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Gratuitous Space Battles

App ID 41800
App Type Game
Name Gratuitous Space Battles
Developer
Publisher Positech Games
Supported Systems STEAMPLAY
Last Record Update (November 1, 2016 – 18:50:08 UTC)
Last Change Number 2408217
Release Date November 16, 2009 ()
71.42% ( 457 / 148 ) 2 In-Game

Who needs backstory? Who needs resource-gathering? Diplomacy is so last year. Gratuitous Space Battles cuts right to the chase of sci-fi strategy games, and deals with large, completely unjustified space battles between huge opposing space fleets.

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Store Prices

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Currency Current Price Converted Price Lowest Recorded Price December 22, 2016
us U.S. Dollar $14.99 Base Price $3.44 at -77%
uk British Pound £10.99 $14.07 -6.13% £2.52 at -77%
eu Euro 14,99€ $16.76 +11.81% 3,44€ at -77%
ru Russian Ruble 349р. $6.18 -58.80% 80р. at -77%
az CIS - U.S. Dollar $9.99 $9.99 -33.36% $2.29 at -77%
br Brazilian Real R$27,99 $8.58 -42.74% R$6,43 at -77%
jp Japanese Yen ¥ 1480 $13.30 -11.30% ¥ 340 at -77%
ph Philippine Peso ₱419.95 $8.44 -43.70% ₱96.58 at -77%
th Thai Baht ฿315.00 $9.26 -38.24% ฿72.45 at -77%
my Malaysian Ringgit RM31.00 $7.26 -51.55% RM7.13 at -77%
sg Singapore Dollar S$15.00 $10.86 -27.57% S$3.45 at -77%
id Indonesian Rupiah Rp 115,999 $8.72 -41.81% Rp 26,679 at -77%
no Norwegian Krone 100,00 kr $11.94 -20.37% 23,00 kr at -77%
ca Canadian Dollar C$16.99 $12.63 -15.72% C$3.90 at -77%
tr Turkish Lira ₺24,00 $6.71 -55.25% ₺5,52 at -77%
mx Mexican Peso Mex$149.99 $8.10 -45.94% Mex$34.49 at -77%
nz New Zealand Dollar NZ$17.99 $12.71 -15.22% NZ$4.13 at -77%
in Indian Rupee ₹ 479 $7.42 -50.48% ₹ 110 at -77%
hk Hong Kong Dollar HK$99.00 $12.70 -15.26% HK$22.77 at -77%
tw Taiwan Dollar NT$398.00 $13.22 -11.82% NT$91.00 at -77%
cn Chinese Yuan ¥48.00 $7.00 -53.29% ¥11.00 at -77%
za South African Rand R 159.00 $12.35 -17.58% R 36.57 at -77%
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ae UAE Dirham 46.00 AED $12.52 -16.45% 10.58 AED at -77%
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co Colombian Peso COL$ 32000 $10.99 -26.68% COL$ 7360 at -77%

User Tags

StrategyIndieSimulationBuildingModdableSpaceSandboxMultiplayer2DSci-fiSingleplayer

Additional Information

clienticon 1de7b8b966b735b4cc5839b48f75a1ecb10b1fae
clienttga 1b8e75a116490184b5f2d9b7e70ba3bb5b71171e
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Genres Indie,Simulation,Strategy
logo d77409d24f8d41331ccbe0efef2582c9703b56bc
logo_small d77409d24f8d41331ccbe0efef2582c9703b56bc_thumb
gamedir Gratuitous Space Battles
metacritic_name Gratuitous Space Battles
metacritic_score 72
NoServers Yes
metacritic_fullurl http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/gratuitous-space-battles?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
primarycache 41801
state eStateAvailable
ValidOSList
GameManualURL http://store.steampowered.com/manual/41800/
InstallScript 41800_install.vdf
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
installscript_macos Gratuitous Space Battles.app/installscript_osx.vdf
installscriptosx Gratuitous Space Battles.app/installscript_osx.vdf
primarycache_macos 41806
primarycache_mac 41806
LegacyKeyRegistrationMethod registry
LegacyKeyRegistryLocation HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Valve\TestApp41800\SteamKey
ShowCDKeyOnLaunch Yes
SupportsCDKeyCopyToClipboard Yes
DLCPurchaseFromInGame No
community_hub_visible Yes
small_capsule
  • english: capsule_231x87.jpg
header_image
  • english: header.jpg

Players online

  • 2right now 
  • 1224h peak — tweet this 
  • 72all-time peakJune 22, 2014 – 18:11:36 UTC

SteamSpy

  • 551,359 ± 21,881 owners
  • 334,453 ± 17,047 players total60.66%
  • 1,364 ± 1,089 players in last 2 weeks0.25%

Playtime in last 2 weeks: 1.2h (average) 2.3h (median)

Playtime total: 6.5h (average) 2.1h (median)

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Packages that include this app

SubID Name Billing Type Last Updated
2403 Positech Comp CD Key November 4, 2015 – 01:23:52 UTC
2473 Gratuitous Space Battles Store August 8, 2016 – 17:01:14 UTC
2517 Gratuitous Space Battles Press Comp CD Key November 4, 2015 – 01:23:52 UTC
4785 Gratuitous Space Battles Collector's Edition Store November 13, 2015 – 20:29:36 UTC
6188 Gratuitous Space Battles Collector's Edition Store November 4, 2015 – 01:23:52 UTC
6792 Indie Air Pack Store November 13, 2015 – 20:35:29 UTC
6919 Indie Flight Pack Store November 13, 2015 – 20:35:59 UTC
7803 Gratuitous Space Battles - Complete Pack Store October 31, 2016 – 21:40:02 UTC
12573 Humble Indie Bundle 4 BTA CD Key November 4, 2015 – 01:23:52 UTC
12943 Holiday Sale 2011 Gift: Gratuitous Space Battles No Cost November 4, 2015 – 01:23:52 UTC
14943 Space Bundle Store November 13, 2015 – 21:04:48 UTC
14967 Gratuitous Space Battles Gift November 4, 2015 – 01:23:52 UTC
15375 Gratuitous Battle Pack Store October 31, 2016 – 21:40:02 UTC
16339 Best of British Indie Bundle Store November 13, 2015 – 21:12:10 UTC
16523 Humble Indie Bundle 6 Bonus CD Key March 15, 2017 – 20:02:53 UTC
18943 Gratuitous Space Battles - Complete Pack Retail CD Key November 4, 2015 – 01:23:52 UTC
25841 Gratuitous Space Battles Free Weekend Free Weekend November 4, 2015 – 01:23:52 UTC
28225 Gratuitous Space Battles Retail CD Key November 4, 2015 – 01:23:52 UTC
81059 Gratuitous Space Battles Ultimate Collection Store or CD Key August 8, 2016 – 17:01:14 UTC
Cross reference packages and depots for this app

Downloadable Content

AppID Name Last Updated
41802 Gratuitous Space Battles: Tribe Expansion (Gratuitous Space Battles: The Tribe) October 8, 2015 – 18:02:47 UTC
41803 Gratuitous Space Battles: The Order Expansion (Gratuitous Space Battles: The Order) October 8, 2015 – 18:02:08 UTC
41804 Gratuitous Space Battles: Swarm (Gratuitous Space Battles: The Swarm) October 8, 2015 – 18:01:50 UTC
41805 Gratuitous Space Battles: Nomads (Gratuitous Space Battles: The Nomads) October 8, 2015 – 18:01:33 UTC
41807 GSB: Tribe Expansion Mac October 8, 2015 – 18:03:27 UTC
41808 GSB: Order Expansion Mac October 8, 2015 – 18:00:30 UTC
41809 GSB: Nomads Expansion Mac October 8, 2015 – 18:03:27 UTC
41810 Gratuitous Space Battles - Demo (Gratuitous Space Battles) October 7, 2015 – 03:04:28 UTC
41813 GSB: Swarm Expansion Mac October 8, 2015 – 18:03:27 UTC
41814 Gratuitous Space Battles: Galactic Conquest October 8, 2015 – 18:02:47 UTC
41815 GSB: Galactic Conquest Mac October 8, 2015 – 18:03:27 UTC
41816 Gratuitous Space Battles - Parasites DLC (Gratuitous Space Battles: The Parasites) October 8, 2015 – 18:01:08 UTC
41817 Gratuitous Space Battles: The Outcasts October 8, 2015 – 18:02:30 UTC

Depots

ID Name Max Size OS Extra Info
41817 Gratuitous Space Battles: The Outcasts 61.96 MB DLC 41817
41816 Gratuitous Space Battles - Parasites DLC 39.89 MB Optional DLC 41816
41815 GSB: Galactic Conquest Mac 21.41 MB Optional DLC 41815
41814 Gratuitous Space Battles: Galactic Conquest 72.35 MB Optional DLC 41814
41813 GSB: Swarm Expansion Mac 16.79 MB Optional DLC 41813
41809 GSB: Nomads Expansion Mac 10.89 MB Optional DLC 41809
41808 GSB: Order Expansion Mac 25.34 MB Optional DLC 41808
41807 GSB: Tribe Expansion Mac 9.87 MB Optional DLC 41807
41806 GSB mac content 166.87 MB
41805 Gratuitous Space Battles: Nomads 46.61 MB Optional DLC 41805
41804 Gratuitous Space Battles: Swarm 54.95 MB Optional DLC 41804
41803 Gratuitous Space Battles: The Order Expansion 64.66 MB Optional DLC 41803
41802 Gratuitous Space Battles: Tribe Expansion 46.54 MB Optional DLC 41802
41801 gratuitous space battles content 264.31 MB
41818 GSB Linux content 70.77 MB

Branches

Name Description Build ID Time Updated
public 76235
linux 48764

Other

Name Value
overridescddb 1

Raw Information

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Launch Options

Description Executable Arguments Type OS Extra Info
None GSB.exe Default
None Gratuitous Space Battles.app Default
None run_game.sh Default

Configuration

Key Value
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contenttype 3
installdir Gratuitous Space Battles
launch See section above

Install Configuration

Run process

Key Value
directx
  • command 1: /silent
  • hasrunkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Valve\Steam\Apps\41800
  • nocleanup: 1
  • process 1: %INSTALLDIR%\directx\DXSETUP.exe

History

November 1, 2016 – 18:50:09 UTC Change #2408217
  • Added header_image
    • english: header.jpg
  • Added small_capsule
    • english: capsule_231x87.jpg
  • Changed changenumber – 2033468 › 2408217
June 14, 2016 – 23:03:37 UTC Change #2033468
  • Changed metacritic_fullurl – http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/gratuitous-space-battles › http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/gratuitous-space-battles?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
  • Changed changenumber – 1997869 › 2033468
June 9, 2016 – 19:31:55 UTC Change #1997869
May 21, 2016 – 09:22:42 UTC Change #1965676
  • Changed ListOfDLC – 41802,41803,41804,41805,41807,41808,41809,41813,41814,41815,41816,41817 › 41802,41803,41804,41805,41807,41808,41809,41810,41813,41814,41815,41816,41817
  • Changed changenumber – 1826540 › 1965676
March 15, 2016 – 23:24:28 UTC Change #1826540
January 19, 2016 – 23:28:23 UTC Change #1682963
November 19, 2015 – 00:41:52 UTC Change #1543990
  • Changed Depots
    • branches/linux/pwdtestgid: 5EE21C…755590
  • Changed changenumber – 1463405 › 1543990
November 12, 2015 – 00:02:38 UTC Change #1463405
  • Changed Depots
    • 41801/encryptedmanifests/linux/encrypted_gid: E3646D…97B2A5
    • 41801/encryptedmanifests/linux/encrypted_size: 6F79AF…9496FB
    • 41806/encryptedmanifests/linux/encrypted_gid: CA958D…8AAF85
    • 41806/encryptedmanifests/linux/encrypted_size: 1BBF28…9335E5
  • Changed changenumber – 1344585 › 1463405
October 8, 2015 – 18:00:31 UTC Change #1344585
October 7, 2015 – 02:17:21 UTC Change #1339768
  • Added community_hub_visible – 1
  • Changed changenumber – 1325957 › 1339768
September 30, 2015 – 23:00:49 UTC Change #1325957
August 31, 2015 – 20:28:35 UTC Change #1255686
  • Changed Depots
    • 41801/encryptedmanifests/linux/encrypted_gid_2: 3E1808B7D8EEE13A209D8CFBCB614EFB
    • 41801/encryptedmanifests/linux/encrypted_size_2: 5AD0F04B99033E19BEB2BB3BD9259592
    • 41806/encryptedmanifests/linux/encrypted_gid_2: B16DA17973957C3416EFA8FC57AE2350
    • 41806/encryptedmanifests/linux/encrypted_size_2: 6F53650EE0986C4D6B2B60404F94E5E0
  • Changed changenumber – 1127960 › 1255686
June 23, 2015 – 23:10:25 UTC Change #1127960
June 2, 2015 – 23:43:12 UTC Change #1088814
  • Changed Depots
    • 41801/encryptedmanifests/linux/encrypted_size: 6F79AF…9496FB
    • 41801/encryptedmanifests/linux/size: 276683547 (263.87 MB)
    • 41806/encryptedmanifests/linux/encrypted_size: 1BBF28…9335E5
    • 41806/encryptedmanifests/linux/size: 69614255 (66.39 MB)
  • Changed changenumber – 1018139 › 1088814
April 28, 2015 – 22:46:51 UTC Change #1018139
  • Changed Depots
    • 41801/encryptedmanifests/linux/size: 276683547 (263.87 MB)
    • 41806/encryptedmanifests/linux/size: 69614255 (66.39 MB)
  • Changed changenumber – 912936 › 1018139
February 25, 2015 – 07:54:38 UTC Change #912936
  • Removed controller_support – none
  • Changed changenumber – 848564 › 912936
January 15, 2015 – 21:48:29 UTC Change #848564
November 5, 2014 – 02:02:15 UTC Change #748217
  • Changed Depots
    • branches/linux/pwdtestgid: 5EE21C…755590
  • Changed changenumber – 718661 › 748217
October 14, 2014 – 23:05:46 UTC Change #718661
  • Changed Depots
    • 41802/encryptedmanifests/linux/encrypted_gid: 5D8B34…4EDFB3
    • 41803/encryptedmanifests/linux/encrypted_gid: 410355…75B829
    • 41804/encryptedmanifests/linux/encrypted_gid: ADDC97…07E369
    • 41805/encryptedmanifests/linux/encrypted_gid: 692EBE…AE9D09
    • 41807/encryptedmanifests/linux/encrypted_gid: 636F47…782850
    • 41808/encryptedmanifests/linux/encrypted_gid: 76EBF4…A809C1
    • 41809/encryptedmanifests/linux/encrypted_gid: A52921…91240B
    • 41813/encryptedmanifests/linux/encrypted_gid: 03E1A8…B22F1A
    • 41814/encryptedmanifests/linux/encrypted_gid: 601A08…D3E528
    • 41815/encryptedmanifests/linux/encrypted_gid: CD0099…B7E2ED
    • 41816/encryptedmanifests/linux/encrypted_gid: 6635C2…7D9C66
    • 41817/encryptedmanifests/linux/encrypted_gid: FDA0CC…CC5100
    • 41818/encryptedmanifests/linux/encrypted_gid: C03A4E…EFDE84
  • Changed changenumber – 516846 › 718661
May 17, 2014 – 10:17:19 UTC Change #516846
May 5, 2014 – 18:37:24 UTC Change #490327
February 19, 2014 – 00:50:29 UTC Change #407089
  • Changed App Config
    • noquickconvert: 1
  • Changed changenumber – 385497 › 407089
January 30, 2014 – 01:43:14 UTC Change #385497
  • Added metacritic_fullurl – http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/gratuitous-space-battles
  • Added metacritic_score – 72
  • Changed changenumber – 385444 › 385497
January 30, 2014 – 00:44:35 UTC Change #385444
  • Removed metacritic_fullurl – http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/gratuitous-space-battles
  • Removed metacritic_score – 72
  • Changed changenumber – 377671 › 385444
January 22, 2014 – 08:35:29 UTC Change #377671
  • Added metacritic_fullurl – http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/gratuitous-space-battles
  • Added metacritic_score – 72
  • Changed changenumber – 377436 › 377671
January 22, 2014 – 00:17:28 UTC Change #377436
  • Removed metacritic_fullurl – http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/gratuitous-space-battles
  • Removed metacritic_score – 72

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