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Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak
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Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak

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.

Released · 2016-01-20

Additional content

DLC

DLC for Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak

Khaaneph Fleet Pack

Steam

Release date · 2016-04-26

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DLC for Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak

Soban Fleet Pack

Steam

Release date · 2016-03-22

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About this game

Core game information and the store records it came from.

Title
Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak
Content
Game
Release date
2016-01-20
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Connected stores
2
GOG GOG source details
Store title
Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak
Product ID
2115713947
Developer
Blackbird Interactive
Publisher
Gearbox Software
Store release date
2016-01-20
Source checked
2026-10-14 12:17 UTC

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Steam Steam source details
Store title
Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak
Product ID
281610
Developer
Blackbird Interactive
Publisher
Gearbox Publishing, 2K
Store platforms
Windows + macOS
Source checked
2026-10-08 07:08 UTC

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Store tags

  • Strategy
  • RTS
  • Sci-fi
  • Multiplayer
  • Story Rich
  • Great Soundtrack
  • Space
  • Female Protagonist
  • Atmospheric
  • Singleplayer
  • Classic
  • Science
  • Tactical
  • Real-Time

Genres

  • Strategy

Categories and genres from the Steam store, observed 2026-10-08. Store tags from Steam and GOG, as players and the store apply them.

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Recorded price comparison

Matching store titles. One currency. One market.

EUR SE

Lowest recorded amount

4.59 EUR

Steam

Recorded 6 days ago Over 48 h old

Difference between stores

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One comparable store. A difference needs another matching store price.

Distance from observed low

At observed low

Steam listing only. Low: 4.59 EUR.

Last seen
Newest included record

1 record is over 48 hours old.

1 included price record from 1 store · 2 linked listings

  • 1 listing has no recorded amount
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  • Steam history →Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak
    4.59 EUR
    6 days ago · over 48 h old
How this comparison works

Only original EUR amounts recorded for SE and matching titles linked to this game are compared. Edition words and numbers must match. Other editions, source-market fallbacks and currency estimates are excluded.

These are recorded observations. Check the store for the current price, availability and included content. Historical lows belong to the named listing in this market and reflect the history Lumiri GameDB has collected.

Player activity

Observed Steam player history

Latest 1,000 points at most. Bucket averages; the first bucket is included in full. Summary averages are approximate.

Last observed Steam players
28
2026-10-13 03:16 UTC
Observed peak · all
46
Within the displayed history
All-time observed peak
46
· since Lumiri started observing
Average players · all
25
5 local samples · approximate for grouped data
Observed player history Local bucket averages over time, in UTC. Exact values follow below. Lines connect collected points; gaps have not been measured. 0 13 26 39 52 2026-10-08 00:00 UTC · 15 players2026-10-09 00:00 UTC · 24 players2026-10-10 00:00 UTC · 12 players2026-10-11 00:00 UTC · 46 players2026-10-13 00:00 UTC · 28 players 2026-10-08 00:00 UTC 2026-10-13 00:00 UTC
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  • 2026-10-08 00:00: 15 average players
  • 2026-10-09 00:00: 24 average players
  • 2026-10-10 00:00: 12 average players
  • 2026-10-11 00:00: 46 average players
  • 2026-10-13 00:00: 28 average players

Observed by Lumiri GameDB during all. Times are UTC. Lines connect observations; gaps are not measured.

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  • Samples: 5
  • Minimum: 12
  • Maximum: 46
  • Average: 25
Recorded prices

Price history · Steam

EUR observations for market SE. History belongs to the selected store listing; regional prices and taxes may differ.

Historical low observed by Lumiri GameDB: 4.59 EUR, last seen

First recorded price. More observations will build the price history.

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  • 2026-10-08 07:08: 4.59 EUR (90% off)

Prices observed by Lumiri GameDB in EUR.

Catalogue activity

Recent changes

Prices, release dates and store listing updates we detected. Repeated store refreshes are grouped.

  1. Price drop GOG

    45.99 EUR → 4.59 EUR (−90%)

  2. Store details updated GOG

    Title, product type, release date, availability, platforms, store details