The Planet Crafter

If you are reading these reviews to find out if it's worth your time buying this game, stop scrolling. The answer is YES.

Originally looking to scratch a Valheim itch, I was searching for a casual survival/crafting game I could play while listening to The Expanse on audiobooks and The Planet Crafter was an excellent choice for that. The game wasn't super difficult or tedious -- the planet is peaceful -- and the bright and colorful world was really an enjoyable place to explore and transform. The building was pretty intuitive and the survival mechanics were easy enough to overcome that the gameplay felt more sim than slog. The procedural wrecks were kind of tedious after a bit but I got what I needed fast enough that it wasn't a bother. There were some slight story elements which overall were interesting and fun to find, but not super deep and involved. Overall, this went perfectly with the reading material and I enjoyed it enough that I may go back and check out the update and/or explore and terraform the DLC planet. Maybe it's time to re-read The Expanse again!

I got this game because my grandson wanted to play it. He is 12 and I am 57. I mainly play it because it's my computer. lol. Before he suggested I buy it I did have it on my wish list and after some pushing from the grandkiddo I broke down and got it. It has been one of the best terraforming games I have seen or played. I currently have over 500 hourse on it. I have started and restarted many games to try and challenge myself to see how fast I can get to a certain point the game. Although I have never played the multiplayer/coop play yet, just because I don't have anyone to play with,. I think it would be just as fun addition to my playtime. Some of the challenges that I have set in the game is to reach the 175,000 ti or Blue Sky within 30-45 minutes. Find and grab the contents of the [spoiler]golden[/spoiler] chests that have the booty that can boost your play. Explore the crash sites nearby to find items that you are not able to craft right away like fabric, rods, and food. Always h...

I played this game with my partner . It was really interesting how she was turning the world into a livable place, while I was just watching my own world (She is perfect).

Great game to chill and disconnect from the chaos of the real world.

The demo gives just enough content to lure inexperienced players into a trap: what seems to be a nice Subnautica-like game ends up to be a Minecraft in creative mode (and even worse). The devs grabbed what made Subnautica so captivating - the constant progression. You start with no compass, no map, no vehicles, no tools and you steadily get all of the technology while also terraforming the planet and seeing how the environment changes and opens up access to new areas and more progression. Looks very appealing (and I did fall for it), but turns into a dull and hollow experience very soon, because unlike Subnautica there are no problems your progression helps you to solve and no dangers to overcome apart from a never ending race against your hunger, thirst, and oxygen meters going down. In the demo there were meteor showers damaging my character. So I thought alright, there will be more environmental dangers! But no, it's the only one. The description page straight up lies to you, it ...

This is a very special game which I was surprised to discover was the work of just two people. What stands out here is how they've woven together a number of mechanics from games like Subnautica and No Man's Sky and put their own unique spin on them to create a game that's thoroughly engaging and immersive in spite of the limitations of a small team and a relatively low budget. For those familiar with Subnautica the early game here will be familiar. You crash on a planet, you need to produce lots of food, water and oxygen to survive. You gather a lot of rocks and craft gear, then a base, then you expand and upgrade. What sets Planet Crafter apart is the way it expands and grows as you get towards the mid-game, turning into an ambitious epic in which the whole planet is transformed around you. As you produce machines to produce heat, oxygen and release gases to improve atmospheric pressure, glaciers melt, waterfalls, rivers and lakes appear, huge caverns open up, creeping vines can be ...

Early game is amazing, you're constantly exploring, advancing in the tech tree and seeing in real time the impact you're having in the world. 15 hours in, though, the game becomes a tedious exercise of micromanagement and optimization where the only impact your actions have is in seeing 6 numbers go up in a screen. It becomes an idle game that sometimes unlocks something so you can build it and see one of the numbers increase slightly faster.

10+ / 10 masterpiece There are no words in known literature how awesome and rewarding this game is. I love crafting games and this is by looooooooooong shot best crafting game there is. Why? Because it has that "something", that umph which gives a soul to game. Every one know what that something is; Zelda LttP has it, Elden Ring has it, Dead Cells has it, and indeedPlanet Crafter has it as well. What makes this game stand out from rest of crafting games is that you are not just crafting, you are building your planet and make its ecosystem thrive. You feel likes IT ACTUALLY IS YOUR PLANET, because this game is so immersive. I was incredibly lucky that I bought this game without watching trailer completely. The moment I saw very first small water pond, and actually realize that it is water (first I thought it was a graphical glitch as I did not expect this) literally brought tear to my eyes. Also masterful game mechanics choice is that there are no enemies, only some natural hazards. ...

[H1]So what's it about?[/H1] You're a convict and sentenced to terraform a planet with a hostile environment. If you're successful you can leave - if not you'll have to stay. You can only use the resources found on the planet to accomplish your goal. Somewhere at the late start / early middle it may start to feel overwhelming as many tech trees open up giving you access to a lot of new tools and items. Like with general problem solving: break the challenge up in smaller parts and solve each part first before you move to the next one. That will help you to stay focussed and ensures you accomplish your goals. Compared to other similar games: Satisfactory, Factorio or The Dyson Sphere Project are more complicated and much larger games. I would say Planet Crafter falls below No Man's Sky and Subnautica and that is also how I lost interest. [H1]The good[/H1] Multiplayer is supported - just enter the game code and you can join your friend’s game. There is a lot to unlock and to improv...