Gratuitous Space Battles
The first ever auto-battler game, from way back in 2009Who 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.
70.8Rating
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About This Game
Gratuitous Space Battles is a indie/simulation game designed for single-player, developed by Positech Games and released in 2009. With an estimated 57,000 copies sold, it is considered a modest seller on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 70.8/100 — a generally positive reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 2.94 hours, with side content bringing that to 6.01 hours, and a completionist run can reach 14.11 hours. The game has 6 DLCs available, expanding the base experience with additional content. Players commonly describe it as Strategy, Auto Battler, Space, Top-Down and Sci-fi.
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User Reviews
70.8
Overall Score / 100
7.1/10
Steam (871 reviews)
Playtime Estimates
2.94h
🎯 Main Story
6.01h
⭐ Main + Sides
14.11h
💯 Completionist
Based on 17 player submissions
DLCs (6)
Gratuitous Space Battles: The Outcasts
$5.99
Gratuitous Space Battles: The Tribe
$5.99
Gratuitous Space Battles: The Order
$5.99
Gratuitous Space Battles: The Swarm
$5.99
Gratuitous Space Battles: The Nomads
$5.99
Gratuitous Space Battles: The Parasites
$5.99
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Game Information
Release Date
November 16, 2009
Developer
Positech Games
Publisher
Positech Games
Platforms
Windows, Mac, Linux
Price
$14.99
Analytics & Metrics
Copies Sold (VISE)
Low Data
VRI ScoreLearning
44
It reeks of mediocrity and probably not worth your time
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.
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System Requirements
🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
Minimum
- OS *: Windows XP or Vista
- Processor: 1.5 GHz processor
- Memory: 1GB
- Graphics: 3D Card with 128MB video memory
- DirectX®: 9.0c
- Hard Drive: 300 MB
- Sound: Any
Minimum
- OS: OS X version Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or later.
- Processor: Intel 1 Ghz
- Memory: 512 MB
- Graphics: 32MB video card
- Hard Drive: 75 MB
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