Planet Explorers

Planet Explorers is a survival crafting game that aims at players who want to roam an alien world, gather materials, and build their own equipment and bases. By our assessment, the strongest part is the breadth of its sandbox: exploration, crafting, construction, and combat all sit in the same space. The downside is that this kind of game often spreads itself thin, so the parts can feel more ambitious than polished. In practice it is the sort of title where moving between systems is the main rhythm, and the world matters as much as the things you make in it. It sits in the same neighbourhood as other open-ended survival games, with a heavier emphasis on building and tinkering than on a tightly directed campaign. Planet Explorers is for people who enjoy making their own route through a large toolbox, not for those who want a focused story march.