The Planetarian

Story Overview

Play as the Planetarian, guardian of the World Tree, and protect the planets from forces that seek to disrupt the balance of the cosmos. Travel across corrupted worlds to recover stolen planet items. Each run, you fight through screen-filling fire, slow time to strike glowing weak points, and grow stronger through a build of items and engravings that only that run could have produced.

The World Tree governs multiple planets, and its survival is tied to theirs. Your choices in combat and in how you assemble each loadout shape how those worlds are reclaimed.

Game Features

• Third-Person Bullet Hell — Fight from a third-person view in dense, Returnal-like combat. Barrages of bullets and lasers fill the field; precision, movement, and timing decide whether you hold the line.

• Absorb and Counter — Combat is not only about dodging. Some bullets can be absorbed. Golden Time slows the field so a hopeless swarm can be read, broken, and turned into a counterattack.

• Run-and-Build Progression — Each run is a new loadout. Planet items, artifacts, and engravings change your stats and playstyle.

• Seven Planets — Battles take place across seven themed planets, each with its own terrain, enemies, and hazards.

• Varied Enemies — Foes are tied to their planet: grotesque creatures, undead, machines, and other sci-fi threats.

Support Features

• Single-player PC. Keyboard and mouse. Gamepad is not supported in the current build.

• Minimum target: Windows 10/11 64-bit, 16 GB RAM, RTX 2060 or equivalent, 3 GB storage.

• Spatial 3D audio, plus graphics and accessibility options.

• No multiplayer and no cross-play.

• Languages: English, Korean, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian, Portuguese (Portugal).

Release

In development. Target release Q1–Q2 2027 on Steam. Expected price about USD 20.