If your riflescope keeps landing on Gamma Collection mythics, Desolate Space is the one that actually reads like a prop from a sci-fi loadout—not a recolor slapped on an M4A4. The whole gun is wrapped in a custom space motif; the name’s “dead quiet of deep space” vibe shows up in the cold palette and layered linework once you spin it in 3D inspect.

Quick facts for buyers

• Drop window: June 15, 2016 — Gamma Exposure update, Gamma Weapon Case
• Rarity: Mythical (weapon), Gamma Collection
• Wear: Full 0.00–1.00 — Factory New through Battle-Scarred all exist
• Look: Custom hand-painted finish (Workshop credit: Andy + DryDoctorEgg; Polycount WIP backs the “painted, not tiled” read)

What to check in inspect

Skip the thumbnail. In-game, trace where the space graphics sit on the receiver and handguard, then compare low float vs beat-up copies:

• Cleaner floats: Sharper strokes, stronger contrast, less muddy gray base
• Heavy wear: Hand-painted micro-detail scrubs off first; the skin goes “field-used” fast even though the theme still reads

Pattern index matters less than float tier here—the selling point is art retention, not a rare pattern roll.

Shop verdict

Worth buying if you’re finishing a Gamma set, want a daily-driver mythic with a clear fantasy identity, or you’re shopping Steam Market / C5GAME with a float cap in mind (e.g. low FT or better if you care about the paint story).

Pass or downgrade wear if you only want showroom flex—high wear eats the custom work that justified the mythic price in the first place.

Where to shop: Compare the same float band on C5GAME and Steam; mythics move with wear cliffs, not just rarity text.

Expert mutterings

Gamma 2016 was peak “one mythic carries the case” energy, and Desolate Space is the poster child for hand-painted mythics that still look intentional at mid wear. I’d rather own a 0.15-ish FT that still shows nebula edges than a BS that turned into gray metal with ghosts of space. Collection completionists: this is your anchor rifle for a coherent sci-fi four-rifle page—not a flex skin you never equip.