The Planet Crafter
Steam News 6 April 20261mo ago

"2.0 Update" is Available!

Hello terraformers! Planet Crafter "2.0 Update" is now live! Two years after the full release of Planet Crafter, we wanted to take some time to improve multiple things to make the game as beautiful and enjoyable as poss…

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addedPlanet Crafter "2.0 Update" is now live!Two years after the full release of Planet Crafter, we wanted to take some time to improve multiple things to make the game as beautiful and enjoyable as possible , for new and returning players!
addedPlanet Crafter "2.0 Update" is now live!New content : a new biome on Prime, improved biomes, new decorations to build, new portals locations, etc...
changedPlanet Crafter "2.0 Update" is now live!Improved graphics: better skyboxes, terrains, vegetation and water shaders. Evolving real visuals of planets in the sky.
addedPlanet Crafter "2.0 Update" is now live!New features : Third person mode, jetpack for rover, ...
changedPlanet Crafter "2.0 Update" is now live!Improved performances: RAM reduction, CPU/GPU improvements, ...
addedPlanet Crafter "2.0 Update" is now live!Improved gameplay: improved rover drivability, better construction snapping, new animal creation UI, lots of quality of life features, ...

Planet Crafter "2.0 Update" is now live!

Two years after the full release of Planet Crafter, we wanted to take some time to improve multiple things to make the game as beautiful and enjoyable as possible, for new and returning players!

  • New contenta new biome on Prime, improved biomes, new decorations to build, new portals locations, etc...
  • Improved graphics: better skyboxes, terrains, vegetation and water shaders. Evolving real visuals of planets in the sky.

  • New features: Third person mode, jetpack for rover, ...

  • Improved performances: RAM reduction, CPU/GPU improvements, ...

  • Improved gameplayimproved rover drivability, better construction snapping, new animal creation UI, lots of quality of life features, ...
  • Community requested features: usable beds, rounded glass floor, teleporters list sorting, ...

  • and a lot more!

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This update should be compatible with all your previous saves. Restart Steam and delete any mods if you have any issues.

Our small team sincerly hope you like this new free update!

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V 2.004 : Full Changelog

  • Planets in the sky are now the "real" other planets of your solar system. Their visual will change depending on their terraformation values.

  • PrimeAdded a whole new biome (search west of the map)
  • PrimeImproved multiple biomes & reduced texture clipping
  • New shaders : Vegetation, terrains, sky, water and waterfalls

  • New items :

    • Rover Jetpack Chip (Can be bought via the trade rocket, or found in portals wrecks)

    • Locker, shower, toilet, arcade machine, vending machine, lava lamp, aquarium tube, water life wall (found in portal wrecks)

    • Rounded glass floor (Unlocks on prime with pressure)

    • Rounded fence (unlocks on aqualis)

    • Arch (unlocks on selenea)

  • Genetic Synthetizer now allows to visualize the animal before creating it

  • HumbleImproved some biome with more starform robots, added a wreck
  • SeleneaAdded a new cave and a new aluminium biome. Added waterfalls.
  • Improved rover to make it more grounded and more drivable

  • Added the ability to lay in bed. In single player it will save the game and restore day time

  • Added the ability to reorder the teleport destinations list

  • New environmental and changing sky events

  • One new spawn site for Toxicity when creating a new game: prison

  • One new spawn site for Humble when creating a new game: landing site

  • New screens on containers that display the first item inside it

  • Added 2 new rooms to procedural wrecks : Pool and Arcade room

  • Performances improvements (gpu, memory & cpu)

  • Building

    • Improved foundations snapping to pod doors

    • Improved stairs snapping to pod doors

    • Improved foundations and living pods snapping

    • Improved building in the megadome

    • Improved launch platform placement

  • Better tutorialization & explanations

  • Icons for 0², life and thirst now blinks when low

  • Optimizers now indicates the number of machines it affects when hovering it

  • Blueprints chips can now be deconstructed, gives circuit board

  • Improved construction menu

  • Tree planter t1 can be placed in megadome

  • Increase toxic container capacity from 72 to 80

  • Fixed issues with recipe pinning. Pins are now partially hidden when opening a menu to avoid overlaps

  • Fixed issue with drone not updated if drones

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Steam News / 6 April 2026

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