Planar Conquest
Turn-based fantasy 4X strategy across procedurally generated planes
Wastelands Interactive · Published by Conglomerate 5 · Released May 30, 2016
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 54% of 391
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 48
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 9 years ago
- Aug 13, 2017
Metacritic: 53/100 (critic reviews)
What is Planar Conquest?
In this turn-based fantasy 4X strategy game, you play as a Sorcerer Lord seeking to rule an empire across procedurally generated planes. You explore locations, establish and capture settlements, recruit armies, learn spells, and fight battles on a tactical board.
For you if...
- +you like planning empire growth across generated maps
- +you enjoy combining magic with tactical army battles
Not for you if...
- −you prefer real-time battles to turn-based strategy
- −you dislike managing settlements and recruiting armies
What players say
54% of 391 reviews are positive
Players praise its old-school strategy design, but some report bugs.
Players over time
▼ -67% vs a month agoPlayers online on Steam, one sample a day.
Highest since Sep 2026: 248 players on Oct 5, 2026.
Show the data
| Day | Players |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 48 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 20 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 8 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 69 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 87 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 248 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 63 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 48 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 48 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 7 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 5 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 198 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 6 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 4 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 32 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 35 |
Screenshots and trailer
Planar Conquest system requirements
Minimum: HD 4000, 2 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Planar Conquest?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Vista 64bit
- Processor
- Core2Duo 2GHz
- Graphics
- HD Graphics 4000
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- i5
- Graphics
- Nvidia Geforce GTX 670 or AMD equivalent
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Does Planar Conquest have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Planar Conquest 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, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 73
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English, German, Polish, French, Russian, Spanish - Spain.
Does Planar Conquest 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Strategy
- RPG
- Indie
- Turn-Based
- Turn-Based Strategy
- 4X
- Simulation
- Fantasy
- Dwarves
- Magic
- Exploration
- Wargame
- Grand Strategy
Recent updates
- Aug 13, 2017 · 1.4.1a update - Linux version
- Aug 13, 2017 · 1.4.1a update - Linux version
- Jul 17, 2017 · 1.4.0 update - Modding and new mouse controls
- Jul 17, 2017 · 1.4.0 update - Modding and new mouse controls
- Apr 6, 2017 · 1.3.2b update - more fixes