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PLANET ALPHA

PLANET ALPHA overview

Planet Alpha ApS | Sep 4, 2018 | game

Released

0players observed · 24 September 2026 - 08:26:49 UTC

ActionAdventureIndiePlatformerAtmosphericSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak4
  • Units sold (VGI)41,844
  • Revenue (VGI)$477,000
  • Review score70% positive

PLANET ALPHA dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak4
  • Units sold (VGI)41,844
  • Revenue (VGI)$477,000
  • Review score70% positive
  • Total reviews1,116
  • Release dateSep 4, 2018
  • DeveloperPlanet Alpha ApS
  • PublisherTeam17 Digital Ltd

Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Planet Alpha ApSPublisher: Team17 Digital Ltd

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Game overview

Overview

PLANET ALPHA comes from Planet Alpha ApS and is published by Team17 Digital Ltd. It arrived on Steam on Sep 4, 2018, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

PLANET ALPHA's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 24 September 2026 - 08:26:49 UTC, with a tracked peak near 4. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 70% positive across 1,116 reviews.

Language and system requirements

PLANET ALPHA is available in 12 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainDanishRomanianRussianSwedishJapaneseKoreanSimplified Chinese

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel Core i5-2550K (3.4 GHz) / AMD FX-4350 (4.2 GHz)4 GB RAMGeForce GTX 660 (2GB) / AMD Radeon HD 7850 (2 GB)5 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10 64-bitIntel Core i5-4570 (3.20 GHz) / AMD FX-9590 (4.70 GHz)8 GB RAMGeForce GTX 960 (2GB) / Radeon R9 380X (4 GB)5 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

PLANET ALPHA has sold up to 41,844 units and has 633 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $477,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

PLANET ALPHA overview details

PLANET ALPHA combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

PLANET ALPHA, a beautiful alien world filled with mystery and danger. Pursued by relentless enemies, you must harness the power of night and day as you struggle to survive. Marooned on an Alien World… You have awoken on a strange alien world. Injured, alone and stranded you venture across this foreign land, navigating beautiful and varied terrain as you try to stay alive. Power Over Night and Day The world of PLANET ALPHA is affected by the solar cycle, and as you progress you’ll discover a unique gift – you can manipulate the time of day and use it to your advantage. Unlock the Mysteries of PLANET ALPHA Explore a unique world and piece together your story. What will you discover on PLANET ALPHA?

SteamPulse editorial summary

PLANET ALPHA is listed as a game with $9.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Adventure, and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 24 September 2026 - 08:26:49 UTC, a tracked peak of 4, and 70% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GamePLANET ALPHA
Steam App ID485030
Typegame
Release dateSep 4, 2018
DeveloperPlanet Alpha ApS
PublisherTeam17 Digital Ltd
Price$9.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Adventure, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Danish, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 24 September 2026 - 08:26:49 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak4
Positive reviews779
Negative reviews337
Total reviews1,116
Positive percent70%
Review typeMixed
Recommendations633
Average playtime375 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateSep 4, 2018
Official Steam feed update (UTC)29 June 2021 - 17:19:00 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)24 September 2026 - 08:26:49 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)24 September 2026 - 08:26:49 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)24 September 2026 - 08:26:49 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Mossy SlumberNo description
Bone Appetite!No description
Second ChanceNo description
Those in NeedNo description
Opposite DirectionNo description
Beneath the CloudsNo description
Reaching for the SunNo description
Dead EndNo description
Down goes the WaterNo description
Lost in the DarkNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLSupport page
Legal noticePLANET ALPHA. Developed by Planet Alpha ApS. Published by Team17 Digital Ltd © 2018. Team17 are trademarks or registered trademarks of Team17 Digital Limited. All other trademarks, copyrights and logos are property of their respective owners.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/485030
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/485030/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/485030
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for PLANET ALPHA

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for PLANET ALPHA?

PLANET ALPHA's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 24 September 2026 - 08:26:49 UTC, with a tracked peak of 4 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 6 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is PLANET ALPHA growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 2 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for PLANET ALPHA?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (33.3%), United Kingdom (10.4%), Japan (4.2%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (29.5%), United Kingdom (8.5%), China (4.1%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (37.9%), United Kingdom (9.1%), China (4.4%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (26.2%), United Kingdom (7.8%), China (7%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for PLANET ALPHA?

PLANET ALPHA currently sits at 70% positive across 1,116 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 779 positive reviews and 337 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mixed.

How much follower and Twitch attention does PLANET ALPHA have?

PLANET ALPHA currently has about 7K tracked Steam followers as of 27 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for PLANET ALPHA?

PLANET ALPHA is currently listed at $9.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 633, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mixed

70% positive, 779 positive, 337 negative

Price and discount

$9.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing

Achievements

16

Platform releases
  • Steam 4 September 2018
  • Xbox 4 September 2018
  • PlayStation 3 September 2018

DLC and packages

PLANET ALPHA - Digital ArtbookThe Planet Alpha Digital Artbook includes concept arts and illustrations that helped to create the stunning world of Planet Alpha as well as screenshots and other artwork from the game.dlc #918800$2.99PLANET ALPHA - Original SoundtrackBe immersed in the beautiful and deadly world of Planet Alpha with the Planet Alpha Original Soundtrack. Featuring all 40 tracks in Planet Alpha by Composer Sid Barnhoorn.dlc #918810$2.99
PLANET ALPHA Digital DeluxeBuy PLANET ALPHA #1016537$2.99PLANET ALPHABuy PLANET ALPHA #1016536$9.99PLANET ALPHA - Commercial LicenseBuy PLANET ALPHA #588891$19.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 64-bit Processor: Intel Core i5-2550K (3.4 GHz) / AMD FX-4350 (4.2 GHz) Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 660 (2GB) / AMD Radeon HD 7850 (2 GB) Storage: 5 GB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64-bit Processor: Intel Core i5-4570 (3.20 GHz) / AMD FX-9590 (4.70 GHz) Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 960 (2GB) / Radeon R9 380X (4 GB) Storage: 5 GB available space

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