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Planetbase player count chart
Planetbase has a small but active player base. 157 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (up 9% on the month before).
History from Sep 1, 2015
Planetbase monthly player count
| Month | Avg. players | % Gain | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 149 | -4.49% | 263 |
| October 2026 | 156 | +2.63% | 284 |
| September 2026 | 152 | -11.82% | 261 |
| August 2026 | n/a | +9.23% | 296 |
| July 2026 | n/a | -4.91% | 271 |
| June 2026 | n/a | +0% | 285 |
| May 2026 | n/a | -9.24% | 285 |
| April 2026 | n/a | +7.53% | 314 |
| March 2026 | n/a | -3.31% | 292 |
| February 2026 | n/a | -12.72% | 302 |
| January 2026 | n/a | +2.37% | 346 |
| December 2025 | n/a | -18.94% | 338 |
| November 2025 | n/a | +25.98% | 417 |
| October 2025 | n/a | +13.36% | 331 |
| September 2025 | n/a | -7.59% | 292 |
| August 2025 | n/a | +1.94% | 316 |
| July 2025 | n/a | -67.78% | 310 |
| June 2025 | n/a | +192.4% | 962 |
| May 2025 | n/a | -31.88% | 329 |
| April 2025 | n/a | -15.11% | 483 |
| March 2025 | n/a | +85.95% | 569 |
| February 2025 | n/a | +0.33% | 306 |
| January 2025 | n/a | +14.23% | 305 |
| December 2024 | n/a | -1.84% | 267 |
| November 2024 | n/a | -13.38% | 272 |
| October 2024 | n/a | -33.76% | 314 |
| September 2024 | n/a | +82.31% | 474 |
| August 2024 | n/a | +6.12% | 260 |
| July 2024 | n/a | -5.41% | 245 |
| June 2024 | n/a | -0.38% | 259 |
| May 2024 | n/a | -19% | 260 |
| April 2024 | n/a | -31.7% | 321 |
| March 2024 | n/a | +66.08% | 470 |
| February 2024 | n/a | -14.76% | 283 |
| January 2024 | n/a | +8.14% | 332 |
| December 2023 | n/a | +4.78% | 307 |
| November 2023 | n/a | -9.29% | 293 |
| October 2023 | n/a | +28.69% | 323 |
| September 2023 | n/a | -10.36% | 251 |
| August 2023 | n/a | +10.24% | 280 |
| July 2023 | n/a | -10.88% | 254 |
| June 2023 | n/a | -3.72% | 285 |
| May 2023 | n/a | -6.62% | 296 |
| April 2023 | n/a | +8.93% | 317 |
| March 2023 | n/a | -8.2% | 291 |
| February 2023 | n/a | -2.16% | 317 |
| January 2023 | n/a | +6.93% | 324 |
| December 2022 | n/a | -8.18% | 303 |
| November 2022 | n/a | +5.1% | 330 |
| October 2022 | n/a | -5.42% | 314 |
| September 2022 | n/a | +12.54% | 332 |
| August 2022 | n/a | -1.34% | 295 |
| July 2022 | n/a | +10.74% | 299 |
| June 2022 | n/a | -16.67% | 270 |
| May 2022 | n/a | -8.73% | 324 |
| April 2022 | n/a | +12.7% | 355 |
| March 2022 | n/a | -6.25% | 315 |
| February 2022 | n/a | -13.18% | 336 |
| January 2022 | n/a | +20.19% | 387 |
| December 2021 | n/a | -5.29% | 322 |
| November 2021 | n/a | -13.71% | 340 |
| October 2021 | n/a | +16.91% | 394 |
| September 2021 | n/a | -11.08% | 337 |
| August 2021 | n/a | +11.47% | 379 |
| July 2021 | n/a | +10.03% | 340 |
| June 2021 | n/a | -16.26% | 309 |
| May 2021 | n/a | -9.56% | 369 |
| April 2021 | n/a | -14.64% | 408 |
| March 2021 | n/a | +18.32% | 478 |
| February 2021 | n/a | -2.18% | 404 |
| January 2021 | n/a | -10.41% | 413 |
| December 2020 | n/a | -17.97% | 461 |
| November 2020 | n/a | +40.85% | 562 |
| October 2020 | n/a | -13.26% | 399 |
| September 2020 | n/a | -20.55% | 460 |
| August 2020 | n/a | +29.24% | 579 |
| July 2020 | n/a | -6.67% | 448 |
| June 2020 | n/a | -25.7% | 480 |
| May 2020 | n/a | -12.47% | 646 |
| April 2020 | n/a | +73.24% | 738 |
| March 2020 | n/a | -31.73% | 426 |
| February 2020 | n/a | +45.12% | 624 |
| January 2020 | n/a | -12.24% | 430 |
| December 2019 | n/a | +30.67% | 490 |
| November 2019 | n/a | -32.31% | 375 |
| October 2019 | n/a | +74.21% | 554 |
| September 2019 | n/a | -4.22% | 318 |
| August 2019 | n/a | -21.51% | 332 |
| July 2019 | n/a | +20.51% | 423 |
| June 2019 | n/a | +1.15% | 351 |
| May 2019 | n/a | -7.71% | 347 |
| April 2019 | n/a | -17.9% | 376 |
| March 2019 | n/a | +12.25% | 458 |
| February 2019 | n/a | +5.97% | 408 |
| January 2019 | n/a | +3.49% | 385 |
| December 2018 | n/a | +0.54% | 372 |
| November 2018 | n/a | -21.44% | 370 |
| October 2018 | n/a | +6.32% | 471 |
| September 2018 | n/a | -15.46% | 443 |
| August 2018 | n/a | +57.36% | 524 |
| July 2018 | n/a | -3.76% | 333 |
| June 2018 | n/a | -19.16% | 346 |
| May 2018 | n/a | +5.94% | 428 |
| April 2018 | n/a | -42.2% | 404 |
| March 2018 | n/a | +15.35% | 699 |
| February 2018 | n/a | -13.8% | 606 |
| January 2018 | n/a | -5.76% | 703 |
| December 2017 | n/a | +31.11% | 746 |
| November 2017 | n/a | -3.07% | 569 |
| October 2017 | n/a | -40.35% | 587 |
| September 2017 | n/a | +108.47% | 984 |
| August 2017 | n/a | -33.99% | 472 |
| July 2017 | n/a | -4.92% | 715 |
| June 2017 | n/a | +42.42% | 752 |
| May 2017 | n/a | -36% | 528 |
| April 2017 | n/a | +34.58% | 825 |
| March 2017 | n/a | -15.8% | 613 |
| February 2017 | n/a | -66.37% | 728 |
| January 2017 | n/a | +140.02% | 2,165 |
| December 2016 | n/a | +47.39% | 902 |
| November 2016 | n/a | -23.02% | 612 |
| October 2016 | n/a | -24.21% | 795 |
| September 2016 | n/a | -17.92% | 1,049 |
| August 2016 | n/a | +3.06% | 1,278 |
| July 2016 | n/a | +31.22% | 1,240 |
| June 2016 | n/a | +23.69% | 945 |
| May 2016 | n/a | -40.45% | 764 |
| April 2016 | n/a | +35.91% | 1,283 |
| March 2016 | n/a | +2.61% | 944 |
| February 2016 | n/a | -40.91% | 920 |
| January 2016 | n/a | +44.7% | 1,557 |
| December 2015 | n/a | -60.92% | 1,076 |
| November 2015 | n/a | -58.71% | 2,753 |
| October 2015 | n/a | +60509.09% | 6,667 |
| September 2015 | n/a | n/a | 11 |
How many people play Planetbase right now?
157 people are playing Planetbase on Steam right now. That makes it the #2,340 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 198 players. Today's peak is 10% below its 30-day average daily peak of 219.
Planetbase player count history
Over the last 30 days Planetbase averaged a daily peak of 219 players, up 9% compared with the 30 days before (201). Its highest point this month (284) is 32% below the same period last year (417). In its first month after release (Sep 1, 2015) it peaked at 11 players. Today's player count is 2% of its all-time peak of 6,667, set on Oct 1, 2015.
Best time to play Planetbase
Based on the last 14 days, Planetbase is busiest around 20:00 UTC (3 PM in New York) and quietest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York), when about 52% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.
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Planetbase players by hour and weekday
When Planetbase has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.
Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.
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Player counts, peaks, reviews and prices side by side. Compare any Steam games
About Planetbase
Guide a group of space settlers trying to establish a base on a remote planet. Grow food, collect energy, mine resources, survive disasters and build a self-sufficient colony in a harsh and unforgiving environment.
- Developer
- Madruga Works
- Released
- Sep 1, 2015
- Genre
- Indie, Simulation, Strategy
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Languages
- 4 languages
Screenshots
Planetbase price history
Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. Planetbase is at its full price of $14.99. It usually goes on sale for about 50% off (around $7.50), and the lowest we have recorded is $3.74.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown
US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.
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Planetbase reviews over time
Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.
Planetbase on Twitch
Twitch category "Planetbase", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch
Planetbase Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days
Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).
Best day: 3 Nov 2026, with a peak of 1,564 viewers and 63 on average.
Planetbase streamers right now
Nobody in our samples.
Planetbase achievements
Planetbase has 30 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 27.7% of them; the rarest, Express Dark Colony, is held by 1.2% of players.
Desert LandingLand on the desert planet98.4%
Link to the futureBuild two structures and connect them97.2%
Space FarmerHave at least 20 Vegetable boxes in your base at any given time76.0%
Planetary ApprenticeComplete tutorial74.5%
Cyber MinerHave at least 6 Driller Bots and 2 operational Mines at any given time41.2%
Desert BaseBuild a base with at least 100 colonists on the desert planet40.5%
Frozen LandingLand on the frozen planet39.8%
CapitalistHave at least 1000 Coins in your base at any given time39.5%
Genetic EngineerBuild a GM tomato and GM onion pad34.2%
High SpiritsBuild a base with at least 100 colonists and 95% welfare ratio34.0%
MegastructuresBuild all massive structures32.3%
Robo ColonyBuild a base with at least 100 colonists, with at least 25% of Bots28.9%
HoarderFill a Massive Storage to more than 90%27.6%
Police StateHave at least 20 armed Guards in your base at any given time25.7%
Moon LandingLand on the gas giant moon22.4%
Steel DomeHave 3 operational lasers, telescopes and telescope consoles at any given time20.0%
Frozen BaseBuild a base with at least 100 colonists on the frozen planet15.9%
Storm LandingLand on the storm planet14.5%
ChallengerComplete one challenge12.8%
Moon BaseBuild a base with at least 100 colonists on the moon planet10.4%
StargazerHave 5 operational Telescopes at any given time10.3%
OverpopulationBuild a base with at least 350 colonists9.4%
Storm BaseBuild a base with at least 100 colonists on the storm planet5.7%
Hyper MegalomaniacBuild monoliths on all planets4.7%
Absolute DominationComplete all milestones on all planets3.6%
Express OutpostBuild a base with at least 100 colonists in less than 30 days3.5%
Express StarportComplete Starport Atlantis challenge in less than 15 days2.8%
Express ColonyBuild a base with at least 250 colonists in less than 60 days2.6%
Hyper ChallengerComplete all builtin challenges2.4%
Express Dark ColonyComplete Dark Moon challenge in less than 70 days1.2%
Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.
Latest Planetbase news and patch notes
- Oct 10, 2026 Planetbase 2, Europa Dev Update
- Sep 10, 2026 Planetbase 2, Dev Update 09
- Jul 24, 2026 Planetbase 2, Dev Update 08
- Jun 4, 2026 Planetbase 2, Dev Update 07
- Apr 15, 2026 Planetbase 2, Rocket Fuel Dev Update
- Mar 6, 2026 Planetbase 2, Dev Update 05
- Jan 22, 2026 Planetbase 2, Dev Update 04
- Dec 5, 2025 Planetbase 2, Dev Update 03
Official announcements from the developer on Steam.
Planetbase FAQ
Is Planetbase dead?
Planetbase has a small but active player base. 157 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (up 9% on the month before).
How many people play Planetbase?
157 people are playing Planetbase on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 198 concurrent players.
What is the all-time peak player count for Planetbase?
Planetbase reached its all-time Steam peak of 6,667 concurrent players on Oct 1, 2015.
Is Planetbase growing or declining?
Planetbase is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 219, up 9% compared with the previous 30 days.
When is Planetbase most active?
Planetbase usually has the most players around 20:00 UTC (3 PM in New York) and the fewest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York).
How much does Planetbase cost?
Planetbase costs $14.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.
What is the lowest price Planetbase has been on Steam?
The lowest US price we have recorded for Planetbase on Steam is $3.74 (75% off), on Jun 16, 2025 (from an archived copy of the Steam store page). It costs $14.99 right now.
Is Planetbase on sale right now?
No, Planetbase is at its full price of $14.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 50%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 75%.
Is Planetbase good?
Steam players rate Planetbase Mostly Positive: 79% of 9,852 reviews are positive.
When did Planetbase come out?
Planetbase was released on Steam on Sep 1, 2015.
Who made Planetbase?
Planetbase was developed by Madruga Works.
Is Planetbase still worth playing?
Planetbase has a smaller but active community on Steam today (157 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Mostly Positive).
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