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Primal Planet
Unveil a heartfelt story of family, dinosaurs, and UFOs! Craft, upgrade, and survive in a realm of primeval predators, savage tribes and... ancient aliens. Rise from a humble cave dweller to the planet’s last hope — alone or in local co-op. Welcome to the dinovania!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.
“Wonderful game.. Primal Planet is like a Metroid game where unlocking the map depends more on RPG progression than discovery of power-ups. Progress is mainly gated by your ability to overcome the enemies/terrain in each area. I finished the game in ~12 hours and while I…”
— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played“I’m a sucker for anything with dinosaurs and metroidvanias are one of my favorite genres to play, so on those merits alone Primal Planet seemed worth my attention. Boy did it surpass my expectations. The first thing that grabbed my attention was the superb and expressive…”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played“Dinosaurs vs Cavemen vs Aliens Had a lot of fun with this one! + Beautiful pixel art, backgrounds, locations, dinos visually look so good + Music, sounds, drums elevate everything creating that wild prehistoric era + Surprisngly emotional journey (nothing complicated, but enough…”
— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
⚡ PRIMAL PLANET UPDATE #4 – Optimisation
Hey everyone! Today I’m bringing you an update that’s been the most requested lately: ⚡ optimisation. 🖥️ Tested on Lower-End Machines Thanks to this update, Primal Planet should now run better on lowe
👽 PRIMAL PLANET UPDATE #3 – Alien Moon Base + Extended Ending!
Hey everyone! It’s been a month since Primal Planet launched. Thanks so much to everyone who’s been playing, exploring, and sending in feedback. This third update adds a bit more to the late-game: a m
🦖 PRIMAL PLANET UPDATE #2 – Ride Dolphins + Map Upgrades!
Thank you all for the incredible support since launch. It’s been amazing to see your feedback, the secrets you’ve uncovered, and all the playthroughs popping up. This second update brings a splash of
🛠 Post-Launch Patch #1 – Fixes & Improvements
Hi everyone, It's been a week since Primal Planet launched, and I’ve been hard at work addressing as many bugs and issues as possible. I’ve been reading through all of your feedback and suggestions. T
Primal Planet is now Steam Deck Verified!
Hey everyone! Just a quick note to let you know that Primal Planet is now officially Steam Deck Verified ! You can now enjoy the full experience of the game on the go or from your couch. Everything sh
Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Dinosaurs · Emotional · Metroidvania · Local Co-Op · Exploration · Pixel Graphics · Crafting · Action · 2D Platformer · Action-Adventure · Platformer · Co-op (Steam store community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Shared/Split Screen Co-op · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Custom Volume Controls |
| Languages | English, Finnish, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Simplified Chinese, French, Italian, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 50 |
| Official site | https://prettysoon.games |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 or later Processor: 3.0 GHz processor or better Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: Radeon RX 560 or better Storage: 400 MB available space