Plankton
Idle virtual pet simulation about feeding an evolving microscopic organism
PanGuoJun · Released Oct 27, 2016
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 78% of 94
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 7 years ago
- Aug 22, 2019
What is Plankton?
A single-player idle simulation set inside a drop of water. You observe organisms whose shapes and movements are generated from points using mathematical formulas.
For you if...
- +you enjoy minimalist art and simulations inspired by nature
Not for you if...
- −you expect complex pet care and frequent decisions
What players say
78% of 94 reviews are positive
Players praise the calming presentation and enjoy leaving it running while doing other things. Complaints focus on limited interaction and a particularly tedious feeding stage.
Screenshots and trailer
Plankton system requirements
Minimum: 1 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Plankton?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP/7/8/10
- Processor
- 1 GHz
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 100 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Does Plankton have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Plankton 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
- Achievements
- 4
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English, Simplified Chinese.
Does Plankton 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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Recent updates
- Feb 4, 2017 · Update Notice(170204):
- Feb 4, 2017 · Update Notice(170204):
- Dec 16, 2016 · Update notice(12 - 16)
- Dec 16, 2016 · Update notice(12 - 16)
- Dec 14, 2016 · Update notice(12 - 14)
