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Gratuitous Space Battles

A Real Time Strategy (RTS) game by Positech Games, released in 2009

65/100🔴Niche / Inactive🥉Proton BronzeLinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)Mac

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.

Single playerMultiplayer

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Gratuitous Space Battles Download Size

The official download size for Gratuitous Space Battles is 1 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.06 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

1GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.06USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

1 mins

Is Gratuitous Space Battles Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🔴Niche / Inactive
1Players Online

There are currently 1 people playing Gratuitous Space Battles, indicating a niche or private community. Coordinate via Discord for best results.

Current Activity24h Peak: 1.2
Estimated Match Wait: Long Wait / Discord Required
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the Gratuitous Space Battles save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\GratuitousSpaceBattles\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/GratuitousSpaceBattles/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/GratuitousSpaceBattles/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is Gratuitous Space Battles Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🥉 Proton Bronze

Performance Analysis

Proceed with caution. Gratuitous Space Battles currently struggles on Linux/Steam Deck due to anti-cheat or codec issues. Streaming from a PC is recommended instead.

Confidence: Moderate
See 3 user configs ↗

Can I Run Gratuitous Space Battles?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run Gratuitous Space Battles smoothly, your PC needs at least 1GB RAM and a 3D Card with 128MB video memory or equivalent GPU. Plan for 1 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows XP or Vista
  • ⚡
    CPU1.5 GHz processor
  • 🧠
    RAM1GB
  • 🎮
    GPU3D Card with 128MB video memory
Download Size
1 GBSmall

Is Gratuitous Space Battles Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

65
Rated 65 out of 100
Mixed Reviews2 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 2 critic reviews, opinion on Gratuitous Space Battles is divided. While it offers some unique real time strategy (rts) mechanics, the score of 65 suggests inconsistent execution. We recommend checking gameplay footage before buying.

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