Rank 01Games like Planet in the Shadows
- 23 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Planet in the Shadows also play
The closest matches to Planet in the Shadows: CRYPTARK, Into the Emberlands, Dead in Antares, Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead, and Unexplored. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares survival management and base building with Planet in the Shadows.
- $6.59 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Rank 03- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2026
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Planet in the Shadows
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- 2Into the Emberlands
Shares survival management and base building with Planet in the Shadows.
- 78% of 138 reviews
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Shares turn based tactics and procedural generation with Planet in the Shadows.
- 90% of 157 reviews
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Shares base building and procedural generation with Planet in the Shadows.
- 91% of 2,032 reviews
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- Released: 2016
- Developer: Sergey Bobrov
- Price: $3.99checked Nov 2
- 75% of 8 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Edge of your seat playability
- Must play smart to progress
- Procedural mystery unfolds through logs
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Stressful
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Planet in the Shadows at current Steam store prices.
The Consuming Shadow
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Planet in the Shadows.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
CRYPTARK
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Planet in the Shadows.
Into the Emberlands
Why this: Shares survival management and base building with Planet in the Shadows.
More from Sergey Bobrov
Other recommendable Steam games by Sergey Bobrov, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Way of Gold and Steel
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Planet in the Shadows.
Vanilla Bagel: The Roguelike
Why this: Same challenging mood as Planet in the Shadows.
Cubes and Knights
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Planet in the Shadows.
About Planet in the Shadows
The closest matches to Planet in the Shadows: CRYPTARK, Into the Emberlands, Dead in Antares, Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead, and Unexplored. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Planet in the Shadows is your kind of game, the closest matches are CRYPTARK, Into the Emberlands and Dead in Antares — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and stressful, and single out its base building and log analysis. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About 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.
Is Planet in the Shadows worth buying?
Too few reviews to call
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- Only 8 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
- Price: $3.99 (checked Nov 2).
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Edge of your seat playability
- Must play smart to progress
- Procedural mystery unfolds through logs
- Relentless alien threats require tactical positioning
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I could have really enjoyed this game, if it actually worked. You have NO control over when the game chooses to save, so you're basically just playing until it forces you to save in a situation which is untenable and you have to start…”
People who play it also play: CRYPTARK, Into the Emberlands, Dead in Antares
Frequently asked about Planet in the Shadows
Can I run it?
How much does Planet in the Shadows cost?
Planet in the Shadows is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Planet in the Shadows?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Planet in the Shadows are CRYPTARK, Into the Emberlands, Dead in Antares.
Who developed Planet in the Shadows?
Planet in the Shadows was developed by Sergey Bobrov.