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Planet Alpha

Action

Fantasy

Science fiction

Platform

Puzzle

Adventure

Indie

Planet Alpha is an adventure set in a living alien world where you have the ability to manipulate the daytime. To survive on this strange planet you will have to be observant of how the environment and the wildlife behaviour changes depending on the time of day.

3.2

External Ratings

33 ratings
Release Date:

4 Sep, 2018

Last Updated:

14 Jun, 2026

About this game

Planet Alpha is an adventure set in a living alien world where you have the ability to manipulate the daytime. To survive on this strange planet you will have to be observant of how the environment and the wildlife behaviour changes depending on the time of day.

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Details

platform

Platforms:

PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch

release date

Release Date:

4 Sep, 2018

mode

Modes:

Single player

theme

Themes:

Action, Fantasy, Science fiction

genre

Genres:

Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie

perspective

Player Perspectives:

Side view

IGDB

IGDB Website:

Planet Alpha

IGDB Rating

3.4 ;
IGDB User Rating

3.4

User Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

30

User Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

68%

Rating %

Critics Rating

3.2 ;
IGDB User Rating

3.2

Critics Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

33

Critics Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

64%

Critics Rating %

Main Developers

Planet Alpha ApS

Supporting Developers

-

Publishers

Team17

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