Fit check
Is Planets Under Attack worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Strategy players who want a science-fiction campaign with 32 levels and varied objectives
- Small groups seeking online or same-system matches for 2–4 players
- Players who enjoy managing attacks, income, defenses, and several battles at once
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking direct control of individual soldiers may hit a wall because play centers on planets, fleets, units, and strategic decisions.
- Players who want a narrowly focused campaign may find the varied objectives, multiple fronts, and three difficulty levels demanding.
- Solo players looking only for multiplayer content may not need the campaign and single-player technology progression.
Our take on Planets Under Attack
The bounce point arrives when several fronts demand attention at once. Players must scout, deploy units, defend planets, choose attack timing, and manage resources while enemies expand elsewhere. Anyone looking for a single-lane campaign may stall at this multitasking layer.
What is Planets Under Attack?
Command a human or robot faction across a galaxy of enemy planets.
Captured planets provide income for expanding forces, while each attack requires decisions about targets, timing, resources, scouting, unit deployment, and defenses. Battles can occur across several fronts as enemies pursue their own expansion. The campaign contains 32 levels with varied planets, objectives, and game modes, including defending a planet until reinforcements arrive and establishing defenses before rivals attack. Three difficulty levels are available, and experience unlocks 15 technologies that change play in single-player and multiplayer modes. Online, Skirmish, Team, and same-system modes support up to 4 players across 15 multiplayer levels.
How Planets Under Attack plays
- 0132-level campaign
- Campaign stages include varied planets, objectives, and game modes such as defense and exploration.
- 02Custom multiplayer matches
- Online mode lets players choose the player count, maps, game mode, and other match settings.
- 03Same-system multiplayer
- Up to 4 people can play together on one system in any available mode.
- 04Technology progression
- Experience unlocks 15 technologies that affect both single-player and multiplayer play.
- 05Two playable races
- Human and robot factions have different ship designs and gameplay variations.
- 06Eight planet types
- Different planet types shape the settings for conquest and defense.
Planets Under Attack compared to similar games
Men of War: Assault Squad focuses on World War II battles with direct control of individual units and hands-on combat, while Planets Under Attack centers on conquering planets, expanding income, and managing defenses across several fronts. Xenonauts uses turn-based squad combat against aliens and technology recovery, whereas Planets Under Attack offers planet conquest, 32 campaign levels, and multiplayer for 2–4 players.
Planets Under Attack: platforms & release
Is Planets Under Attack worth it?
It is worth it if: strategy players who want a science-fiction campaign with 32 levels and varied objectives. Skip it if: players seeking direct control of individual soldiers may hit a wall because play centers on planets, fleets, units, and strategic decisions.
Where can I download Planets Under Attack?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Planets Under Attack's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Planets Under Attack on?
Windows and macOS.
