planetarian HD

Buy99%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 3k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

VisualArts/Key · Visual Novel · May 8, 2017

Player review score
99%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
21
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
8
Full audio1 of 8
Subtitles8 of 8

Should I buy planetarian HD?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 135 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 14 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 3k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
43% of themes are praise57% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
135 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The HD remaster refines its presentation for modern platforms while preserving the original’s haunting atmosphere, showcasing how a minimalist narrative can deliver a powerful emotional impact without spectacle or complexity.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The HD version enhances this intimacy through improved visuals and sound design.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Sprites for the main character Hoshino Yumemi are now sharper and clearer with hardly any grainy textures, the game's achievements now have nice background pictures or portraits of Hoshino instead of a single picture across all achievements and the game has trading cards now.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story135 reviews
Audio25 reviews
Graphics14 reviews
Divided opinion
Gameplay
89% still recommend
Interface
75% still recommend
Characters
100% still recommend
Steam Deck
100% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $3.49.

8 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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