The Planet Crafter

The Planet Crafter

Miju Games · April 10, 2024 · Base Building, Open World Survival Craft, Survival, Online Co-Op, Co-op

Buy The Planet Crafter from GOG at $11.99 — the cheapest of 5 stores we compare. The cheapest The Planet Crafter key from a keyshop is $14.78 at GAMIVO.

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Where to buy The Planet Crafter — official stores

GOG
GOG
Standard Edition · DRM-Free
-50%
$11.99
$23.99
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Steam
Steam
Standard Edition · Steam
$23.99
Buy
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Standard Edition · Microsoft Store
$23.99
Buy

Cheapest The Planet Crafter keys — keyshops

Keyshops are third-party marketplaces — keys are resold and can be region-locked or a different edition. Check the listing's region & edition before buying.

GAMIVO
Standard Edition · Steam
$14.78
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CJS CD Keys
CJS CD Keys
Standard Edition · Steam
$29.72
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The Planet Crafter price by region

The Planet Crafter costs £9.99 in the United Kingdom, $11.99 in the United States, €11.99 in Europe (EUR), $11.99 in Georgia (USD), CA$15.79 in Canada, A$17.75 in Australia, NZ$17.99 in New Zealand, R$36.99 in Brazil and zł57.49 in Poland right now.

Cheapest The Planet Crafter offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £9.99 −50% £9.99 £22.11 4
United Statesyour region $11.99 −50% $11.99 $14.78 5
Europe (EUR) €11.99 −50% €11.99 €12.96 4
Georgia (USD) $11.99 −50% $11.99 $14.78 5
Canada CA$15.79 −50% CA$15.79 — 3
Australia A$17.75 −50% A$17.75 — 3
New Zealand NZ$17.99 −50% NZ$17.99 — 3
Brazil R$36.99 −50% R$36.99 — 3
Poland zł57.49 −50% zł57.49 — 3

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

Trailers & screenshots

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About The Planet Crafter

✦ AI summary

Survive and terraform a hostile alien planet solo or with 10+ friends in online co-op, using resource gathering and base building to gradually transform a barren wasteland into a thriving ecosystem. Watch your efforts come alive as you engineer the atmosphere, create new lifeforms, and turn an entire world into a habitable paradise in this chill survival experience with adjustable difficulty and endless procedural exploration.

Embark on a chill experience alone or with up to 10+ friends in online co-op. Your mission is to survive on a hostile planet and turn a barren land into a lush paradize. Terraforming is the only way!
You are sent on a hostile planet with one mission: Make it habitable for Humans. You'll have to survive, collect resources, build your base, produce machines to heat the planet, create an oxygen-rich atmosphere and eventually geo-engineer an entire planet!
Gather minerals and resources to survive. Craft all the tools you need to fulfill your mission. Explore old shipwrecks and ruins and discover a planet full of mysteries!
You'll need a base and all sorts of machines to make yourself at home, and be able to bring life to this planet! Progress through building tiers to upgrade and expand your base and explore the planet further.
See life forms appear on the planet as you terraform it by increasing heat, oxygen and pressure. Witness the first signs of life with moss and insects and unleash the planet's full potential with thick forests and animals.
From chill to hardcore, choose the difficulty level that suits you. Play with starting presets to create new games and experience endless possibilities.
  • Multiplayer: survive by yourself or with friends (1-10+ online co-op)
  • Survival: Thirst, Oxygen, Temperature and Health mechanics
  • Base Building: shelter from a hostile environment and expand your exploration
  • Crafting: equipment, tools and food to help you survive
  • Terraformation: turn an entire hostile planet to a habitable paradise!
  • Build machines to create atmospheric pressure and heat the planet
  • Create a biosphere with breathable oxygen
  • See your environment change as your terraformation progresses
  • Creatures: create life by decrypting and mixing DNA extracts and make your own animals
  • Procedurally generated shipwrecks: explore and find infinite rare loot
  • Chill experience with no violence: the only enemy you'll have to fight is the hostile environment
  • Adjustable difficulty to fit your level
  • Adjustable presets for renewed experiences through time
  • Creative mode

The Planet Crafter — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Verified
Player modes
Single-player, Online co-op
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Included

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DLC & expansions

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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Oct 1, 2026
After spending a completely totally normal amount of time in a game that I have owned for less than two weeks, I can confidently say that I greatly enjoy Planet Crafter. This game was recommended to me by a friend after I had finished the Subnautica 2 early access content, as I was chomping at the bit for more of that particular brand of Survival Crafting, and wowie did it not disappoint. [h2]THE PROS:[/h2] - [b]Gameplay:[/b] Like honestly, just. Everything. The progression is incredible, feels organic, and objective tracking gives that wonderful wonderful bliss of Number Go Up. you start off on a red rock with basic materials and have to survive with a multitool, a few pouches of food, and a bunch of rocks you find on the planet's surface. You start with a short list of getting to your first major terraforming stage, and after that it's all up to you. As you gather materials, you get recipes from your totally benevolent corporate overlords for more advanced machines and equipment upgrades. Use them to explore further the planet you've landed on, find higher-tier materials, and build the ever increasing list of machines and base modules to turn this seemingly desolate red roc…
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Recommended Oct 2, 2026
This game is incredible. Fast paced and exciting. So much to accomplish and the progression is well balanced. Discovery and exploration are the BEST parts of the game. A cool story, too. I am having a blast.
Recommended Oct 2, 2026
20 out of 10 love it no idea how I came across it but no regrets. time fly's by when playing and slight spoiler but a great tip. don't start a new planet with a new save! use an extraction rocket to go to other planets the old ones will continue to increase in score. you can go back to them and your old base to transport loot to other planets
Recommended Oct 2, 2026
The Planet Crafter is a *♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ CASE STUDY* in game pacing, and a masterclass in the same time. The Planet Crafter consistently tells the player "no" without making it feel like it's saying no. It's restrictions feel more like new objectives than restrictions, but be careful, 4am comes fast.
Recommended Oct 1, 2026
Awesome game. Chilled exploration and deep gameplay.
Recommended Oct 1, 2026
It is such a chill game, takes absolutly to long when you look for the "Perfect" spot cause i think of to many cool bases XD, pls send help i keep modding it and now i am modifying the mods to make more stress for me!! XD

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