Planet Centauri
2D sandbox action RPG with monster taming and transformations
Permadeath · Released Dec 12, 2024
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 77% of 2,395
- Recent reviews
- Mostly Negative
- 36% of 11 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 2
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 10 months ago
- Oct 31, 2025
What is Planet Centauri?
Planet Centauri is a 2D sandbox action RPG set in an open world of biomes and dungeons. You mine resources, craft weapons and spells, capture monsters, and build an NPC community while protecting the native Chloridians from the Night Walkers.
For you if...
- +you enjoy exploring biomes and building an NPC community
- +you want to collect monsters and fight alongside them
- +you prefer open-ended crafting over a fixed path
Not for you if...
- −you dislike mining for resources before trying new mechanics
- −you want tightly focused systems instead of many overlapping mechanics
- −you prefer less frequent enemy encounters and forgiving combat
What players say
77% of 2,395 reviews are positive · 36% of 11 in the last 30 days
Players praise monster collecting and transformations, along with the freedom to explore and build. The most common complaint is that the many systems feel underdeveloped. Players also describe lengthy resource gathering and frequent enemy spawns.
Screenshots and trailer
Planet Centauri system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- windows vista 64 bits
- Processor
- DualCore 2GHz
- Graphics
- Card with 256MB and support Shader Model 1.3
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 400 MB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 57
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Swedish, Portuguese - Portugal, Korean.
Tags
- Sandbox
- Exploration
- 2D
- Pixel Graphics
- Creature Collector
- Open World
- Colorful
- Mining
- Indie
- Crafting
- Multiplayer
- RPG
- Adventure
- Loot
- Building
- Singleplayer
Recent updates
- Oct 31, 2025 · Patch 1.1! Soundtrack available! Achievements! Ladders!
- Jun 27, 2024 · New class! New progression system (farewell mandatory hammers!), Update API
- Mar 30, 2024 · New patch! New minor biome : SKY! , Wings, New scepter, Update LUA API!
- Dec 21, 2023 · New patch! New Boss!! New weapon!
- Apr 25, 2023 · Quick Bug fixes patch!
1 DLC available.
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