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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 3106316
Release Date November 16, 2009 ()
71.2% (466 / 153) 3 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 $14.84 -0.98% £2.52 at -77%
eu Euro 14,99€ $17.88 +19.27% 3,44€ at -77%
ru Russian Ruble 349р. $6.06 -59.60% 80р. at -77%
br Brazilian Real R$27,99 $8.96 -40.25% R$6,43 at -77%
jp Japanese Yen ¥ 1480 $13.16 -12.19% ¥ 340 at -77%
id Indonesian Rupiah Rp 115,999 $8.71 -41.89% Rp 26,679 at -77%
my Malaysian Ringgit RM31.00 $7.39 -50.73% RM7.13 at -77%
ph Philippine Peso ₱419.95 $8.27 -44.82% ₱96.58 at -77%
sg Singapore Dollar S$15.00 $11.13 -25.74% S$3.45 at -77%
th Thai Bhat ฿315.00 $9.51 -36.53% ฿72.45 at -77%
kr South Korean Won ₩ 16,000 $14.09 -5.98% ₩ 3,680 at -77%
tr Turkish Lira ₺24,00 $6.86 -54.27% ₺5,52 at -77%
mx Mexican Peso Mex$149.99 $8.45 -43.64% Mex$34.49 at -77%
ca Canadian Dollar C$16.99 $13.76 -8.20% C$3.90 at -77%
nz New Zealand Dollar NZ$17.99 $13.11 -12.51% NZ$4.13 at -77%
no Norwegian Krone 100,00 kr $12.79 -14.67% 23,00 kr at -77%
ch Swiss Franc CHF 15.-- $15.45 +3.08% CHF 3.45 at -77%
cn Chinese Yuan Renminbi ¥48.00 $7.27 -51.52% ¥11.00 at -77%
in Indian Rupee ₹ 479 $7.38 -50.77% ₹ 110 at -77%
cl Chilean Peso CLP$ 7,500 $11.97 -20.16% CLP$ 1,725 at -77%
pe Peruvian Nuevo Sol S/. 39.95 $12.27 -18.13% S/. 9.18 at -77%
co Colombian Peso COL$ 32000 $11.04 -26.37% COL$ 7360 at -77%
za South African Rand R 159.00 $12.00 -19.95% R 36.57 at -77%
hk Hong Kong Dollar HK$99.00 $12.68 -15.43% HK$22.77 at -77%
tw Taiwan Dollar NT$398.00 $13.19 -12.02% NT$91.00 at -77%
sa Saudi Riyal 47.00 SR $12.53 -16.39% 10.81 SR at -77%
ae United Arab Emirates Dirham 46.00 AED $12.52 -16.45% 10.58 AED at -77%
az CIS - U.S. Dollar $9.99 $9.99 -33.36% $2.29 at -77%

User Tags

StrategyIndieSimulationBuildingModdableSpaceSandboxMultiplayer2DSci-fiSingleplayer

Additional Information

clienticon 1de7b8b966b735b4cc5839b48f75a1ecb10b1fae
clienttga 1b8e75a116490184b5f2d9b7e70ba3bb5b71171e
icon c9dd42b84a380a4f002bbb56aab8a7a91d664fa1
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
store_tags

Players online

  • 3 right now
  • 14 24 hour peak - tweet this
  • 3,231 all-time peak February 22, 2013 – 20:43:21 UTC
  • 55 minutes median playtime in last 2 weeks
  • 38 minutes average playtime in last 2 weeks

SteamSpy

  • 588,463 ± 22,629 owners
  • 358,591 ± 17,669 players total60.94%
  • 911 ± 891 players in last 2 weeks0.15%
  • 2.2 hours median total playtime
  • 6.2 hours average total playtime

SteamSpy data is used with explicit permission.

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

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

June 21, 2017 – 18:29:03 UTC Change #3106316
  • Added store_tags
    • 0: 9
    • 1: 492
    • 2: 599
    • 3: 3942
    • 4: 1755
    • 5: 3871
    • 6: 3810
    • 7: 4182
    • 8: 1643
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    • 10: 3859
  • Changed changenumber – 2408217 › 3106316
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
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  • Changed changenumber – 1463405 › 1543990
November 12, 2015 – 00:02:38 UTC Change #1463405
  • Changed Depots
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    • 41806/encryptedmanifests/linux/encrypted_size: 1BBF280798E49384699C181A4FDBD20488E5D52BBF52403CADAA4E7BDC0FCFC5F854DC723B6266917A9C77B667D3D9E1F39335E5
    • 41801/encryptedmanifests/linux/encrypted_gid: E3646D8BD7E075852517BDB233D8B03288E5D52BBF52403CADAA4E7BDC0FCFC5D5314AFBD20EFE650C514FBD050DAC972697B2A5
    • 41806/encryptedmanifests/linux/encrypted_gid: CA958D6FA0880D23623A19FFD024404188E5D52BBF52403CADAA4E7BDC0FCFC54EBE65D70F0C9BAAA2F72BF788CC34B8648AAF85
  • 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_size_2: 5AD0F04B99033E19BEB2BB3BD9259592
    • 41806/encryptedmanifests/linux/encrypted_size_2: 6F53650EE0986C4D6B2B60404F94E5E0
    • 41801/encryptedmanifests/linux/encrypted_gid_2: 3E1808B7D8EEE13A209D8CFBCB614EFB
    • 41806/encryptedmanifests/linux/encrypted_gid_2: B16DA17973957C3416EFA8FC57AE2350
  • 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/size: 276683547 (263.87 MiB)
    • 41806/encryptedmanifests/linux/size: 69614255 (66.39 MiB)
    • 41801/encryptedmanifests/linux/encrypted_size: 6F79AF11432214A998900FB521FD9F6588E5D52BBF52403CADAA4E7BDC0FCFC508E23230F11FEF8D9D4C1FEFE2ED3A39919496FB
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  • Changed changenumber – 1018139 › 1088814
April 28, 2015 – 22:46:51 UTC Change #1018139
  • Changed Depots
    • 41801/encryptedmanifests/linux/size: 276683547 (263.87 MiB)
    • 41806/encryptedmanifests/linux/size: 69614255 (66.39 MiB)
  • 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: 5EE21C346B0A80B7A821E48CFC72003088E5D52BBF52403CADAA4E7BDC0FCFC5437D5D44ECEE98308FD2B41DEBE376E373755590
  • Changed changenumber – 718661 › 748217
October 14, 2014 – 23:05:46 UTC Change #718661
  • Changed Depots
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    • 41803/encryptedmanifests/linux/encrypted_gid: 410355FE3C61189029BA3BA4B266EC0988E5D52BBF52403CADAA4E7BDC0FCFC5A6F8E8B065DEF3275562680850E24B5E9375B829
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    • 41813/encryptedmanifests/linux/encrypted_gid: 03E1A830BABD217D45E758715E27E54088E5D52BBF52403CADAA4E7BDC0FCFC54B10CFB15BC78CAB30DC4D13783E89941AB22F1A
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    • 41815/encryptedmanifests/linux/encrypted_gid: CD00996767D7CA3FE28337C172BC844F88E5D52BBF52403CADAA4E7BDC0FCFC5FDDBC95638DCFCBCFB156C69A078AA566DB7E2ED
    • 41816/encryptedmanifests/linux/encrypted_gid: 6635C2F7866F7003AFB0444FF1D55EFE88E5D52BBF52403CADAA4E7BDC0FCFC5E5E39DD8E8C199EB854DB7AE52E5AB540B7D9C66
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  • 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

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