Planet Scanner (2024)
- Developer
- Ham Goblin
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Casual, Indie, Simulation
- Rating
- 4.9 of 5, 38 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 4.7 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
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.
How it feels
A slow, tense job simulator where mundane tasks gradually give way to creeping horror and existential dread.
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What players say
Players describe it as a job simulator that gradually descends into cosmic horror, with a slow-burn story told through scanning planets, emails, and social media. Many compare the core loop to Papers, Please in space. Opinions split on replay value, as the game takes about 3 to 8 hours and lacks a New Game Plus mode.
Screenshots
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