Planet Miner
Planet colonization sim with base building and a rechargeable rover
Cherniukh Andrii, HornetStudio · Published by Cherniukh Andrii · Released May 4, 2021 · Early Access
As of Oct 28, 2026: Early Access, no updates for over a year
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 78% of 59
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 5 years ago
- Apr 12, 2021
What is Planet Miner?
This single-player, third-person simulation puts you in control of a rover establishing a base on an alien planet. You search through fog for minerals, construct buildings, and upgrade your rover to reach a portal. Exploration consumes energy, so you return to base to recharge.
For you if...
- +you enjoy a quiet, meditative pace
Not for you if...
- −you want cooperative exploration or shared base building
What players say
78% of 59 reviews are positive
Players praise the straightforward resource-gathering gameplay. Complaints focus on the slow rover and limited content, with later feedback also describing the game as unfinished.
Screenshots and trailer
Planet Miner system requirements
Minimum: 1GB memory, 2 GB RAM, 0.4 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Planet Miner?
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- OS
- Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista 32 or 64 bit
- Processor
- Dual core 2Ghz or faster pricessor
- Graphics
- 1GB Video memory
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 370 MB available space
Does Planet Miner have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Planet Miner run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Planet Miner use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
