Full game metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Steam app type | game |
| Steam App ID | 2727770 |
| Live current players | 0 |
| SteamPulse tracked peak | 1 |
| Live count (today's peak floor) | 0 |
| Price | $9.99 |
| Free to play | No |
| Discount | 0% |
| Original price USD | $9.99 |
| Current price USD | $9.99 |
| Release date | Dec 31, 2023 |
| Developer | 8-Bit Productions, LLC |
| Publisher | NMSE & Co LLC |
| Owners estimated | Not available |
| SteamSpy owner estimate minimum | Not available |
| SteamSpy owner estimate maximum | Not available |
| Review type | 4 user reviews |
| Positive review percent | 100% |
| Positive reviews | 4 |
| Negative reviews | 0 |
| Total reviews | 4 |
| Steam recommendations | Not available |
| Achievements | Not available |
| Average playtime forever | 222 minutes |
| Windows support | Yes |
| macOS support | Yes |
| Linux support | No |
| Parent game | Not available |
| Store URL | https://store.steampowered.com/app/2727770/ |
Short description
Planet X16 the spiritual successor to the Planet X3 strategy game. You are up against the Protoids again. You need to mine resources, build infrastructure and build offensive units to defeat them. All while protecting your bases now with mouse controls
About this game
NOTE: If you are using Proton you may need to set the launch options to: PROTON_USE_WINED3D=1 %command% General Control of the Game SHIFT+L: Load Game SHIFT+S: Save Game Ctrl+C / Pause Key: Pause Game/Exit Level Left Click: Select Unit or Building SHIFT+Left Click: Select Multiple Units Double Left Click: Select all similar units in view Right Click on Map: Tell unit(s) to go there. Right Click on Enemy: Tell unit(s) to attack unit or building Escape: Abort whatever unit/building is doing A: Attack unit, building, or terrain Left Click Mini-map: Change view area to that part of map Right Click Mini-Map: Send selected unit(s) to that area Mouse at Screen Edge: Scroll Viewing Area Cursor Keys: Scroll Viewing Area First Priorities You have between 9 and 10 minutes before the enemy will attack. Use that time to start harvesting resources and building up defenses. Minerals - You will need to build a smelter (Hotkey T) near where you see rocks and crystals. Use the builder to pick up minerals and drop them along sides of the smelter building. The smelter will automatically pick them up and process them as it needs. Start with the crystals first, as they are the highest value resources. When those run out, you can process the rocks, starting from the largest to the smallest. Solar Power - You will first need to build a power station (hotkey A) somewhere on the map. Once it is finished, you can build up to 8 solar panels around the power station. If you need more than 8 panels (which you probably will) then build an additional power station. Gas Refinery - Build the refinery (hotkey G) on top of volcanos. The more volcanoes you tap, the more gas you'll have available. Setup Defenses You can move rocks or build walls to fortify the areas most vulnerable to attack. Then build sentry tanks at the factory and move then a few spaces behind your wall, as they have a very long firing range. Be sure to set them to sentry mode (hotkey S). If they aren't spinning, then they aren't going to defend! Build A Radar Station This game does not employ a fog of war, and you can always see anything in the main view area. However, if you want to be able to see both p…
Supported languages
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