Planet Scanner
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About Planet Scanner
Planet Scanner is a semi-procedural horror narrative presented as a job simulator. As ScanCorp’s newest Planet Scanner, you work from an isolated, cramped space station to discover, study and claim distant planets for your employer. The business of selling planets is booming as the search for intelligent alien life heats up.
Assignments and upgrades
Use your computer to check emails, receive daily assignments and learn about the galaxy. You can follow the news, check market prices for certain planetary traits and buy upgrades to make your job easier.
Scan the stars
Use the telescope to lock onto a star, then view its local system on the map console. Scan planets to discover them and learn about their unique properties, then upload them to ScanCorp’s servers.
Search for signals
Some assignments ask you to ping planets for potential alien transmissions. Lock in waveforms and decrypt the signals, with the possibility of uncovering something you could not have fathomed.
Image planet surfaces
To learn more about some planets, find an imaging site, match the coordinates and take a look at the surface.
A playthrough averages about 2.5 hours and covers 23 in-game nights.
Frequently asked questions
The best price for Planet Scanner is $6.24 at Kinguin. That is 21% less than on Steam, where it costs $7.99. 3 shops have an offer that activates in your country.
Some are. This page only shows offers that activate in your country; offers for other regions, or with no stated region, are left out. To see the offers for another country, change your country at the top of the page.
Every key we list activates on Steam. Redeem the key there and Planet Scanner stays in your library for good.
Yes, with a small risk. Publishers create keys to sell in other shops, which is why a key can cost less than in the official store, and once you activate it the game is yours to keep, just like a store purchase. On average 1–2% of keys fail, so check the shop's buyer protection before you buy: the official store does not refund keys bought elsewhere.
The minimum requirements for Planet Scanner are: Windows 7, 6 GB RAM, 900 MB storage. It runs on Windows only. The recommended specs are in the System requirements section.
No. Planet Scanner is a single-player game.
Mostly, yes. Valve rates Planet Scanner as Playable on the Steam Deck: it runs, but may need some manual setup.
Buy Planet Scanner 21% cheaper than on Steam.
Planet Scanner is available for 21% less in shops such as Kinguin or Driffle.
Steam lets publishers create keys to sell in other shops. Once you activate a key, the game is yours to keep, just like a store purchase.
Disclaimer: CD keys have an inherent 1–2% average failure rate. Check the shop terms for buyer protection info. Steam offers no buyer protection for keys bought in other shops and doesn't refund them.
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