB DLC 317190
317090 Babylon: OST (317090) Depot 1.56 GiB DLC 317090

Branches

Name Description Build ID Time Updated
public 418812
cfg_tests 408918
current 405977
interim 397693

Other

Name Value
overridescddb 1

Raw Information

You have to be signed in to load raw depot data

Launch Options

Description Executable Arguments Type OS Extra Info
Launch Ancient_Space.exe Default
Launch Ancient_Space.app Default

Configuration

Key Value
contenttype 3
installdir AncientSpace
launch See section above

User File System

Key Value
quota 19.07 MiB (20000000)
maxnumfiles 200
savefiles
  • 0/path: AncientSpace/{64BitSteamID}
  • 0/pattern: *.dat
  • 0/platforms/1: Windows
  • 0/root: WinMyDocuments
  • 1/path: AncientSpace/{64BitSteamID}
  • 1/pattern: *.Game
  • 1/platforms/1: Windows
  • 1/root: WinMyDocuments
  • 2/path: AncientSpace/{64BitSteamID}
  • 2/pattern: *.dat
  • 2/platforms/1: MacOS
  • 2/root: MacHome
  • 3/path: AncientSpace/{64BitSteamID}
  • 3/pattern: *.Game
  • 3/platforms/1: MacOS
  • 3/root: MacHome
  • 4/path: AncientSpace/{64BitSteamID}
  • 4/pattern: *.ini
  • 4/platforms/1: Windows
  • 4/root: WinMyDocuments
  • 5/path: AncientSpace/{64BitSteamID}
  • 5/pattern: *.ini
  • 5/platforms/1: MacOS
  • 5/root: MacHome

History

Achievements

API name Display name and description Icons
ACH_COLL_ALL The Grand Collector

Make 130 Discoveries.

ACH_CAMPAIGN_END The Victor

Complete the campaign.

ACH_COMPLETE_MISSION_1 The Maw of the Zone

Assemble the fleet for the expedition. Complete Mission 1.

ACH_COMPLETE_MISSION_5 Deep Venture

Venture deeper into the Zone. Complete Mission 5.

ACH_COMPLETE_MISSION_10 The Awful Truth

Find out what happened to the previous expedition. Complete Mission 10.

ACH_BOARD_REINFORCE Pirate Takeover

Board a secured station.

ACH_BUILD_ALL_BUILDINGS Constructor

Build each of the available building types.

ACH_OPTIONAL_OBJECTIVE By the way

Perform an optional objective.

ACH_FAST_CAMPAIGN Savior of the Federation

Complete the campaign in under 8 hours of total mission time.

ACH_REINFORCE_MASTER The Conqueror

Secure all stations in a single mission.

ACH_LD_PICKLES Do it yourself

In Mission 7, complete the optional objective without ever picking up the target object.

ACH_LD_AVOID_REINFORCE There Is No Time!

In mission 10, do not reinforce any building slots (you can board them though).

ACH_LD_SAFE_FROM_HARM Safe from Harm

In mission 1, at least two of your assigned cargo ships must survive until they reach Sector 2.

ACH_LD_AVOID_UNSEEN Ghost Busters

Do not lose any units to invisible attackers in Mission 6.

ACH_LD_FAST_CORSAIRS Jolly Roger

Reach the Katarina with Corsairs in under 8 minutes in Mission 7.

ACH_LD_SAFE_FTL_DESTROY Alien Guerrilla

Destroy FTL blockades without losing more than 4 alien units in Mission 14.

ACH_LD_SMALL_CHOICE The Hive

Complete Mission 15 producing only small units.

ACH_LD_AT_ALL_COSTS At All Costs

Complete Mission 11 with the forcefield generator losing no more than 25% of its hit points.

ACH_LD_RELEASE_KRAKEN Release the Kraken!

Board a Kraken in Mission 12.

ACH_LD_BLITZKRIEG Blitzkrieg

In mission 13, capture 3 units, destroy 3 enemy units and destroy 3 enemy buildings - all within 5 minutes.

ACH_LD_TAMER_OF_TITANS Tamer of Titans

Board at least 5 XL enemy units in Mission 13.

ACH_COLL_MISSION Explorer

Find all Discoveries in a single mission from 2 to 15.

ACH_HARR_HARR_HARR Harr Harr Harr!

Complete a mission deploying only a single corsair and no other units.

ACH_ENGLISHMAN An Englishman's Home is His Castle

Construct a self-defending, self-repairing, self-protecting, enemy-detecting and enemy-attacking group of buildings.

ACH_DIRTY_HANDS Get Your Hands Dirty

Destroy at least 30 units in a single mission using the Olympus.

ACH_REPAIR_CENTER No Quarter

Complete the campaign in Hardcore Mode.

ACH_HANDS_ON_DECK All Hands on Deck

Use the ability of every officer at least once during a single campaign.

ACH_TOWER_WARFARE Tower Warfare

Destroy an enemy Station with another building.

ACH_WAR_MACHINE War Machine

Have at least 7 XL units in a single mission.

ACH_OPTIMUS_PRIME Optimus Prime

Command at least one Mk.2 unit of each unit type.

Stats

API Name Display Name Default Value
lvls_unlocked Levels unlocked 0
coll_flags_0 no name 0
coll_flags_1 no name 0
coll_flags_2 no name 0
coll_flags_3 no name 0
coll_flags_4 no name 0
coll_flags_5 no name 0
coll_flags_6 no name 0
coll_flags_7 no name 0
total_collectibles Total collectibles found 0
first_run no name 0