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2024PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck verified96 % positive23.99 €

You terraform a hostile planet by gathering resources, building bases and machines, and watching a barren wasteland slowly gain atmosphere, water and life. The blend of calm survival and visible, large-scale progress is what makes it special.

  • Sandbox with your own goals
  • Building and crafting
  • Open world
  • Resources and survival
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In short: Games like Planet Crafter

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Planet Crafter special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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No Man's Sky

94 %Match

2016USK 6PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified84 % positive58.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Planet Crafter: a sandbox with your own goals, an open world and lots to discover.

A near-infinite procedurally generated universe where you hop freely between vivid alien planets, gather resources, build bases and upgrade your ships. Years of free updates have turned it into a relaxed sci-fi sandbox with optional co-op.

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Building and crafting

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Stranded Deep

Resources and survival

After a plane crash you're stranded in the Pacific, scavenging scattered islands for food, water and shelter while building rafts and fending off sharks. Its UI-light, physics-based crafting and beautiful yet dangerous ocean setting define the experience.

Raft

Resources and survival

You begin on a tiny raft in the middle of the ocean, collecting debris, expanding your floating home and exploring islands while sharks circle. Solo or in co-op, survival turns into a laid-back crafting and discovery voyage with a mysterious story.

Forever Skies

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Minecraft: Java Edition

Sandbox with your own goals

The definitive sandbox: mine, craft, survive the nights and build anything you can imagine in an endless procedurally generated block world, solo or with friends on servers. The Java Edition adds a massive modding community on top.

Space Engineers

Sandbox with your own goals

A physics-driven space sandbox where you engineer ships, stations and rovers block by block, mine asteroids and watch your creations get realistically torn apart. Its huge creative and technical freedom shines brightest with friends in co-op.

The Last Caretaker

Resources and survival

A sci-fi survival-crafting game where you play the last caretaker, recovering human seeds, reactivating the Lazarus Complex and sending humanity to the stars. You explore an open world while gathering resources and building up your base.

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