The Distant Planet
The Distant Planet is a sci-fi RTS. Command an army of creatures called Saplings to explore an uncharted world, carry back foes you’ve defeated, and convert the once-hostile creatures into miniature units of your own to command, suited to the environment around them!
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With your sapling helpers in tow, explore a sprawling ecosystem of flora and fauna. Leave no obstacle standing, no creature unstudied, and no mystery unsolved.
The Distant Planet fuses aspects of the RTS, exploration, and action-adventure genres with a fresh, charming spin! Command an army to strategize against and study dangerous wildlife. After battle, carry back enemies you’ve defeated to convert them into new saplings suited to the environment around them.
Strategically deploy your units to explore various surface areas. Collect Data cubes to unlock new locations, populated with new creatures to encounter and new puzzles to solve.
What secrets will you find? What will you uncover? And what challenges will you overcome along the way?
