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Grey Goo is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view RTS game.

General information

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
Publisher website
Humble Store
Steam		Definitive Edition.
Amazon.com (unavailable)
GamersGate (unavailable)

All versions require Steam DRM.

Version differences

The Definitive Edition includes the base game, the Emergence DLC and the digital soundtrack.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Emergence Campaign

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Petroglyph\Goo\
Steam	<Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/290790/remote/
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/290790/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Petroglyph\Goo\
Steam	<Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/290790/remote/
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/290790/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents* folder in OneDrive on all computers.*
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings.

Graphics settings.

Advanced graphics settings.

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen		Interface scales poorly.^[1]
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Input settings.

Mouse settings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Controller types

Audio

Audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Master, music, speech, movie, notifications, gameplay effects, interface, ambient effects and unit.
Surround sound		Automatically detected.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost		Checkbox in the Audio settings menu.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Notes
LAN play
Online play

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking		QuickMatch 1v1/2v2/Ranked/Unranked, 4 Player FFA Unranked.
Peer-to-peer		Use custom match.
Dedicated		Dedicated servers added for June Steam sale patch.
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol	Port(s) and/or port range(s)
UDP	Steam P2P

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Issues fixed

Error 81

Verify the game's cache^[2]
See Verify the integrity of the game's cache. Add the Grey Goo installation folder as an exception on the currently installed antivirus.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9.0c, 11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	Miles Sound System
Cutscenes	Bink Video
Multiplayer	Steamworks

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7	7 (64-bit)
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i3 Dual Core 3.5 GHz	Intel Core i5 Quad Core 3.0 GHz
System memory (RAM)	4 GB	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	15 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 AMD Radeon HD 5870 1024 MB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 570 AMD Radeon HD 7870

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/290790/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (290790) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Grey Goo Forums - The UI is Huge - last accessed on May 2023
↑ Steam Community Discussions - Error 81 - last accessed on May 2023

[Proton_path_note-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/290790/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (290790) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/290790/.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (290790) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] Grey Goo Forums - The UI is Huge - last accessed on May 2023

[3] Steam Community Discussions - Error 81 - last accessed on May 2023

[Note 1]

[1]

[2]

Developers

	Petroglyph Games
Publishers
	Grey Box
	Six Foot
Engines
	GlyphX
Release dates
Windows	January 23, 2015
Reception
Metacritic	77
OpenCritic	79
IGDB	83
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Bird's-eye view
Controls	Multiple select, Point and select
Genres	RTS
Themes	Sci-fi

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-{{Video settings
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+|ultrawidescreen notes      = Interface scales poorly.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.greybox.com/greygoo/en/forum/topic/1275/|title=Grey Goo Forums - The UI is Huge|date=May 2023}}</ref>
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 |key remap notes           =
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-==Audio settings==
+==Audio==
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-{{Audio settings
+{{Audio
 |separate volume          = true
 |separate volume notes    = Master, music, speech, movie, notifications, gameplay effects, interface, ambient effects and unit.
@@ Line 183: / Line 226: @@
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+|royalty free audio notes =
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 {{L10n/switch
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-  |audio     = false
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   |subtitles = true
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 {{L10n/switch
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 {{L10n/switch
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-  |language  = Polish
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 |p2p notes          = Use custom match.
 |dedicated          = true
-|dedicated notes    = dedicated servers added for June Steam sale patch.
+|dedicated notes    = Dedicated servers added for June Steam sale patch.
 |self-hosting       = true
 |self-hosting notes =
@@ Line 271: / Line 316: @@
 ==Issues fixed==
 ===Error 81===
-{{Fixbox|description=Verify the game's cache|ref=<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/290790/discussions/1/606068060824648307/ Steam Community Discussions - Error 81]</ref>|fix=
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 # See [[Steam#Verify integrity of game cache|Verify the integrity of the game's cache]].
 # Add the '''Grey Goo''' installation folder as an exception on the currently installed antivirus.
@@ Line 279: / Line 324: @@
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+|linux 32-bit executable=
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+===Middleware===
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+|audio            = Miles Sound System
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+|interface        =
+|interface notes  =
+|input            =
+|input notes      =
+|cutscenes        = Bink Video
+|cutscenes notes  =
+|multiplayer      = Steamworks
+|multiplayer notes=
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