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Steam player data · App 4454430

Planet Killer

View on Steam ↗Updated 22 Oct · 07:50 UTC
  • Single-player
  • Multi-player
  • Co-op
  • Online Co-op
  • LAN Co-op
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op
  • Shared/Split Screen
  • Steam Achievements
Steam

Store data

UK price
£11.75
US price
$10.39
Positive reviews
83%
Total reviews
132
Release date
9 September 2026
Concurrent players4Most recent successful sample
Today's peak2148/144 samples
Tracked peak206Highest retained daily peak
Steam rating83%132 reviews
Steam metadata

Game information

Details supplied by the Steam store
App ID
4454430
App type
Game
Supported systems
Windows · macOS · Linux
Genres
Action
Release date
9 September 2026
Last player update
22 Oct · 07:50 UTC
Steam store data

System requirements

Supplied by the developer on Steam

Windows

Minimum
OS
10 (64-bit)
Processor
Intel Core i3-6100 / AMD FX-6300
Memory
8 GB RAM
Graphics
Integrated graphics (Intel HD 530) or equivalent
DirectX
Version 11
Storage
450 MB available space
Recommended
OS
10/11 (64-bit)
Processor
Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Memory
16 GB RAM
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 1060 / AMD RX 580 or equivalent
DirectX
Version 11
Storage
450 MB available space

macOS

Minimum
OS
macOS 11.0 Big Sur
Processor
Apple M1 or Intel Core i5, 64-bit
Memory
4096 MB RAM
Graphics
Apple M1 integrated graphics or Intel/Radeon GPU with Metal support
Storage
1000 MB available space
Sound Card
Any macOS-compatible audio device
Recommended
OS
macOS 12.0 Monterey or newer
Processor
Apple M1 or Intel Core i7, 64-bit
Memory
8192 MB RAM
Graphics
Apple M1 or dedicated Metal-compatible GPU
Storage
1000 MB available space
Sound Card
Any macOS-compatible audio device

Linux

Minimum
OS
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS / SteamOS 3.0 or newer
Processor
64-bit dual-core processor, 2.5 GHz
Memory
4096 MB RAM
Graphics
Vulkan 1.0-compatible GPU
Storage
1000 MB available space
Sound Card
Any Linux-compatible audio device
Recommended
OS
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS / SteamOS 3.0 or newer
Processor
64-bit quad-core processor, 3.0 GHz
Memory
8192 MB RAM
Graphics
Vulkan-compatible dedicated GPU or Steam Deck-class AMD APU
Storage
1000 MB available space
Sound Card
Any Linux-compatible audio device

Launch window

Released 9 September 2026 · Tracking from 9 September 2026

SteamWatch’s first observed day and week; tracking can begin after release. Top Sellers is Steam’s revenue ranking, not a sales estimate.

First observed dayComplete
Player peak
203
Steam reviews
1392% positive
Twitch peak
Not recorded
Price observed
£9.40
Top Sellers
No appearanceNo ranked days

1 player-data day recorded in this window.

First observed weekComplete
Player peak
206
Steam reviews
8183% positive
Twitch peak
Not recorded
Price observed
£9.40
Top Sellers
No appearanceNo ranked days

7 player-data days recorded in this window.

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Player history

Concurrent players

Peak 21Average 15Latest 7
0511162121 Oct 2026, 08:00 UTC22 Oct 2026, 07:00 UTC

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Long-term history

Monthly players breakdown

Calculated from SteamWatch samples
MonthPeakGain% gainAverageAvg % gain
Last 30 days65-141-68.4%23-74.8%
October 202647-159-77.2%20-71.0%
September 2026206——69—
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About this game

Description

Supplied by the Steam store

You are a Planet Killer.

Seek hostile worlds.

Reduce them to molten ash.

Planet Killer is a physics-driven destruction roguelite where every shot permanently reshapes the battlefield. Unleash devastating weapons into fully simulated pixel-based planets, carve massive craters, trigger chain reactions, and survive relentless planetary defenses with up to 6-player online co-op.

Choose your starting ship, each with unique strengths and weaknesses, and unlock new ships by destroying planets.

DEVASTATING PLANETARY DESTRUCTION

Fully simulated destructible planets

Real-time crater carving and shockwaves

Chain explosions and cascading destruction

Every shot leaves a permanent impact

Terrain fractures. Defenses collapse. Worlds crumble beneath sustained bombardment.

A GALAXY OF UNIQUE WORLDS

Advanced procedural planet generation makes every planet unique with detailed cities, surface features, cloud/storm systems, continents, islands, and oceans. Even the background of space is unique with various star fields, nebula, and galaxies.

ESCALATING PLANETARY DEFENSES

Planets fight back.

Surface cannons

Missile batteries

Defensive countermeasures

Increasingly dangerous worlds

BUILD YOUR LOADOUT

Stack hundreds of modular weapons to create devastating combinations

Missiles, cannons, lasers, rapid-fire barrages, experimental weapons

Defensive/Utility modules for limitless build variety

Adapt your build to counter evolving planetary defenses

Every run offers new upgrades, new strategies, and new ways to annihilate.

ROGUELITE PROGRESSION

Each run pushes you deeper into hostile space.

Procedurally generated encounters

Increasing difficulty and deadlier planetary variants

Elite planets, storm worlds, and bosses

A galactic shop to buy weapons, modules, and ship upgrades

Permanent run-based death

Rank up your unique Planet Killer emblem and title

High-score chasing destruction

Unlock over 128 unique starting ships for endless replayability

Chart your path, upgrade your ship, and see how far you can get

How many worlds can you erase before you fall?

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Observed momentum

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