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
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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