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Life & fun · October 15, 2015

Planetbase

Establish an outpost on a remote planet.

Planetbase launched on October 15, 2015 with 82 votes, #669 of 4,175 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 11 years on.

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What it does

Guide a group of space settlers trying to establish a base on a remote planet. Grow food, collect energy, mine resources, survive disasters and build a self-sufficient colony in a harsh and unforgiving environment.

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…from store.steampowered.com

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