Underplayed Gems

Planetoid (2017)

Planetoid cover
Developer
GameWriterStudio
Publisher
Conglomerate 5
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie, Strategy
Rating
2.7 of 5, 107 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam
The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

You build and defend a fragile colony on a small planet, balancing construction with combat against waves of enemies.

physics-basedbuildingstrategicdefensivesandboxtensemoderate difficulty

What players say

Players call it shovelware and unplayable, citing missing tutorials, no settings, and a design that appears to exist solely for Steam trading cards. A few see it as a joke or enjoy its simplicity, but most warn it is barely functional.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.