Planecraft Reviews

Release of this Early Access Game 25th Dec 2023 Last Update (of four) was 7th Jan 2024 Removal Will be Soon What Kind of Show is that? Game is a barebone Rimworld/Keplerth Clone like many others. :(

Not a bad game. A lot of things not working/broken. It is a cheaper rip off of Necesse officially... by 2/3 based on CAD. It is more difficult than the original. Can't really complain for a cheap game but not a fan of duplicates that lack any slight creativity in attempting to be different besides being more annoying.

Initially, my review was positive since it was during the early days after the game's Early Access release. For a first version, at least the game launched. Unfortunately, over the past three months, no new versions have been released. This is a fatal issue because the current state of the game is significantly underdeveloped. [b]Pros:[/b] [olist] [*]The game actually starts up - and in the category of early access, that’s already a victory lap. [*]Planecraft has a nice touch - it’s got sound effects for many in-game actions, something I’ve found missing in similar games. [*]The game offers a neat feature - you can smoothly scale both the interface and the game camera, independently of each other. It’s a user-friendly customization that’s not so common in other games. [/olist] [b]Cons:[/b] [olist] [*]Game crashes are a persistent issue. Moreover, loading a saved game is a one-time occurrence; attempting a reload results in a game crash. [*]The nighttime mechanic is flawed, presenting a black screen if the inventory lacks torches. This turns the night into a series of character deaths due to unseen hostile NPCs. [*]The control scheme proves inconvenient and lacks customization options. For instance, the R button for torch placement doesn't function, and keyboard numbers don't work. Tools can be switched only through the mouse wheel. Object placement relies solely on mouse clicks, making construction tedious and demanding repeated clicks. [*]The graphics are in a gray area – not terrible, but not stellar either. While assets align stylistically, the size inconsistency among objects is peculiar. Axes, pickaxes, flowers, and the main character share roughly the same dimensions, creating an odd visual. Additionally, some objects have shadows, while others do not. [/olist] I do not recommend purchasing this game because within the three months since its Steam ea release, they could have at least released some updates to fix the most critical issues.