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The Planet Crafter
Open-World
Survival
Systems
PC-1
Top Critic Avg: 81 /100 Critics Rec: 83%
Released
April 10, 2024
Developer(s)
Miju Games
Publisher(s)
Miju Games
Engine
Unity

WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL

You are sent on an hostile planet with one mission: Make it habitable for Humans. You'll have to survive, collect resources, build your base and machines in order to heat the planet, create an atmosphere with enough oxygen and eventually geo-engineer an entire planet!

Gather minerals and resources to survive. Craft all the tools you'll need in order to fulfill your mission. Explore old crashed ships and ruins and discover a planet full of mystery.

Build your own base: You'll need a base and all sorts of machines to make yourself at home, and be able to bring life on this planet!

 

Genre(s)
Open-World, Survival

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Planet Crafter Cosmic Quartz
The Planet Crafter: Where to Find Quartz on Planet Humble
The Planet Crafter

There are no Rainbow Caves on Planet Humble, but this DLC for The Planet Crafter has rare quartz types if you know where to look.

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Planet Crafter Explosives
The Planet Crafter: How to Make and Use Explosives
The Planet Crafter

Explosives can get you through specific obstacles in The Planet Crafter, especially in the DLC Planet Humble.

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How to Start the Humble Planet DLC in The Planet Crafter
The Planet Crafter

The Humble Planet DLC brings a new world to terraform in The Planet Crafter, and it has a few new rules and biomes players should know about.

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Planet Crafter Rover
The Planet Crafter: Rover Guide
The Planet Crafter

Added in its own update, an upgraded rover can make exploration in The Planet Crafter a breeze.

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Planet Crafter Skins
The Planet Crafter: How to Find and Wear Different Suits (Skins)
The Planet Crafter

Now that The Planet Crafter has multiplayer, it makes sense that the game should let players find and wear unique outfits.

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Planet Crafter Red Falls Biome
The Planet Crafter: How to Reach the Red Falls Biome
The Planet Crafter

The Planet Crafter developers added a Red Falls biome with the Explosive Update, and you'll need to blow up some rocks to reach it.

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Planet Crafter Fusion Generator Set
The Planet Crafter: How to Build a Fusion Reactor
The Planet Crafter

The best power plant in The Planet Crafter is the fusion reactor, and it uses a special mineral you might not have come across.

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The Planet Crafter: How to Get Explosive Powder
The Planet Crafter

Explosive powder is an important mid- to late-game item in the Planet Crafter to help you get the jet pack, the higher level heaters, and more.

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Planet Crafter Sinkholes
The Planet Crafter: Complete Map and Biomes Guide
The Planet Crafter

You can find plenty of amazing views and hidden treasures in The Planet Crafter, but it helps to know where everything is (and how to get there).

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Planet Crafter Animal Shelter
The Planet Crafter: How to Set Up an Animal Shelter
The Planet Crafter

When you reach the Mammals stage in The Planet Crafter, you can create custom animals who live in an Animal Shelter.

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Planet Crafter Endings
The Planet Crafter: How to Get Every Ending
The Planet Crafter

The endings of The Planet Crafter aren't good, better, and best, but you'll still need to meet some requirements to see them all.

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How to Find Every Underground Bunker in Planet Crafter
The Planet Crafter

There are six total bunkers underneath the dangerous surface of the planet in The Planet Crafter, each with loot and lore inside of them.

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Planet Crafter Mod Jetpack
The Planet Crafter: How to Install Mods (And Which Ones to Get)
The Planet Crafter

The Planet Crafter doesn't come with mod support, but you can still add them if you're willing to jump through a few hoops.

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Planet Crafter Warden's Key
The Planet Crafter: Warden Key Locations
The Planet Crafter

The Warden's Keys unlock a deep well of lore in The Planet Crafter, but they can be tricky to locate.

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Planet Crafter Frogs
The Planet Crafter: How to Get Every Frog
The Planet Crafter

Collect all 14 species of frog in The Planet Crafter to add some color to your base's environment.

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The Planet Crafter: Recycling Machine Guide
The Planet Crafter

The Recycling Machine is the only way in The Planet Crafter to get back materials you have used to make things like microchips or packs.

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The Planet Crafter: DNA Manipulator Guide
The Planet Crafter

In order to get trees, you will need a DNA Manipulator in the Planet Crafter, and that is a fairly late-game machine to build and use.

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Planet Crafter Fish
The Planet Crafter: How to Get Every Fish
The Planet Crafter

The Planet Crafter includes 13 fish species, some of which are harder to get than others.

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Planet Crafter Procedural Wreck
The Planet Crafter: How to Explore Procedural Wrecks
The Planet Crafter

Thanks to the "Procedural Wrecks" update, you can explore an effectively unlimited number of shipwrecks in The Planet Crafter.

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Planet Crafter Machine Optimizer
The Planet Crafter: How to Use Machine Optimizers
The Planet Crafter

While other machines help you automate resource gathering and item creation, the optimizers of The Planet Crafter can make every machine work better.

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