Gratuitous Space Battles 2

Wait40%

Mostly Negative · 311 player reviews · Low confidence

Probably one to skip.

Steam Deck Unrated
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Positech Games · Strategy · Apr 16, 2015

Player review score
40%
Mostly Negative
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
30
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
6
Full audio1 of 6
Subtitles0 of 6

Should I buy Gratuitous Space Battles 2?

Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 41 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 83 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 34 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 311 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 263 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
36% of themes are praise18% are divided46% are complaints
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
41 of 263 sampled reviews raised it
The improved graphics engine enhances both the cinematic quality and clarity of these battles, making every conflict enjoyable to observe.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
35 of 263 sampled reviews raised it
The most impressive aspect of the experience is its comprehensive fleet customization system.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
27 of 263 sampled reviews raised it
I like the funny random ship named, I like the chatter during combat, I enjoy the minor amount of strategy involved.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
10 of 263 sampled reviews raised it
Another major strength is the game's emphasis on long-term replayability through its asynchronous multiplayer features.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Graphics41 reviews
Gameplay35 reviews
Combat27 reviews
Multiplayer10 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
100% still recommend
Monetization
67% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes
29% still recommend
Bugs
35% still recommend
Interface
62% still recommend
Story
42% still recommend
Difficulty
57% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Multi-player
  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Workshop

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.49.

6 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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