Fit check
Is PLANET ALPHA worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Action-adventure players who want to explore an alien setting
- Players interested in using control over day and night during exploration
- Players who enjoy uncovering a story through environmental exploration
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking detailed combat systems may find the emphasis on survival and exploration a mismatch.
- Players looking for a clearly described, varied progression structure may find the store description offers little detail about how the journey unfolds.
- Players seeking a multiplayer-focused game may prefer a title with an explicitly described group-play format.
Our take on PLANET ALPHA
The presentation gives particular weight to the alien setting, its mysteries, and control over day and night. It offers less detail about how survival works, how enemies behave, or how the journey is structured, so the central play loop remains only broadly outlined.
What is PLANET ALPHA?
PLANET ALPHA is an action-adventure game set on an unfamiliar alien planet.
After waking injured, alone, and stranded, the protagonist travels across varied terrain while trying to survive pursuit by persistent enemies. The planet follows a solar cycle, and as the journey progresses, the player discovers the ability to alter the time of day. This power can be used to their advantage while exploring and facing danger. The game also centers on uncovering the world’s mysteries and piecing together the protagonist’s story through exploration.
How PLANET ALPHA plays
- 01Time-of-day control
- The player can change the time of day as the journey progresses.
- 02Alien-world exploration
- Travel crosses varied terrain while uncovering mysteries on a strange planet.
- 03Enemy pursuit
- Persistent enemies pursue the stranded protagonist during the struggle to survive.
PLANET ALPHA compared to similar games
PLANET ALPHA combines alien-world exploration and survival with the ability to alter the time of day. Jusant focuses on climbing, managing stamina, and exploring different routes; Sundered®: Eldritch Edition is identified as a metroidvania.
PLANET ALPHA: platforms & release
Is PLANET ALPHA worth it?
It is worth it if: action-adventure players who want to explore an alien setting. Skip it if: players seeking detailed combat systems may find the emphasis on survival and exploration a mismatch.
Where can I download PLANET ALPHA?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens PLANET ALPHA's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is PLANET ALPHA on?
Windows only.
