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Light of Altair

App ID 34500
App Type Game
Name Light of Altair
Developer
Publisher SaintXi
Last Record Update (August 8, 2018 – 05:13:39 UTC)
Last Change Number 6820079
Release Date June 4, 2009 – 08:00:00 UTC ()

Light of Altair is a sci-fi colony building game with a deep plot. Grow colonies from landing pod to metropolis, while sending off new spaceships to expand your territory to other worlds. You are not alone in space, 8 factions from different parts of the world are all following their own agendas in the solar system; diplomacy and...

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User Tags

StrategyIndieSimulationSpaceSci-fi

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Additional Information

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metacritic_url pc/lightofaltair
gamedir Light of Altair
metacritic_name Light of Altair
metacritic_score 66
NoServers Yes
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/light-of-altair?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
primarycache 34501
state eStateAvailable
community_visible_stats Yes
InstallScript installscript.vdf
Manual LoA_Manual.pdf
Store Release Date June 4, 2009 ()
community_hub_visible Yes
small_capsule
  • english: capsule_231x87.jpg
header_image
  • english: header.jpg
Associations
  • 0/name: SaintXi
  • 0/type: developer
  • 1/name: SaintXi
  • 1/type: publisher
Primary Genre 2 (Strategy)
Store Genres 23 (Indie), 28 (Simulation), 2 (Strategy)
Supported Languages
  • english/supported: true
Steam Release Date June 4, 2009 – 08:00:00 UTC ()
Original Release Date June 4, 2009 – 07:00:00 UTC (1244098800)
Web Assets
capsule_231x87.jpgLast-Modified: August 28, 2012 – 02:34:14 UTC
header.jpgLast-Modified: August 28, 2012 – 02:34:14 UTC

Player counts

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  • 1 24-hour player peak
  • 67 all-time player peak June 15, 2009 – 00:37:08 UTC

SteamSpy Estimations

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  • 0 minutes average playtime in last 2 weeks 0 minutes average total playtime
  • 20,000 .. 50,000 owners 220 followers

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Packages that include this app

SubID Name Billing Type Last Updated
1639 Saint Xi Comp CD Key November 4, 2015 – 01:23:52 UTC
1667 Light of Altair Store November 13, 2015 – 20:14:40 UTC
1700 Light of Altair Comp CD Key November 4, 2015 – 01:23:52 UTC
Cross reference packages and depots for this app

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AppID Name Last Updated
34510 Light of Altair Demo (Light of Altair) October 20, 2018 – 09:06:09 UTC

Depots

ID Name Max Size OS Extra Info
34501 Light of Altair File 268.31 MiB

Branches

Name Description Build ID Time Updated
public 521

Other

Name Value
overridescddb 1

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Launch Options

Description Executable Arguments Type OS Extra Info
None Altair.exe Default

Configuration

Key Value
contenttype 3
installdir Light of Altair
launch See section above

History

Achievements

API name Display name and description Icons
ACH_BUILD_AERO Builder (Aeroponics)

Build an Aeroponics Dome

ACH_BUILD_CON Builder (Atmospheric Converter)

Build an Atmospheric Converter

ACH_BUILD_FAC Builder (Goods Factory)

Build a Goods Factory

ACH_BUILD_GATE Builder (Hyperspace Gate Stabiliser)

Build a Hyperspace Gate Stabiliser

ACH_BUILD_GOV Builder (Government Building)

Build a Government Building

ACH_BUILD_NUKE Builder (Nuclear Reactor)

Build a Nuclear Reactor

ACH_COLONY_1 Colonist (Colony HQ)

Found a new colony

ACH_COLONY_2 Colonist (Tier 1)

Upgrade a colony to Tier 1

ACH_COLONY_3 Colonist (Tier 2)

Upgrade a colony to Tier 2

ACH_COLONY_4 Colonist (Tier 3)

Upgrade a colony to Tier 3

ACH_COLONY_5 Colonist (City)

Upgrade a colony to a City

ACH_COLONY_6 Colonist (MegaCity)

Upgrade a colony to a MegaCity

ACH_FLEET_1 Combat (Experienced)

Raise fleet level to Experienced

ACH_FLEET_2 Combat (Hardened)

Raise fleet level to Hardened

ACH_FLEET_3 Combat (Veterans)

Raise fleet level to Veterans

ACH_FLEET_4 Combat (Dangerous)

Raise fleet level to Dangerous

ACH_FLEET_5 Combat (Deadly)

Raise fleet level to Deadly

ACH_FLEET_6 Combat (Elite)

Raise fleet level to Elite

ACH_WIN_1 Winner (Normal)

Win all missions on Normal difficulty

ACH_WIN_2 Winner (Hard)

Win all missions on Hard difficulty

ACH_COMPLETE_10 Complete (10%)

10% of objectives complete

ACH_COMPLETE_20 Complete (20%)

20% of objectives complete

ACH_COMPLETE_30 Complete (30%)

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ACH_COMPLETE_40 Complete (40%)

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ACH_COMPLETE_50 Complete (50%)

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ACH_COMPLETE_60 Complete (60%)

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ACH_COMPLETE_70 Complete (70%)

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ACH_COMPLETE_80 Complete (80%)

80% of objectives complete

ACH_COMPLETE_90 Complete (90%)

90% of objectives complete

ACH_COMPLETE_100 Complete (100%)

100% of objectives complete