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Planet Miner

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76%Game Brain Score
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gameplay, music
83% User Score Based on 42 reviews

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Planet Miner is a single player simulation game. It was developed by HornetStudio and was released on May 4, 2021. It received positive reviews from players.

Planet Miner is a sandbox space exploration game that lets you mine, build, and fight across procedurally generated planets. Gather resources, craft tools, and construct bases to survive and thrive in this expansive universe. Encounters with alien life forms and space pirates add thrilling challenges to your interstellar journey.

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83%
Audience ScoreBased on 42 reviews
graphics3 positive mentions
music3 negative mentions

  • The game has a nice, meditative quality and is enjoyable for its low price.
  • It has great potential with smooth gameplay and cute graphics, leaving players wanting more.
  • Many players appreciate the simple, chill experience and look forward to future updates and expansions.
  • The game feels unfinished and lacks content, with many players noting it can be completed in a very short time.
  • Gameplay can be tedious, with slow movement and limited mechanics, leading to frustration.
  • There are concerns about the game's development status, with some players feeling it may be abandoned.
  • gameplay
    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is generally smooth and polished, offering straightforward, task-oriented mechanics with about an hour of playtime. While it is enjoyable and well-crafted, some users feel it lacks depth and suggest adding elements like world-building, crafting, and combat to enhance the experience. Overall, the gameplay is considered rudimentary but fun, with room for improvement.

    • “Controls and gameplay are smooth and polished.”
    • “The gameplay is well made and very fun, although the rover is a bit slow.”
    • “It is very rudimentary and there is not much gameplay.”
    • “It has about an hour of gameplay.”
    • “Straightforward, task-oriented gameplay with a small amount of sleuthing.”
  • music
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's music is largely absent, with players expressing a desire for dynamic and engaging soundscapes to enhance the experience. Suggestions include incorporating non-vocal tracks that could change tempo during gameplay, particularly when sprinting, to create a more immersive atmosphere. Overall, while the lack of music is noted, some players appreciate the contemplative nature of the existing sound design.

    • “No music, and very few other sounds.”
    • “Could use some music, but overall it was a nicely contemplative experience.”
    • “If the dev sees this: non-flat terrain, earlier sprint, and dynamic music (just some music to begin with, something nice and non-vocal, and then speed it up when sprinting or something like that) would go a long way.”
  • graphics
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics are praised for their clarity and smoothness, contributing to an overall enjoyable gameplay experience. Players appreciate the combination of visually appealing graphics and seamless performance.

    • “The graphics are stunning, and the gameplay is incredibly smooth.”
    • “The visuals are impressive, making for a seamless gaming experience.”
    • “The graphics are sharp and enhance the overall enjoyment of the game.”
  • grinding
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be somewhat tedious, suggesting that it can become a monotonous and repetitive experience.

    • “It's a bit tedious.”
    • “The grinding feels repetitive and lacks variety.”
    • “I find the grinding to be a major chore that detracts from the overall experience.”
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Planet Miner is a simulation game.

Planet Miner is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 1 hours playing Planet Miner.

Planet Miner was released on May 4, 2021.

Planet Miner was developed by HornetStudio.

Planet Miner has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its gameplay.

Planet Miner is a single player game.

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