Really Big Sky
Released Feb 2012
A super fast, twin analogue shooter for the modern age!
75% positive · 1,890 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
Really Big Sky launched on February 24, 2012 as a complete twin-stick shooter with 12 game modes and procedurally generated gameplay. The developer, Boss Baddie, published a series of patches after launch, adding Steam achievements and quality-of-life improvements through late 2013 and into 2014. The last recorded developer communication was a small bug fix patch on September 1, 2014. There have been no developer posts, patches, DLC announcements, or any other official communications since that date. The store description makes no mention of future content, a roadmap, or ongoing development plans. No DLC has ever been listed for the game. This is a self-contained game that shipped as a finished product and received minor post-launch maintenance before going quiet in September 2014.
Evidence
Last developer communication: a small patch fixing a cause of slowdown and a crash-on-quit issue. No mention of future content or updates.
Version 5.02 patch with minor UI fixes, gameplay tweaks, and a new expo mode option. No future content announced.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Ripstone
Achievements
20
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer
About this game
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.
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!
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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