Steam game

Planet in the Shadows

Inspired by the dungeon crawler genre, this short game blends traditional spelunking with base building mechanics. The player is stranded on a hostile planet, urged to build a base and defend it against the awfully aggressive forces of the hostile environment.

$3.99 April 15, 2016

By Sergey Bobrov

Windows
View on Steam
Planet in the Shadows - Sergey Bobrov. Popular. Released April 15, 2016
Screenshot of Planet in the Shadows gameplay showing in-action mechanics Screenshot 2 of Planet in the Shadows - additional gameplay view Screenshot 3 of Planet in the Shadows - more gameplay footage Screenshot 4 of Planet in the Shadows - final gameplay screenshot

Overview

About this game

The gameplay is a fusion of multiple genres:
- Explore caves in a dungeon crawl style.
- Build your base with blocks, use a simple crafting system.
- Defend your base from the hostile environment.

Also features:
- Fight back by planting mines: the player has no traditional melee attacks.
- Regular checkpoints instead of permadeath.
- Simple, streamlined mechanics allow the player to focus on the action.
- Keyboard and mouse controls: use whichever you prefer.
- A tutorial stage to show you the ropes.
- The spirit of space exploration!

This is Planet in the Shadows - inspired by the dungeon crawler genre, this short game blends traditional spelunking with base building mechanics. The player is stranded on a hostile planet, urged to build a base and defend it against the awfully aggressive forces of the hostile environment.

Studio lineup

More from the same developer

More

No cost picks

More free games like this

More

Same category

Same tags, different developer

More

More like this

Similar games

More Adventure games