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You terraform a hostile planet by gathering resources, building bases and machines, and watching a barren wasteland slowly gain atmosphere, water and life. The blend of calm survival and visible, large-scale progress is what makes it special.
What defines Planet Crafter:
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The closest matches for Planet Crafter are No Man's Sky, Subnautica 2 and The Last Caretaker. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Planet Crafter special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
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An underwater survival adventure on a new alien ocean world where you gather resources, build bases and push into ever deeper, more dangerous waters. This time you can also dive together in four-player co-op.
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An online space game about exploring a vast galaxy, mining resources, building your own ships, and automating planetary bases and interplanetary logistics. Trading and cooperating with other players is a core part of the experience.
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A realistic space simulator and planetarium that lets you freely fly through a procedurally generated universe built on real astronomical catalogs, landing on planets and even traveling through time.
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A voxel-style space adventure where you explore colorful planets, craft tools and build vehicles while fighting the Red Darkness. The focus is on discovery, crafting and tinkering in a large universe.
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As an astronaut you explore colorful planets, reshape terrain like clay with your terrain tool, and build bases with automated production chains. A relaxed mix of discovery, gathering and tinkering, solo or in co-op.
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