Really Big Sky overview

Boss Baddie | Feb 24, 2012 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 15:53:31 UTC

Action Indie Shoot 'Em Up Space Bullet Hell Steam Store

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak6
Units sold (VGI)373,000
Revenue (VGI)$1,200,000
Review score75% positive

Really Big Sky dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak6
Units sold (VGI)373,000
Revenue (VGI)$1,200,000
Review score75% positive
Total reviews1,887
Release dateFeb 24, 2012
DeveloperBoss Baddie
PublisherRipstone

Genres: Action, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Boss Baddie Publisher: Ripstone

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Game overview

Overview

Really Big Sky comes from Boss Baddie and is published by Ripstone. It arrived on Steam on Feb 24, 2012, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Gamepad Recommended, Steam Cloud, and Remote Play Together. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Really Big Sky's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 15:53:31 UTC, with a tracked peak near 6. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 75% positive across 1,887 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Really Big Sky is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Not listed	2ghz Core 2 Duo	512 MB RAM	DirectX 9.0c or above DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 200 MB HD space Sound: DirectSound-compatible Sound Card Additional: Controller support extends to official Xbox 360 controllers only.	Not listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Really Big Sky has sold up to 373,000 units and has 221 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $1,200,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Really Big Sky overview details

Really Big Sky combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

REALLY BIG SKY! A super fast, twin analogue shooter for the modern age! Way over in the big void of space live some aliens. They coveted [your planet] and would do anything to live there. So what's [your planet] to do? Yeah, blast through them all! Face off against waves of enemies, bosses, giant laser planets, blackholes, wormholes, massive lasers, planets and asteroids across 12 game modes! Everything is procedurally generated from the way YOU play the game! From attack patterns, strength of bosses and enemies, pacing between waves and generosity of bonuses! Features a comprehensive statistics system to let you hone your mad laser skills. Key Features Fast, Adaptive and Addictive Gameplay 12 Juicy, Full-fat Game Modes Giant, Dynamic Bosses and 17 Enemy Types Powerups, Perk system and the Friendly Mothership to help you out Ultra Perks and Ultra Weapons for super post-game madness! Smash through solid planets and asteroids. Cruise through gas giants Narration from a cheeky cockney AI Xbox 360 controller support Library and Secret unlocks Loads of events including Blackholes, Wormholes, Pandora Box, Panic Crashes, Warp Speed… Gameplay-altering 'Cascade Events' Online scoreboards - measure your awesomeness!

SteamPulse editorial summary

Really Big Sky is listed as a game with $1.24 (75% off from $4.99). It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Gamepad Recommended, Steam Cloud, and Remote Play Together, and is associated with Action and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 15:53:31 UTC, a tracked peak of 6, and 75% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	Really Big Sky
Steam App ID	201570
Type	game
Release date	Feb 24, 2012
Developer	Boss Baddie
Publisher	Ripstone
Price	$1.24 (75% off from $4.99)
Platforms	Windows
Genres	Action, Indie
Categories	Single-player, Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Gamepad Recommended, Steam Cloud, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English * * languages with full audio support
Website	Official website

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	0 · 22 September 2026 - 15:53:31 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	6
Positive reviews	1,416
Negative reviews	471
Total reviews	1,887
Positive percent	75%
Review type	Mostly Positive
Recommendations	221
Average playtime	707 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Feb 24, 2012
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	14 July 2016 - 15:34:56 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 15:53:31 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 15:53:31 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 15:53:31 UTC

Overview tags

Indie Action Shoot 'Em Up Space Bullet Hell Shooter Twin Stick Shooter Arcade Side Scroller Singleplayer Great Soundtrack Retro 2D Local Co-Op

Highlighted achievements

Achievement	Description
500 KILLS	No description
10000 KILLS	No description
L BOOMER	No description
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS	No description
BOSS X50	No description
MULTI X50	No description
LEVEL 5	No description
MAX SHOP	No description
MAX POWERUPS	No description
REALLY BIG SCORE	No description

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	[email protected]
Support URL	Not available
Legal notice	Not available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/201570
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/201570/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/201570
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Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Really Big Sky?

Really Big Sky's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 15:53:31 UTC, with a tracked peak of 6 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 12 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Really Big Sky growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 1 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Really Big Sky?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (29.2%), Canada (6.3%), Brazil (5.2%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (26%), Brazil (5.8%), Canada (5.4%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (34.7%), Brazil (5.9%), Canada (5.6%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (23.7%), China (7.1%), Brazil (5.9%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Really Big Sky?

Really Big Sky currently sits at 75% positive across 1,887 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 1,416 positive reviews and 471 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Really Big Sky have?

Really Big Sky currently has about 1K tracked Steam followers as of 13 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Really Big Sky?

Really Big Sky is currently listed at $1.24 on Steam. That is 75% below the usual price of $4.99. Steam recommendations currently stand near 221, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Positive

75% positive, 1,416 positive, 471 negative

Price and discount

$1.24 (75% off from $4.99)

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Gamepad Recommended

Achievements

Platform releases

Steam 24 February 2012

DLC and packages

Really Big SkyBuy Really Big Sky #13628$4.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

OS *: Windows XP Processor: 2ghz Core 2 Duo Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: DirectX 9.0c or above DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 200 MB HD space Sound: DirectSound-compatible Sound Card Additional: Controller support extends to official Xbox 360 controllers only.

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