Planetbase

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Planetbase is a strategy game where you guide a group of space settlers trying to establish an outpost on a remote planet. In the game you play the role of the base architect and manager, telling your colonists where to build the structures they will need to survive.

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Developer:
Madruga Works
Engine:
Unity
Release date:
15 October 2015
Recent Steam reviews:
Very Positive (36)
All Steam reviews:
Mostly Positive (5639)

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Description

Planetbase is a strategy game where you guide a group of space settlers trying to establish an outpost on a remote planet.

In the game you play the role of the base architect and manager, telling your colonists where to build the structures they will need to survive. You will have to ensure that they have a constant supply of oxygen, food and water to stay alive.

You will get them to collect energy, extract water, mine metal, grow food, manufacture bots, and build a fully self-sufficient base in a harsh environment, where you are always one step away from total failure.

Even if the game is not intended to be a simulator, all the mechanics are plausible, and based on what the expected challenges of establishing a colony in an new planet would be.

Features:

  • Four different planets with different conditions and increasing difficulty.

  • Harness solar and wind energy (if available) in order to power the base's structures.

  • Grow hydroponic Vegetables and synthesize Vitromeat to feed your population.

  • Mine and produce raw resources, process them, manufacture goods, and establish a production chain.

  • Carefully manage the colonist immigration flow to ensure you have the people with the right skills.

  • Survive disasters like meteors, sandstorms or solar flares and defend your base from intruders.

  • Mechanize your base by creating your own bots that will help with the more arduous tasks.

  • Grow your colony from a few initial pioneers to a vibrant planetbase with hundreds of colonists.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

OS *:
Windows Vista/7/8/10
Processor:
2 GHz Dual Core
Memory:
2 GB RAM
Graphics:
512 MB VRAM (Shader Model 3)
DirectX:
Version 9.0c
Storage:
650 MB available space

recommended*

OS *:
Windows 7/8/10
Processor:
Intel Core i5
Memory:
4 GB RAM
Graphics:
AMD/NVIDIA card
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
650 MB available space

User reviews

namtar
Not recommended | 08 Apr 2026
81.4h played

Buggy as hell and has really bad support for large bases even though it has an achievement for a population of 300. I have built and achieved a base of 300 for one of the planets however when I attempted it on a

Helpful: 10
NerdyNurse13
Recommended | 02 Apr 2026
273h played

I have played this game on and off fo . I have completed all planets and most of the achievements. The game is fun, and I can't wait for pb2 to be out! Be prepared to fail as much as succeed, and make sure that you're

Helpful: 1
Dartoy
Not recommended | 22 Apr 2026
52.4h played

It was an enjoyable game for the most part. But still buggy, notably medics choosing to be idle over making medical supplies. Just wait for PlanetBase 2 at this point, dont buy this one.

Helpful: 3
mobz
Recommended | 28 Apr 2026
51.3h played

fun overall, though it definitely feels rough around the edges. would recommend on sale if looking for a laidback basebuilder with some challenge. (to be fair, most of the challenge comes from bugs and poor game design

Helpful: 0
Geek (_!_) 🛰
Not recommended | 26 Apr 2026
31.1h played

Not a bad game, but it feels like the events are scripted in a way that requires you to play a specific way. For example, when you are at the last objective with 300 colonists, you get a bunch of outsider attacks that

Helpful: 2
passerculus_nox
Recommended | 24 May 2026
15.0h played

Interesting colony/base building game with the difficulty ramping up as one expands and diversifies. The usual job of balancing raw material extraction, production, storage, workers and workflows. Doesn't shatter any of

Helpful: 1