Unveil a heartfelt story of family, dinosaurs, and UFOs! Craft, upgrade, and survive in a realm of primeval predators, savage tribes and... ancient aliens. Rise from a humble cave dweller to the planet’s last hope — alone or in local co-op. Welcome to the dinovania!
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About
Primal Planet is a solo developed metroidvania that combines survival and crafting elements with a pixel-perfect aesthetic and an action-packed story, and it's all taking place on a lush planet filled with dinosaurs.
Embark on a thrilling journey as you follow the gripping tale of a cave dweller fighting to protect his family. Survive a brutal T-Rex attack and uncover a narrative blending the wild with intriguing sci-fi twists. Forge unexpected alliances as you unravel the truth behind an alien presence.
Survival in the wilderness demands cunning. Use natural resources to craft vital tools, weapons, and mixtures for healing and protection. Gain experience and upgrade your skills to overcome the countless dangers of a primal planet.
Discover diverse biomes, each with unique challenges and secrets. Traverse dense forests, sprawling plains, treacherous mountains, and mysterious ocean depths where danger awaits. Encounter a vast array of dinosaurs, from the majestic Apatosaurus to the terrifying Carnotaurus, each perfectly adapted to its habitat.
Experience gameplay blending combat and strategy. Adapt to face ancient beasts and aliens alike. Tailor tactics, use crafted weapons, bait, traps, and stealth to master encounters with regular and boss enemies. Every confrontation tests your skill and cunning.
Team up with a friend in local co-op where player 2 can jump in at any time as Sino the nimble sinosauropteryx, your faithful companion. Work together to overcome obstacles, solve puzzles, and battle foes as your bond strengthens, skills increase and Sino grows up to become a fierce and loyal friend.
In Primal Planet, your journey from a humble cave dweller to the planet's last hope is filled with danger, wonder, and the unbreakable bonds of family. Are you ready to rise to the challenge?
Hey, I’m Albert a.k.a. Seethingswarm - the solo developer behind Primal Planet.
If you enjoy what you see, you can support my work by wishlisting & following the game. That really helps!
Join our dinovania tribe on the official Discord server to stay up to date with Primal Planet, share your game ideas and chat endlessly about dinosaurs!
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Languages: English, Finnish, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Simplified Chinese, French, Italian, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil +5 more
Engagement
Hours played at review time, across 44 reviews with recorded playtime.
Reviews
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Reviews
Joguinho divertido demais! Pixel Art linda com representações muito bonitas de dinossauros e outras criaturas pré-históricas, além do cenário e personagens. Gameplay cativante, é uma delicia ficar explorando o mapa e upando os personagens. Vale muito a pena comprar.
A lovingly detailed world that you simply want to explore down to the last corner. Combined with a simple yet emotionally gripping story. The gameplay reminds me of the games from my childhood. All in all, a perfectly rounded game that I enjoyed every minute of.
I just started the game I'm not feeling it right away but I give it more of a chance. I think I would have preferred 16 bit graphics over the 8 bit graphics. Maybe a Way to switch between the two to accommodate everybody.
nice art, good gameplay, cool story
An amazing metroidvania game that is worth the price! The story is is told via visuals instead of dialogue and it can be pretty fast paced. Can be challenging, but not a Souls-like. Soundtrack is AMAZING and this game MUST be played with headphones on!
Fini à 100% Perso, j'ai adoré. Je comprend les avis négatifs concernant la carte, le fait d'être un peu perdu, mais je pense que ça fait partie du jeu... C'est un Metroidvania avec du crafting, donc l'idée n'est pas de tracer vers la fin (sinon oui, c'est frustrant), mais de se poser un peu, profiter du monde (qui est juste magnifique ! Un vrai travail d'artiste sur la DA !), développer son village, ses capacités, etc. Et puis... des dinos, des aliens... faut-il vraiment en dire plus ?! Merci les devs ! Hâte de voir un 2 !
A good, nostalgic 16-bit throwback platformer. The art and music are wonderful with good level design. Maybe could use a bit of level variety but fun to jump through when you get upgraded. Highly recommend playing two-player.
Fun game - played on Steam Deck. (The hours are probably inaccurate because the Steam Deck often counts hours incorrectly.) I beat the game but did not 100% it. The game is not a traditional Metroidvania in that you buy upgrades with skill points. The exploration is satisfying, and there should be more games like this with dinosaurs in them!
I love this pixel art game, you really notice the care that the developers put into the details
Became one of my favorite metroidvania experiences.
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