The Steam version of this game was discovered to contain the Red Shell analytics software. I am not certain of the status of the GOG version.

EDIT: The current version of the game on GOG is 1.1.0 and therefore probably DOES contain the spyware. Wait until the game has been patched to install.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/8pud8b/psa_red_shell_spyware_holy_potatoes_were_in_space/

This software is according to the developer supposed to be used to tell developers when a clicked link on an advertisement for the game leads to a sale. They can view stats such as % sales from a particular link, etc. Unfortunately, the software has the potential to collect personally-identifiable information and much more sensitive information from your computer, and the only protection the user has from this is a promise from the dev. So, it is spyware. Since the analytics software is not opt-in, it is also currently illegal in most of Europe.

The dev for Holy Potatoes has announced their intention to remove redshell and include opt-in analytics instead:

https://steamcommunity.com/app/505730/discussions/0/1696049513769369723/

Version is 1.1.4.2, so the spyware should be removed, but I don't know how to verify.

Sounds abought right for a hive of SJW develpopers that no longer even touch their forums, despite the fact the GOG versioh is woefully out of date behind Steam, no manual, etc. I wouldn't care except it's a great gamel, dammit@

Another game where updates are available but not for gog customers :-(?

gog.com should introduce a policy that games are considered to be abandoned by the developer/publishing company (i. e. do not receive updates or patches here for more than 6 months) if the company is still existing and publishing updates/patches on other platforms or websites/stores. Customers should be entitled to request a full refund for abandoned titles and gog.com should deduct the refund from any future sales revenue of the comapany/publisher of this game.

Regarding spyware: I don't care about any analytics or similar functions in games because all my games are blocked by my (third party, non-microsoft) firewall. I simply block the game executable(s) whenever I start the game for the first time so the game can collect as much data as it wants - it will never get an opportunity to send them anywhere :-)...

What do you say? It's up to date with Steam. What is the version number of Steam game?