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Planet R-12

Side-scrolling tactical shooter mixing squad orders with direct soldier control

Timushev Vladimir, Composer-Motorin Dmitry (Djinotan) · Published by Timushev Vladimir · Released May 5, 2016

ActionAdventureIndieStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
83% of 304
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
9 years ago
Mar 16, 2017
Minimum PC
128MB
0.5 GB RAM · 0.1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Planet R-12?

A single-player, side-scrolling tactical shooter set on a planet of hostile robots, where you fight to save your soldiers. You select up to three fighters from seven soldier types, equip and upgrade their weapons, and alternate between giving orders and controlling a soldier directly.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy experimenting with different soldier and weapon combinations
  • +you like difficult combat built around using special abilities

Not for you if...

  • −you want multiplayer or cooperative squad combat

What players say

83% of 304 reviews are positive

Players praise the tactical combat and squadmates that fight and reposition on their own. Some report technical problems, including display-scaling issues.

Screenshots and trailer

Planet R-12 screenshot 1

Planet R-12 system requirements

Minimum: 128MB, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP/Vista/7/8 (32 bit or 64 bit)
Processor
1.6Ghz
Graphics
128MB graphics card
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
100 MB available space

Does Planet R-12 have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Planet R-12 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
Achievements
26
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, Russian, German, Ukrainian.

Does Planet R-12 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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