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AdventureBase BuildingOpen World Survival CraftSurvivalOnline Co-OpCo-op

2,670 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 3,871

Peak in the last 7 days: 5,115

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Game description

A space survival open world terraforming crafting game, designed for 1 to 10 players. Alter the ecosystem of an inhospitable planet to render it habitable for humanity. Survive, gather resources, and build your base. Then, generate oxygen, warmth, and pressure to create a brand new biosphere.

Basic info

DeveloperMiju Games
PublisherMiju Games
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateApr 10, 2024
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 - 64-bit
ProcessorIntel Core2 Duo 2.4GHz or equivalent
Memory4 GB
Graphics3GB VRAM
Storage4 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 454 reviews from the past 1 year

89.4/ 100
Top 20%

Steam rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (96%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 20, 2026)

Turning a barren planet green one machine at a time, The Planet Crafter scores 89.4, top 20% of the games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

175 reviews call it relaxing and addictive, and some say they lost hours the moment they started. 54 praise the world, describing a peaceful place and the quiet pleasure of watching the planet change. 42 love the progression, saying each upgrade visibly reshapes the land and keeps the rewards coming. Gameplay ranks 124th of 1396, Content Volume 221st of 1351, and Multiplayer 107th of 642.

👎 Where it falls short

34 find the late game repetitive, with resource gathering and automation that grow stale. 26 criticize the controls and handling of its systems, from a clumsy inventory and rough menus to rovers that get stuck. 22 report bugs such as terrain clipping and falling through rocks, and a few lost items from a save. Visuals & Sound ranks 891st of 1249, and Tech & Support ranks 204th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“strangely relaxing and very addictive, great game to sink into” · 175 reviews
“peaceful, kind place with beautiful terraforming and emotional resonance” · 54 reviews
“free build at your level of creativity, nothing forced upon you” · 34 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 71% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Freedom +3.36 · Room to explore, build, and play your own way
Positive “free build at your level of creativity, nothing forced upon you” · 34 reviews
Negative “housing blocks cannot rotate 360 degrees severely limiting building possibilities” · 12 reviews

Progression 46% · Difficulty 7% · Onboarding 10% · Strategy 14% · Controls & feel 11%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 51% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.40 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “peaceful, kind place with beautiful terraforming and emotional resonance” · 54 reviews
Negative “game too peaceful, colleague quit due to lack of stimulation” · 5 reviews

Story 15% · Characters 0%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 44% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +3.53 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “774 hours of content with exploration, recipes, and planning never gets dull” · 20 reviews
Negative “endgame is lackluster, other planets are boring with no unique gameplay” · 8 reviews

Variety 24% · Replayability 8%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 28% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +2.17 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “biomes, planets and images are magnificent” · 13 reviews
Negative “graphics look like late 1990s style” · 11 reviews

Audio 9%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 22% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +3.21 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “multiplayer elevates the game from uninstall to full completion with friends” · 23 reviews

Community 1% · Servers & Connection 1%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 8% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.16 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “so much game for such a reasonable price, love and care evident” · 2 reviews
Negative “overpriced DLCs almost same price as base game” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 2% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 26% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support +0.30 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Positive “devs listened to community requests and added co-op, teleporters, vehicles” · 7 reviews
Negative “no updates in two years, uncertain future support” · 1 review

Stability 10% · Performance 11%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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