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The Planet Crafter
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.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
69 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“It starts of as some decent fun, gets better when you explore and see some changes occur as you slowly terraform the planet, but its a genuine slog in the mid-endgame, this is pretty much just an idle game at the end of…”
“An incredible fusion between Cookie Clicker and Subnautica. Presses almost every button for me. I am in awe at the sheer amount of content this game has, because it keeps opening up more and more just when you thought…”
“Amazing game! Plenty of content that kept me entertained for hours. The game seems very well balanced and progresses nicely.”
30 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Amazing game! Plenty of content that kept me entertained for hours. The game seems very well balanced and progresses nicely.”
“Great game and is well worth the price for the amount of gameplay you get. Progression is well paced, does not feel too rushed or too cumbersome. Exploration is an essential part of the game, as well as returning to any…”
“Great game with immediate feedback on terraforming. Reaching the terraformation milestones and seeing how the world slowly transforms is just great. A lot of fun, even more as a group.”
18 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“An incredible fusion between Cookie Clicker and Subnautica. Presses almost every button for me. I am in awe at the sheer amount of content this game has, because it keeps opening up more and more just when you thought…”
“Amazing game! Plenty of content that kept me entertained for hours. The game seems very well balanced and progresses nicely.”
“when I went into this game I expecting a short game but NO this game has soooooo much content for such a little price i say to anyone to give this game a try”
16 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“An incredible fusion between Cookie Clicker and Subnautica. Presses almost every button for me. I am in awe at the sheer amount of content this game has, because it keeps opening up more and more just when you thought…”
“My wife introduced me to this game. I watched her play an early version of the game and it had a lot of elements that I really enjoy (exploration, building, some story elements). I eventually bought the game and we…”
“The range in difficulty settings is awesome, this could be a challenging survival game or a cozy world builder. It is visually beautiful and a lot of fun to play. The base map is huge with a million hidden nooks to find…”
12 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“The range in difficulty settings is awesome, this could be a challenging survival game or a cozy world builder. It is visually beautiful and a lot of fun to play. The base map is huge with a million hidden nooks to find…”
“This game is nothing short of amazing, genuinely! The cost is ideal and affordable and the endless discoveries and lovely little surprises are beyond worth it! I play online coop with my husband and we're obsessed with…”
“I found this to be a fun and relaxing game! There is a lot explore and discover. The building is fun and learning to survive and grow with the resources found is an adventure! With this game I did not rush to get to the…”
14 of the 103 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
“A game which seems complex on it surface but is actually a single gameplay loop that is simply repeated over and over again. If you are coming from games like Satisfactory or Factorio, this game may hold your attention…”
“It starts of as some decent fun, gets better when you explore and see some changes occur as you slowly terraform the planet, but its a genuine slog in the mid-endgame, this is pretty much just an idle game at the end of…”
“I feel a bit scammed. This game clearly is much more like an early access or a personal project than i anticipated. Sure it’s fun, but the “overwhelmingly positive” reviews are super exaggerated and not really credible.…”
12 of the 103 reviews raise this · 11 of them still recommend the game.
“It starts of as some decent fun, gets better when you explore and see some changes occur as you slowly terraform the planet, but its a genuine slog in the mid-endgame, this is pretty much just an idle game at the end of…”
“I won't lie: It starts off painfully slow. I could see a lot of players getting bored of the early game. But once you see the first phase change, it really picks up. That said, I won't lie again: There are times when it…”
“The terraforming experience for you! I really love the gradual changes in the world, it feels great to finally breathe in the atmosphere. The downside is after the plant stage it slows down pretty much. Even with tons…”
10 of the 103 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“TLDR: They tried to make a subnautica like with a terraforming theme. Good idea. But the execution is simply not good enough to give this a thumbs up. It's a lazy and uninspired clone. Play subnautica. It's 10x better.…”
“I enjoyed this game a lot. Progression is good and well-paced, exploring is interesting and motivating, gameplay is addictive. I encountered a couple of minor issues, mostly visual glitches, but nothing serious. Highly…”
“The Planet Crafter is a rewarding, immersive survival-crafting game where you terraform a hostile alien world into a livable paradise. Players start as convicts on a dead planet, focusing on survival, resource…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“I feel a bit scammed. This game clearly is much more like an early access or a personal project than i anticipated. Sure it’s fun, but the “overwhelmingly positive” reviews are super exaggerated and not really credible.…”
“TLDR: They tried to make a subnautica like with a terraforming theme. Good idea. But the execution is simply not good enough to give this a thumbs up. It's a lazy and uninspired clone. Play subnautica. It's 10x better.…”
“Cons: The game feels as if it was done with heavy AI involvement, shipped, and largely left as-is. * The design is so low-poly that it feels like an asset flip for the first hour of gameplay. * The death is…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“A game which seems complex on it surface but is actually a single gameplay loop that is simply repeated over and over again. If you are coming from games like Satisfactory or Factorio, this game may hold your attention…”
“Cons: The game feels as if it was done with heavy AI involvement, shipped, and largely left as-is. * The design is so low-poly that it feels like an asset flip for the first hour of gameplay. * The death is…”
“The game is pretty awesome. I definitely have some gripes mostly with the non stackable options and lack of storage, a TON of space is taken up by storage. Spent a lot of my time just managing space when what I really…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 96.0% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“The Planet Crafter is one of those games that quietly pulls you in and suddenly you realize hours have passed. What starts as surviving on a barren, lifeless planet slowly turns into one of the most satisfying progression loops I’ve played in a long time. Watching the world…”
— a player, Steam review · 47 hrs played“Enjoyable enough game, but unbelievably unpolished and poorly optimised. It really tries to be subnautica, but without the charming story and unique structures. Progression is surprisingly deep, but its verticality in progression means that unlocking a new tier of a building…”
— a player, Steam review · 25 hrs played“This Game is absolutely amazing. Four guys made a better game than any of the AAA companies could hope for.”
— a player, Steam review · 62 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:20 UTC · history 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 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. 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.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Development Branch update - v2.101
Hello Terraformers! We've just updated a new version (v2.101) on the development branch . To try it, see the "How to switch branches?" question in the FAQ . This version improves Skeo. Let us know wha
Development Branch update - v2.100
Hello Terraformers! We've just updated a new version (v2.100) on the development branch . To try it, see the "How to switch branches?" question in the FAQ . This version adds a preview version of the
2 Million Thanks (and exciting news)!
Hello Terraformers! Today we are thrilled to share that Planet Crafter sold more than 2.000.000 copies! It's a tremendous achievement for our small team of 7 and we are really grateful for all the sup
2.0 Update Patch #3- Main branch
Hello Terraformers! We've just updated a new version (v2.008) on the main branch. You need to restart Steam to get it. This version addresses minor issues.This should be the final (final) patch for th
Development Branch update - v2.008
Hello Terraformers! We've just updated a new version (v2.008) on the development branch. To try it, see the "How to switch branches?" question in the FAQ. This version fixes some minor bugs of the 2.0
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Adventure |
| Player tags | Open World Survival Craft · Base-Building · Survival · Online Co-Op · Co-op · Building · Crafting · Open World · Exploration · Space · Automation · Sandbox (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Korean, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Italian, Traditional Chinese, Turkish * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 55 |
| Estimated owners | 1,000,000 – 2,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 - 64-bit Processor: Intel Core2 Duo 2.4GHz or equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 3GB VRAM Storage: 4 GB available space