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Planetbase

Single-player space colony sim about building a self-sufficient outpost

Madruga Works · Released Oct 15, 2015

IndieSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Mostly Positive
79% of 9,927
Recent reviews
Very Positive
86% of 23 in 30 days
Players
130
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 month ago
Sep 10, 2026
Minimum PC
512 MB VRAM (Shader Model…
2 GB RAM · 0.6 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Planetbase?

A strategy and colony simulation game about establishing an outpost on a remote planet. You place structures, manage colonists and production chains, maintain food, water, oxygen, and power, and prepare for disasters and intruders across four increasingly difficult planets.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy methodical survival and resource-management challenges
  • +you prefer high-level planning over detailed colonist control
  • +you want a single-player builder with increasingly difficult planets

Not for you if...

  • −you want direct control over individual colonists
  • −you expect extensive building variety and social simulation
  • −you dislike sudden disasters disrupting carefully planned colonies

What players say

79% of 9,927 reviews are positive · 86% of 23 in the last 30 days

Players praise the accessible survival loop and the connections between power, oxygen, water, food, workers, and terrain. The most common complaint is unreliable colonist AI: workers ignore priorities or basic needs, pathfinding breaks down, and large colonies become slow or buggy; some players also find the limited building variety repetitive.

Players over time

▲ +2% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 190 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Nov 7, 2026130
Nov 6, 2026110
Nov 5, 2026126
Nov 4, 2026120
Nov 3, 2026124
Nov 2, 2026128
Nov 1, 2026148
Oct 31, 2026152
Oct 30, 2026120
Oct 29, 2026125
Oct 28, 2026105
Oct 27, 2026127
Oct 26, 2026110
Oct 25, 2026172
Oct 24, 2026132
Oct 23, 2026124
Oct 22, 2026141
Oct 21, 2026140
Oct 20, 2026137
Oct 19, 2026150
Oct 18, 2026160
Oct 17, 2026123
Oct 16, 2026123
Oct 15, 2026138
Oct 14, 2026144
Oct 13, 2026145
Oct 12, 2026135
Oct 11, 2026160
Oct 10, 2026116
Oct 9, 2026125
Oct 8, 2026109
Oct 7, 2026126
Oct 6, 2026120
Oct 5, 2026126
Oct 4, 2026143
Oct 3, 2026150
Oct 2, 2026105
Oct 1, 2026129
Sep 30, 2026115
Sep 29, 2026141
Sep 28, 2026134
Sep 27, 2026152
Sep 26, 2026131
Sep 25, 2026124
Sep 24, 2026125
Sep 23, 2026109
Sep 23, 2026111
Sep 22, 2026133
Sep 21, 2026190

Screenshots and trailer

Planetbase screenshot 1

Planetbase system requirements

Minimum: 512 MB VRAM (Shader Model…, 2 GB RAM, 0.6 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

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

Recommended

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

Does Planetbase have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Planetbase run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • 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
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
30
Steam features
Workshop, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, Spanish - Spain, French, German.

Does Planetbase 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 Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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