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Really Big Sky

Really Big Sky

A super fast, twin analogue shooter for the modern age!

Released Feb 24, 2012 Developer Boss Baddie Publisher Ripstone Platforms Windows IndieActionShoot 'Em UpSpaceBullet Hell
View on Steam ↗ $1.24 (US · as of 2026-09-05)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-08-31 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.

75.1%positive1,889 reviews
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Do you know what I learned from the experience of playing such abstract games? but I didn’t understand ♥♥♥♥. every game is something new although it feels very familiar”

— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Really Big Sky is a charming, chaotic space shooter that genuinely surprised me with how addictive it is despite its rough edges. The upgrade system gives each run a satisfying sense of progression, and the soundtrack absolutely slaps — I found myself humming the main menu theme…”

— a player, Steam review · 34 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2025-09 via SteamCharts.

5,781all-time peak
0 100 200 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period 156 avg · Oct 2017

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.

20achievements
5.0%median completion
3.7%rarest: BUDDIES
19.8% of players 18.3% of players 16.3% of players 12.7% of players 10.6% of players 9.5% of players 6.3% of players 5.3% of players 5.2% of players 5.2% of players 5.0% of players 4.9% of players 4.7% of players 4.6% of players 4.4% of players 4.1% of players 3.8% of players 3.8% of players 3.8% of players 3.7% of players 19.8% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
19.8%MR BLOBBY — NUKE ITS BROTHER
18.3%WAS RISKY — BE RISKY
16.3%500 KILLS — GET SOME KILLS
Rarest badges of honor
3.7%BUDDIES — HAVE SKILLFUL BUDDIES
3.8%100K STARS — LOTS AND LOTS OF SMALL THINGS
3.8%HOME POTATO — BE LIKE HARRY STAMPER

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$1.24−75% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-09-05 20:23 UTC
$4.99base price
$1.24lowest since tracking began2026-07-25
US1.24 USD−75%
EU1.14 EUR−75%
UK0.99 GBP−75%
Australia1.87 AUD−75%
Canada1.62 CAD−75%
Japan147 JPY−75%
Brazil4.24 BRL−75%
China5.25 CNY−75%

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$0.8 Brazil Japan Canada US EU UK Australia≈$1.3

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-04). Relative comparison only.

$0 $5 $10 07-25 08-02 08-10 08-19 08-28 09-05

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jul 14, 2016
Support Special Effect for One Special Day: 15th July 2016

Hey everyone! Tomorrow (Friday 15th July) we are taking part in the One Special Day charity drive to raise money for the gamers charity Special Effect . We will be donating the profits from every sing

Jul 14, 2016
Support Special Effect for One Special Day: 15th July 2016

Hey everyone! Tomorrow (Friday 15th July) we are taking part in the One Special Day charity drive to raise money for the gamers charity Special Effect . We will be donating the profits from every sing

Sep 01, 2014
A little update

Hi everybody! I've pushed out an update that fixes one cause of slowdown for some users. Also if the game crashes when you quit, please delete the "steam_api.dll" file located in the game's folder (St

Sep 01, 2014
A little update

Hi everybody! I've pushed out an update that fixes one cause of slowdown for some users. Also if the game crashes when you quit, please delete the "steam_api.dll" file located in the game's folder (St

Apr 18, 2014
Version 5.02!

Whoa, would you look at that. Version 5.02 is out and it adds the following; - New Boss Baddie logo - Fixed a problem on the options screen where the mouse would select the wrong item - Updated menu b

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.

GenresAction, Indie
Player tagsIndie · Action · Shoot 'Em Up · Space · Bullet Hell · Shooter · Twin Stick Shooter · Arcade · Side Scroller · Singleplayer · Great Soundtrack · Retro (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · Shared/Split Screen · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Remote Play Together · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * *
ControllerFull support
Achievements20
Official sitehttp://bossbaddie.co.uk/bigsky
Minimum system requirements (PC)

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.