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Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2017

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Engines

  • GameMaker

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • Space*
    Votes · historical
    125*
  • Stealth*
    Votes · historical
    121*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    117*
  • Top-Down*
    Votes · historical
    110*
  • Rogue-like*
    Votes · historical
    107*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    102*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    92*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    86*
  • Procedural Generation*
    Votes · historical
    82*
  • Real-Time with Pause*
    Votes · historical
    79*
  • Rogue-lite*
    Votes · historical
    76*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    71*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    57*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    49*
  • Perma Death*
    Votes · historical
    46*
  • Tactical*
    Votes · historical
    46*
  • Top-Down Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    44*
  • Open World*
    Votes · historical
    38*
  • Bullet Time*
    Votes · historical
    36*
  • Action Roguelike*
    Votes · historical
    34*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7*
    Processor alternatives
    1.7GHz dual-core CPU*
    Memory
    8 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Intel HD 5000 or better (GeForce and Radeon tend to be better)*
    Graphics API
    Version 9.0*
    Storage
    400 MB available space*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    86*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unsupported*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Suspicious Developments

Publishers

  • Suspicious Developments

Release history

  • 2017-09-21
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2017-09-21 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2017-09-21*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Sep 21, 2017*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
1.7GHz dual-core CPU*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Intel HD 5000 or better (GeForce and Radeon tend to be better)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
8* GB
Name
Heat Signature*
Release year
2,017*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
1.7GHz dual-core CPU*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
Intel HD 5000 or better (GeForce and Radeon tend to be better)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
8 GB*
Specifications 2 · 6 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Suspicious Developments
Suspicious Developments*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
action game
action game*
stealth game
stealth game*
strategy video game
strategy video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Suspicious Developments
Suspicious Developments*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2017-09-21 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2017-09-21*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
70*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
12* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
886* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Suspicious Developments*
DLC count · historical
1*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500000 - 1000000*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
12* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
370* min
Metacritic score
79*
Name
Heat Signature*
Negative reviews · historical
390*
Peak ccu
21*
Positive reviews · historical
6,756*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
3.74*
Publishers
  • Suspicious Developments*
Recommendations
6,722*
Store release date · historical
Sep 21, 2017*
Interface languages
  • English*
Game website · historical
http://spaceships.cool*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play Together
Remote Play Together*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Suspicious Developments
Suspicious Developments*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Suspicious Developments
Suspicious Developments*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Sep 21, 2017*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
25* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,063* min
Ccu
21*
Developer
Suspicious Developments*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
1,499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
25* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
408* min
Name
Heat Signature*
Negative reviews · historical
390*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500,000 .. 1,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
6,756*
Historical US price
1,499* US cents
Publisher
Suspicious Developments*
Community tags · historical
  • Space*
  • Stealth*
  • Indie*
  • Top-Down*
  • Rogue-like*
  • Action*
  • Strategy*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Procedural Generation*
  • Real-Time with Pause*
  • Rogue-lite*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Adventure*
  • 2D*
  • Perma Death*
  • Tactical*
  • Top-Down Shooter*
  • Open World*
  • Bullet Time*
  • Action Roguelike*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
Space
Space*
Stealth
Stealth*
Indie
Indie*
Top-Down
Top-Down*
Rogue-like
Rogue-like*
Action
Action*
Strategy
Strategy*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Procedural Generation
Procedural Generation*
Real-Time with Pause
Real-Time with Pause*
Rogue-lite
Rogue-lite*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Adventure
Adventure*
2D
2D*
Perma Death
Perma Death*
Tactical
Tactical*
Top-Down Shooter
Top-Down Shooter*
Open World
Open World*
Bullet Time
Bullet Time*
Action Roguelike
Action Roguelike*
Tags votes
Space
Votes · historical
125*
Stealth
Votes · historical
121*
Indie
Votes · historical
117*
Top-Down
Votes · historical
110*
Rogue-like
Votes · historical
107*
Action
Votes · historical
102*
Strategy
Votes · historical
92*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
86*
Procedural Generation
Votes · historical
82*
Real-Time with Pause
Votes · historical
79*
Rogue-lite
Votes · historical
76*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
71*
Adventure
Votes · historical
57*
2D
Votes · historical
49*
Perma Death
Votes · historical
46*
Tactical
Votes · historical
46*
Top-Down Shooter
Votes · historical
44*
Open World
Votes · historical
38*
Bullet Time
Votes · historical
36*
Action Roguelike
Votes · historical
34*
Specifications 5 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Suspicious Developments*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
79*
Name
Heat Signature*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: 1.7GHz dual-core CPU Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD 5000 or better (GeForce and Radeon tend to be better) DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 400 MB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$14.99*
Publishers
  • Suspicious Developments*
Recommendations total
6,707*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Sep 21, 2017*
Interface languages
English*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play Together
Remote Play Together*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Suspicious Developments
Suspicious Developments*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Strategy
Strategy*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7*
Processor alternatives
1.7GHz dual-core CPU*
Memory
8 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Intel HD 5000 or better (GeForce and Radeon tend to be better)*
Graphics API
Version 9.0*
Storage
400 MB available space*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Suspicious Developments
Suspicious Developments*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Sep 21, 2017*
Interface languages
  • English*
Specifications 6 · 17 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
unsupported*
Store genres
Action|Adventure|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
2,210*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
86*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,017*
Title
Heat Signature*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unsupported*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
86*
Community confidence
strong*

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