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Children of a Dead Earth

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App ID 476530
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Q Switched Productions, LLC
Supported Systems Windows macOS
Last Changenumber 28973828
Last Record Update 14 May 2025 – 05:17:39 UTC ()
Release Date 23 September 2016 – 15:57:59 UTC ()
😎 84.52%
848 reviews
3
In-Game

The most scientifically accurate space warfare simulator ever made. Now with Steam Workshop!

Additional Information

Developer Q Switched Productions, LLC
metacritic_name Children of a Dead Earth
community_visible_stats Yes
workshop_visible Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Q Switched Productions, LLC
Store Release Date 23 September 2016 – 15:58:12 UTC ()
osarch empty string
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Simulation (28)
Store Genres Simulation (28), Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 23 September 2016 – 15:57:59 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 9 October 2022 – 00:37:09 UTC () (1665275829)
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review_score 8
review_percentage 89
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 3 August 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 2945058
  • configuration:
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    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-stable
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
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AI Content Type 1
First seen on SteamDB 17 May 2016 – 22:35:36 UTC (), in changelist #1965720

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes Yes

Tags

🖥️ Simulation 💡 Strategy 🌠 Space 🌱 Realistic 🚀 Sci-fi 🔬 Science 👤 Singleplayer 🚀 Space Sim 🌱 Indie 🧱 Sandbox 😓 Difficult

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Workshop Steam Cloud Family Sharing

Assets

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timestamp19 September 2024 – 04:21:43 UTC
Trailers
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Depots

ID Configuration Size DL.
228985 Windows Shared InstallDepot from 228980VC 2013 Redist No size
228987 Windows Shared InstallDepot from 228980VC 2017 Redist No size
229020 Windows Shared InstallDepot from 228980OpenAL 2.0.7.0 Redist No size
476531 Windows Children of a Dead Earth Windows 149.85 MiB 107.52 MiB
476532 macOS Children of a Dead Earth Mac 136.58 MiB 106.26 MiB

Total size on disk is 286.43 MiB and total download size is 213.78 MiB.

Total size on disk is 149.85 MiB and total download size is 107.52 MiB, when filtered to Windows, English, no DLC depots.

Branches

Name Description Build ID Time Updated
public 2945058 14 July 2018 – 00:45:00 UTC
test 2390377 1 July 2018 – 18:48:14 UTC

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Name Value
workshopdepot Children of a Dead Earth (476530)
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