Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak

by Blackbird Interactive·published by Gearbox Publishing

Steam · Mostly Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 25, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment78

Mostly Positive

Above the median for reviewed Steam games.

Quick Stats

Reviews

5,981en

8,826 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 25, 2026

Released

Jan 20, 2016

Price

$49.99

Velocity

1.6/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 2, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±60%

≈370K

Estimated gross revenue±60%

≈$17.0M

Based on 8,826 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

A ground-based RTS prequel to the classic Homeworld games. Assemble your fleet and lead them to victory on the shifting sands of Kharak in this compelling strategy game for PC from Blackbird Interactive.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 5,976 post-launch reviews

31%323 rev

<2h

39%223 rev

2-10h

74%1,826 rev

10-50h

86%3,255 rev

50-200h

88%291 rev

200h+

95%58 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+49pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 24 similar games in the Strategy genre released in 2016.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 35%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 17%

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