Plankton (2016)
- Developer
- PanGuoJun
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Genres
- Casual, Indie, Simulation
- Rating
- 3.4 of 5, 125 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 2.7 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A quiet, solitary experience of watching procedurally generated microscopic life drift across the screen, like a living, abstract painting that invites slow contemplation.
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What players say
Players describe Plankton as a strange, simple creature simulator with abstract visuals. It starts obscure but becomes more straightforward after learning the logic. Many note the difficulty spike on the last level, especially the controls. Players appreciate it as a background idle game, though some wish for more content.
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