Action · August 21, 2012

Galaxy on Fire 2™ Full HD (2012)

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With the recent release of Galaxy on Fire 2™ Full HD, Fishlabs Entertainment’s award-winning sci-fi saga finally blazes onto your Windows PC. Millions of installed copies and thousands of raving reviews by fans and media alike leave no doubt that Galaxy on Fire 2™ is the undisputed benchmark for open space shooters on mobile devices. And now it is ready to take the PC by storm as well and set it on fire with a compelling story line, next-gen 3D graphics, rich sound design and action-packed sci-fi gameplay! In the game you will take over the role of the intergalactic adventurer and war hero Keith T. Maxwell. Catapulted 35 years into the future by a malfunction of his hyperdrive, he suddenly awakens at at the far end of the galaxy, where he quickly finds himself fighting for his life against a mysterious alien armada that is wreaking havoc on the warring races occupying this volatile sector of space. Despite his efforts to return home, Keith is drawn into a deadly plot to investigate and stop this alien menace. Along the way he must fight space pirates, trade cargo, explore new territories and negotiate with shady characters to uncover the truth about this powerful enemy and ultimately find his way home. Old friends and new enemies join forces as Keith takes command of a dangerous intergalactic mission that sends him deep into enemy space, bringing the war to an explosive conclusion that will set the entire galaxy on fire. Follow the rich and engrossing storyline through a fully 3D, war-torn galaxy with over 10 hours of action-packed gameplay, or head off on an interplanetary journey of your own design: mining asteroids, trading ore and supplies, taking on mercenary missions, working as a pirate and manufacturing new weapons and equipment as you seek adventure and excitement on the final frontier. Buy and customize more than 30 different types of spaceship to aid you in a variety of heart-pounding missions, including escorting convoys under pirate attack, capturing intergalactic criminals, rescuing alien VIPs, transporting valuable goods between star systems, commanding mercenaries on dangerous tactical assignments and recovering alien technology from the darkest corners of the galaxy. With fully customizable controls for mouse, keyboard and gamepad, Galaxy on Fire 2™ Full HD brings the finest outer space adventure to your PC - bigger and better than ever before! Key Features A vast, living galaxy with over 20 solar systems and dozens of beautifully rendered planets 100 unique 3D space stations and more than 30 customizable spaceships Unique reputation and diplomacy experience systems Choose between story-driven, mission-based and sandbox gameplay Complex trading system with over 170 different commodities High quality visuals and a rich 3D soundtrack including full voice acting in English and German Optimized to take full advantage of the rendering power of current generation PCs and older models alike Fully adapted controls for mouse, keyboard and gamepad All 3D models rebuilt from scratch for next-gen visuals, featuring four-times the original resolution and even more textures on all spaceships, stations, jump gates and asteroids Individual texture sets for all 30 spaceships including diffuse, normal, and specular maps in an HD 2048 by 2048 pixel resolution Enhanced background images and resolution on space environments and planets for a crystal-clear experience on large HD screens… and beyond Additional DirectX shaders and post effects as well as heavily revised explosion, engine flare and muzzle flash special effects

Action releases from 2012

71 Action titles launched in 2012 — top 6 by review volume.

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Space · 263
  • Third-Person Shooter · 241
  • Exploration · 239
  • 3D Fighter · 229
  • Space Sim · 228
  • Shooter · 227
  • Arcade · 216
  • Action-Adventure · 215
  • 3D · 213
  • 3D Vision · 207
  • Linear · 202
  • Flight · 197
  • Historical · 190
  • Third Person · 187
  • Action · 177

Peer Action titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume2.2k Steam reviewsTop 95% in Action
Positive rating76% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 77%
Metacritic63/100Genre average 77 — top 93% of Action titles
Engagement hours10 h averageTop 46% for session depth among Action

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (11)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • German volume_up
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Polish
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Traditional Chinese volume_up

Full audio (3)

  • English
  • German
  • Traditional Chinese

Reception Metrics

Steam community

76%Mostly Positive · 2.2k reviews

1.6k positive · 516 negative

Metacritic

63/100 critic aggregate

Metacritic user score

6.6/10

Curator recommendations

1.4k

Release & Availability

Release dateAug 21, 2012
DeveloperFishlabs Entertainment GmbH
PublisherbitComposer Games
Base price$1.99
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · [email protected]

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

10h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

2h

Typical completion time

Achievements

92

Steam unlocks available

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements

Input & Comfort

  • Partial Controller Support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Editions & Packages

  • Buy Galaxy on Fire 2™ Full HD