Indie · October 15, 2015
Planetbase (2015)
Planetbase is a strategy game where you guide a group of space settlers trying to establish an outpost on a remote planet. In the game you play the role of the base architect and manager, telling your colonists where to build the structures they will need to survive. You will have to ensure that they have a constant supply of oxygen , food and water to stay alive. You will get them to collect energy, extract water, mine metal, grow food, manufacture bots, and build a fully self-sufficient base in a harsh environment, where you are always one step away from total failure. Even if the game is not intended to be a simulator, all the mechanics are plausible, and based on what the expected challenges of establishing a colony in an new planet would be. Features: Four different planets with different conditions and increasing difficulty. Harness solar and wind energy (if available) in order to power the base's structures. Grow hydroponic Vegetables and synthesize Vitromeat to feed your population. Mine and produce raw resources, process them, manufacture goods, and establish a production chain. Carefully manage the colonist immigration flow to ensure you have the people with the right skills. Survive disasters like meteors , sandstorms or solar flares and defend your base from intruders . Mechanize your base by creating your own bots that will help with the more arduous tasks. Grow your colony from a few initial pioneers to a vibrant planetbase with hundreds of colonists .
Indie releases from 2015
32 Indie titles launched in 2015 — top 6 by review volume.
Peer Indie titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Colony Sim · 486
- City Builder · 471
- Base-Building · 434
- Space · 415
- Strategy · 376
- Survival · 367
- Simulation · 228
- Sci-fi · 209
- Resource Management · 207
- Singleplayer · 186
- Building · 183
- Management · 182
- Indie · 144
- Sandbox · 123
- Open World · 115
Position in Indie
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 9.9k Steam reviews | Top 27% in Indie |
| Positive rating | 80% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 81% |
| Metacritic | 70/100 | Genre average 77 — top 89% of Indie titles |
| Concurrent peak | 193 players | Top 23% in Indie by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 23 h average | Top 25% for session depth among Indie |
Reception Metrics
Steam community
80%Mostly Positive · 9.9k reviews
7.9k positive · 2.0k negative
Metacritic
70/100 critic aggregate
Curator recommendations
9.3k
Peak concurrent players
193
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
23h
moderate (15–40 hours)
Median
12h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
1h
Current engagement
Achievements
30
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Oct 15, 2015 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Madruga Works |
| Base price | $7.49 -50% |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Support |
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Workshop
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (4)
- English
- Spanish - Spain
- French
- German
Editions & Packages
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