Fit check
Is Primal Planet worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Metroidvania fans who want survival crafting alongside exploration
- Players seeking dinosaur-themed action with alien story elements
- Pairs with local multiplayer access who want cooperative puzzle solving and combat
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a tightly linear adventure may find the biome exploration and secrets less focused
- Players who prefer simple combat may not want crafting, traps, bait, stealth, and tactical enemy encounters
- Players looking for online multiplayer rather than local co-op
Our take on Primal Planet
The mix of exploration, crafting, combat, and co-op adds variety, but it also asks players to manage several systems instead of focusing solely on platforming or story progression.
What is Primal Planet?
Primal Planet is a pixel-art metroidvania with survival and crafting systems, set on a planet inhabited by dinosaurs and ancient aliens.
The story follows a cave dweller protecting his family after a T-Rex attack. Exploration spans forests, plains, mountains, and underwater areas, each with hazards and secrets. Natural materials can be turned into tools, weapons, and mixtures for healing or protection, while experience improves skills. Combat supports crafted weapons, traps, bait, stealth, and tactical adjustments against regular and boss enemies. Local co-op allows a second player to join at any time as Sino, a sinosauropteryx companion. Together, players can solve puzzles, overcome obstacles, and fight enemies.
How Primal Planet plays
- 01Survival crafting
- Natural materials become equipment, weapons, and mixtures used for healing or defense.
- 02Biome exploration
- The journey crosses forests, plains, mountains, and ocean depths containing distinct hazards and secrets.
- 03Tactical combat
- Encounters support traps, bait, stealth, crafted weapons, and different approaches to regular and boss enemies.
- 04Local two-player play
- A second participant can enter during play as Sino, who gains skills and develops over the adventure.
Primal Planet compared to similar games
Sundered: Eldritch Edition is the closest listed alternative because both are metroidvania games. Primal Planet adds survival gathering, crafting, dinosaur encounters, and local co-op, while Sundered is described as a chaotic metroidvania with an expanded edition and additional update content.
Primal Planet: platforms & release
Is Primal Planet worth it?
It is worth it if: metroidvania fans who want survival crafting alongside exploration. Skip it if: players seeking a tightly linear adventure may find the biome exploration and secrets less focused.
Where can I download Primal Planet?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Primal Planet's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Primal Planet on?
Windows only.
