
Scan the stars and claim planets for your corporate masters! In Planet Scanner, you will discover unique new worlds, decode transmissions, and upload data all in the name of keeping your job. But what happens if you gaze too long in the void?
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Planet Scanner is a semi-procedural horror narrative disguised as a job simulator set in an isolated, cramped space station.
You are ScanCorp's newest Planet Scanner and your task is to discover, study, and claim distant planets on behalf of your employer. The business of selling planets is booming, especially as the search for intelligent alien life heats up...
Use your computer to check emails, get your daily assignments, and learn more about the galaxy around you. Stay up to date with the news, check the market prices for certain planetary traits, and buy upgrades to make your job easier!
The telescope is your main way of observing the universe, so use it to lock onto a star and bring up its' local system on the map console. Scan planets to discover them, learn more about their unique properties, and upload them to ScanCorp's servers.
You may be asked to ping planets in search of potential alien transmissions. Lock in the waveforms, decrypt the signals, and hopefully don't open a Pandora's box you never could have fathomed.
TAKE IMAGES OF PLANET SURFACES
Sometimes, the only way to learn more about a planet is to take a look for yourself. Find a good imaging sight, match the coordinates, and see what lurks on the surface.
Total playtime averages about 2.5 hours. There are 23 in-game nights.
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Languages: English
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Pretty good. Kinda like Papers, Please in space, where you evaluate planets for profit instead of documents. As time progresses, more mechanics are added to shake up the process, although I do wish there was a bit more variety between star systems, like having twin suns, or asteroid belts, all with their gameplay implications, because without it, they don't much differ from one another. Still, I enjoyed my time with Planet Scanner and would recommend it.
FREE TIME TRAVELLER DAVE! HE DID NOTHING WRONG! THEY HATED JESUS BECAUSE HE TOLD THE TRUTH! A job simulator turned cosmic horror turned tragedy is probably the best way to describe this. I came across this a while ago whilst going through another era of being obsessed with Voices of the Void so of course any game that has me operating consoles and looking at space things was going straight in my wishlist, and I was very pleased when I noticed it had been released! Needless to say the mechanics themselves are entertaining and the gradual increase in their complexity combined with the unfolding story made for an experience that definitely kept my interest. It can be a little challenging if RNG isn't on your side but I've been playing through this after work for the past few days and at no point felt it was too much to handle, and the 10 minute time limit for each shift allows for nice and short sessions if you're lacking time. A good £6.69 well spent.
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Really dug this game. The music and atmosphere set a good vibe, and how the gameplay built upon itself to tell the story was amusing and clever. Fake Twitter was used very cleverly as well.
This was a surprisingly good game. I was worried at first because it's a SUPER slow burn horror, but definitely worth playing. A pretty short game, probably about 6-8 hours. Less if you don't experience lag or crashes, like I did. DEVS, if you're reading this, there currently is a bug where if you abort an upload, the game crashes! There is also a minor text error where under "radius" on the computer in the stock section, it says gravity. It also doesn't save my settings when I change it to boarderless fullscreen. All pretty minor, except the crash. Very fun game! Thank you for letting me play
*Planet Scanner* starts as a relaxing space exploration game, but slowly transforms into a chilling cosmic horror experience. The eerie transmissions and haunting atmosphere build up to a terrifying, unforgettable conclusion. A must-play for fans of slow-burn unexpected sci-fi horror!
This game is awesome. Its an addictive job simulator that is reminiscent of Papers Please but instead of a scary government looming over you it is the threat of a cosmic horror. I highly recommend this game if you enjoy the terror of being truly and completely alone.
This game was super fun as I'm a big fan of Job Simulator horror combinations. The atmosphere of being alone on a remote station while the universe falls around you is epic.
I haven't played it for as long as I would like to yet but from what I have played so far I think it has such a satisfying and addictive game play loop
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