- Planetbase 2 - Dev Update 09 - 10 September 2026
Hello Everyone!Welcome to dev update 09 (see previous updates 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08)We are now in the final stretch of development, in this update we are showing the last Dome and Human models, from now on we are focusing on the new worlds (more updates soon).Terra DomeThis is the largest structure in the game. It is a giant dome where you can plant trees, build houses, and give your colonists a taste or Earth.Recreation DomeA place to chill out, relax and recover morale.Meat FarmThis is where you can grow Vitromeat for your colonists.Security CenterGuards can monitor the colony from here to detect threats. This is also the place where criminals can be imprisoned and rehabilitated.New VisitorsWe've added two new visitor archetypes: The Civillian and VIP, these are used to create several types of visitors like the Diplomat, Officer, Tourist and Traveler, that have different need…
- Planetbase 2 - Dev Update 08 - 24 July 2026
Hello Everyone!Welcome to dev update 08! (see previous updates 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07)In this update we are focusing on Vehicle, Bot and Advanced Manufacturing.BotsThe Carrier, Constructor and Miner bot from Planetbase are making a comeback, but with new designs and functionalities.A new bot in PB2 will be the Scout Drone, a specialized air bot equipped with a scanner that can search for valuable resources.There will also be another surprise air drone, that we will reveal later.Bot ManufacturingBots are now produced in multiple steps, first you produce their parts in the Bot Workshop and then they get assembled in the Bot Assembler or Aero Assembler.Vehicle ManufacturingTwo new structures are used to create the various vehicles: Rover, Harvester, Tanker and Truck.In the Automotive Plant you will be producing vehicle parts like Tires, Engine and Chassis Parts.These are then delivered…
- Planetbase 2 - Dev Update 07 - 4 June 2026
Hello Everyone!Welcome to dev update 07! (see previous updates 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06)We are ramping up production to finish all 3D art, we hope to do this before the end of the summer, which will give us a few months to test and tweak gameplay.In this update we are highlighting the new Guards, Mine and Nuclear Facility New GuardsThis is the new Planetbase 2 security team, that will handle misbehaving colonists and visitors, ensuring a safe and productive colony environment.They will be able to surveil the base, arrest people and, worst case scenario, use their weapons to neutralize criminals.New MineHere your colonists will be able to mine a variety of different ores, like Iron, Silicates, Aluminum, Uranium, Thorium and more.This time around you will be able to transport ores from the mine using vehicles.Nuclear FacilityThis is a new interior structure that has components that are used…
- Planetbase 2 - Rocket Fuel Dev Update - 15 April 2026
Hello Everyone!Welcome to the Rocket Fuel and Landing Pad dev update (see previous updates 01, 02, 03, 04, 05)We are now getting to the exciting point in the development where we are adding the most interesting features to the game.This time around we've been focusing on the landing infrastructure and propellant manufacturing side of things. This is a completely new feature in Planetbase 2.Landing Pad attachmentsThe Landing Pad will feature several attachments, unlocked as you progress in the game, that improve it's functionality.Basic Pad: Only small Colonist and Visitor Ships can land. Resource Storage: Allows Trade Ships to land. Propellant Storage: Allows refueling of ships. This increases ship capacity and lowers trade prices. Tower: Enables large ships to land.Methalox RefineryThis is a structure that combines Oxygen and Carbon from the Martian CO2 atmosphere, with Oxygen and Hydr…
- Planetbase 2 - Dev Update 05 - 6 March 2026
Hello Everyone,Welcome to a new dev update (see previous updates 01, 02, 03, 04)A ton of new features this time around, development is progressing at a good speed, the first few hours of the game are already fully playable.New CoversWe've been adding more detail to the structure exteriors, to make them more interesting and different from each other, we've added new cover textures, and new props like skylights, tanks and other details.Algae FarmHere you will be able to grow algae to feed your colonists. This will be one of the many sources of food in the game like vegetables, insects or vitromeat.Toilets and Treatment PlantThis will be new mechanic in Planetbase 2: colonists will use the toilets, where they will "produce" Organic Waste, that you can then process in the Treatment Plant, to make it into Fertilizer, that you can then use to grow plants in the Bio-Dome.Fusion ReactorThis com…
- Planetbase 2 - Dev Update 04 - 22 January 2026
Hello Everyone,Welcome to our 4th dev update! (see previous updates 01, 02 and 03)We've spent a lot of last year implementing systems and infrastructure for the game (we are coding it from scratch), and we are now finally at a stage where we can produce new features quickly.These are the highlights over the last few weeks:HarvesterThis is a manned work vehicle that is able to harvest surface resources (like Iron, Ice or Silicates) faster than individual colonists.This is an intermediate step in the mining tech tree, before you can fully automate it using bots and drones. Regolith FurnaceThis is an automatic exterior production structure you get right at the start. It compacts Regolith into Blocks that can then be used to build some of the opaque domes and structures.Ice MelterThis is the initial water production structure. At the beginning before you can automate water production using…
- Planetbase 2 - Dev Update 03 - 5 December 2025
Hello Everyone,This is our third dev update (see updates 01 and 02). We've been ramping up the art production and implementing more new features over that last few months. This is some of the stuff that is now in the game:Geothermal PlantThe Geothermal Plant will be a secondary, but very reliable power source.You will have to scan the world for underground heat, using people or drones. Once you find a source of heat you can place the structure on top of it.This will be typically away from the base, so you will have to build the connections to it.You then monitor the plant from the Control Center. Bio DomeThe Bio Dome is making a comeback, but with some important changes.Plants now require Fertilizer, that can be created from Organic Waste or also from Sulfur from the planet surface.New selection of vegetables that makes more senseThere will be other food sources like, Insects, Algae or…
- Planetbase 2 - Dev Update 02 - 3 October 2025
Hello Everyone,This is our second dev update (see update 01 here). We've been making very good progress over the last few months, implementing a ton of features.These are some of the highlights:Pressurized TruckThis is another of the several vehicles we will have in the game. The Truck has more load capacity and range than the Rover. Colonists don't need to wear a space suit do drive it so running out of oxygen is not a concern.Extras: Concept - High PolyHangarThis is the place where colonists can store vehicles (and drones). It's an exterior structure, so it can be placed in strategic locations near resource storages and exterior work places for maximum efficiency.New Character ModelsWe've finished the basic set of appearances for the main 4 specializations. We will make more variations in the future but this allows us to start working on the final animations.Each character is generate…
- Planetbase 2 - Dev Update 01 - 5 June 2025
Hello Everyone, We've recently announced that we've started work on Planetbase 2. The response has been great, people seem to be as excited about the project as we are, we thank you all for that! We are now hard at work to make sure the game delivers according to everyone's expectations. We are actually coding the game from scratch (as we did for Dawn of Man) as the code for Planetbase 1 is very old and it's just better to start over. We've added a ton of stuff so far, but these are some of the highlights: New Astronaut models We've updated the Astronauts with a more modern look and with more real proportions, a bit more like the characters in Dawn of Man. Models can be tinted with various colors for the different specializations. We've posted more details about this on social media if you are interested: Video - Concept - PB1 Comparison. Vehicles We have various vehicles in the game. T…
- Planetbase 2 Announcement - 17 March 2025
Hello Everyone, It's now been more than 10 years since we've started working on the original Planetbase. It was our first title, and at the time only had the resources to develop the game for about 1 year, so we came up with a minimal design and we implemented it as quickly as we could. The game was a massive success for us, allowed us to fund our studio, and make a living out of creating games, which was incredible. We thank you all for that! After this we didn't just want to rush into making a sequel for the game, as we wanted to explore some new ideas with Dawn of Man and The Mobius Machine. But now the time has come to go back to our origins and revisit the Planetbase idea. We now have the time and resources to expand a concept that we always thought had a lot more potential. We've started work on this about 6 months ago, and we are still very much working out the exact design for t…
