Gratuitous Space Battles

Gratuitous Space Battles

Steam Deck · unrated

Positech Games · Strategy · Nov 16, 2009

Worth it for the right player.

At $14.99. It has been as low as $3.74.

70%
Mostly Positive
886 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 6 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 52 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 886 player reviews · updated 2 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
17% of themes are praise50% are divided33% are caveats
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The graphics and the textures are very good.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The visuals, sound effects and background music are superb.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love2 themes
Graphics18 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters68 reviews
47%
Gameplay25 reviews
60%
Difficulty9 reviews
56%
Monetization9 reviews
67%
Interface8 reviews
63%
Linux compatibility6 reviews
50%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat52 reviews
67%
Bugs8 reviews
25%
Crashes8 reviews
38%
Servers and matchmaking7 reviews
0%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $14.99. The lowest we've tracked is $3.74.

4 points recordedtoday · $14.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
70%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
0
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.