Game
Early Access App 2930130
ROVA
FreeRangeDevs · released May 8, 2026
ROVA is a cozy space-rover photography game. Help a new space colony conduct research on large spherical planets, by documenting elements of alien worlds through photography. ROVA is a game about discovery and exploration.
Price
$7.99
US store
Reviews
95%
21 · Positive
Playing now
0
sampled 10h ago
24h peak
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all-time seen 0
Followers
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Steam community hub
Owners (est.)
~630
315 – 1K
YouTube activity
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videos · 30 d—
creators—
views · 1 yTwitch activity
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avg viewers · 30 d—
hours watched · 30 d—
streamers · 30 dProduct info
from Steam's PICS · read 41m ago- Change number
- 40,924,226 · seen 41m ago
- Public build
- 26,650,685 · Nov 13, 2026 (1h ago)
- Operating systems
- windows
- Architecture
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- Install size
- 3.6 GB · 1.7 GB download
- Install folder
ROVA- Controller support
- Full
- Metacritic
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- Homepage
- freerangedevs.uk/
- Release state
- released
- Community
- hub
Steam Deck
UnknownNo Deck test results published.
Branches · 1
every build Steam serves for this app| Branch | Build | Updated | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| public | 26,650,685 | Nov 13, 2026 · 1h ago |
Build history
every build id we have seen on a branch (history starts with our first read)| Build | Branch | Released | First seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26,650,685 | public | Nov 13, 2026 17:17 | 1h ago |
| 23,178,742 | public | May 11, 2026 11:49 | 3d ago |
Depots · 1
content of the public branch| Depot | Name | OS | Language | DLC / shared | Size | Download | Manifest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2930131 | all | 3.6 GB | 1.7 GB | 8842959604278119664 |
Launch options · 1
| Executable | OS | Description |
|---|---|---|
ROVA\ROVA.exe |
windows |
Languages · 1
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | ✓ | — | — |
Packages · 1
all packages| Sub | Name | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1043705 | ROVA | Store or CD key | $7.99 |
Bundles · 0
all bundlesNot part of any bundle we know.
Change numbers
all changes#40,924,226 · 41m ago#40,922,875 · 1h ago
Updates · patch notes
Steam announcements tagged as patch notes, linked to the public build they followed
| When | Note | Build | Update size |
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| Nov 13, 2026 | Out Now! | Crystal Caves Update P1 | V0.7.0 Release Crystal Caves Update P1 | V0.7.0 Release Hey all - Tom here! I'm so excited to share that the Crystal Caves Update (Part 1) is finally here! As the title suggests, this update focuses on the Crystal Caves. The location has been completely revised, with altered layouts, new crystals and questline content set in this location. There's even a couple of new crew members to meet. Although this update f |
26,650,685 | -141.6 MB |
| May 11, 2026 | Feedback Fixes Update | V0.6.2 Release Feedback Fixes Update | V0.6.2 Release Hey all - Tom here! ROVA has been out for a couple of days now, and wow... what a response! It's been amazing to see so many people enjoy the game, and we are so thankful for everyone that has supported us.We have compiled a priority list of fixes / changes based on your feedback. You will see these changes over the following weeks as we improve and expand th |
23,178,742 | 3.5 GB total |
| May 8, 2026 | Minor Fix | V0.6.1 Fixed issue that prevented ROVA from launching on some machines. |
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| Nov 28, 2025 | ROVA DEMO | V0.4.2 Patch Release V0.4.2 Patch Release Hey all, Tom here!Thanks for playing the demo - it's been great to see your reactions and hear your feedback.It's mostly been positive, which is awesome!It goes without saying that there were some bugs y'all managed to find, and a few points of frustration. This small patch addresses some of those issues!One major issue is how Saving/Loading was handled. I need to do some extr |
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| Jan 17, 2025 | ROVA DEMO | V0.2.2 Release | Minor Patch V0.2.2 Minor Patch Release Hey all - Tom here! This patch fixes a few issues with the Photo Database and Rover movement. Camera movement and playablilty are massively improved as a result of these changes. As always, thanks for the feedback on the last update. Changes listed below: Changelog Rover Movement: Stopped issues causing the rover to climb up walls Rover legs now move back/forth instead o |
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| Dec 22, 2024 | ROVA DEMO | V0.2.1 Release | Minor Patch V0.2.1 Minor Patch Release Hey all - Tom here! This is just a quick patch to iron out a few issues with the latest update. Massive thanks to everyone that made us aware! Changes listed below: Changelog Photography: Camera angle now correctly resets on Y axis when entering photo mode Audio: Ground audio effects no longer play whilst paused Language Fix: Removed Localization. Note: Localization is a |
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| Sep 2, 2024 | ROVA | V0.1.1 Release | Space Exploration Fest Annoucement 📸🪐 Hey all! The support for ROVA's demo these last few days has been incredible - we can't thank you enough! As always, community feedback has played a really important role in ROVA's development. We've just released a patch fixing up a few issues players have encountered, as well as some AI improvements for the colonists. (See Changelog below!) Steam Space Exploration Fest As you can see from the bi |
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