Planetship
Space action roguelike where your ship is an entire planet
LaserWzzrd Games · Released Sep 24, 2015
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 67% of 58
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 10 years ago
- Oct 14, 2016
What is Planetship?
You pilot a planet through a procedurally generated universe in this space action roguelike, searching for humanity’s next home. You navigate toward potentially habitable zones on a star map, seeking a world with suitable water, temperature, mass, and atmosphere.
For you if...
- +you enjoy gathering supplies and crafting with chemical elements
- +you like relaxed exploration punctuated by random encounters
Not for you if...
- −you want combat to dominate your time in space
- −you prefer restrained visuals over psychedelic colors and effects
What players say
67% of 58 reviews are positive
Players praise the unusual science-fiction premise and presentation. Recurring complaints concern repetitive planet scanning and shuttle trips, confusing menus, and visual clutter. A player also reports unreliable saving and interface bugs during alien conversations.
Screenshots and trailer
Planetship system requirements
Minimum: HD 4550, 2 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Planetship?
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- OS
- Windows XP
- Processor
- Dual core 2.4Ghz
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce 250 GTS / ATI Radeon HD 4550
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Does Planetship have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Planetship run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 10
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, VR
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Planetship 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
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Recent updates
- Feb 26, 2016 · Update (v3.79): Save speed, dead space deities, resource icons, radio update
- Feb 26, 2016 · Update (v3.79): Save speed, dead space deities, resource icons, radio update
- Oct 7, 2015 · Update (v3.71): StarMap Updates, Boost Toggle Option & Performance Tuning
- Oct 7, 2015 · Update (v3.71): StarMap Updates, Boost Toggle Option & Performance Tuning
- Sep 28, 2015 · Update (v3.69): StarMap/WarpGate Color Coding
