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Borington · released Mar 17, 2021 · data updated Oct 24, 2026
by Borington
A classic single-player RTS set in a Solar System ruled by megacorporations. Journey from Mars all the way to Planet 9 and uncover the secrets of the BlackChain.
Released Mar 17, 2021
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 84% positive of 110 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 1,288 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $4.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 1 | 1 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 1.7k – 11k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $8.7k – $30k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 110 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 16–92 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Mars | 1 in 492 games |
| Action RTS | 1 in 133 games |
| Science | 1 in 101 games |
| RTS | 1 in 45 games |
| War | 1 in 35 games |
| Base Building | 1 in 26 games |
| Space | 1 in 20 games |
| Old School | 1 in 21 games |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition | World's Edge, Relic Entertainment | 73% | Very Positive · 72,643 |
| Tempest Rising | Slipgate Ironworks™ | 71% | Very Positive · 10,084 |
| Halo Wars: Definitive Edition | Ensemble Studios, Behaviour Interactive | 70% | Very Positive · 8,705 |
| Age of Darkness: Final Stand | PlaySide | 70% | Mostly Positive · 9,529 |
| City States: Medieval | Reverie World Studios | 75% | Mixed · 50 |
| Stellar Warfare | Tense Games | 72% | Very Positive · 319 |
| Five Nations | SilverForge | 74% | Very Positive · 251 |
| Calyx | Studio 568 | 77% | Very Positive · 484 |