About Planetary Annihilation
A real-time strategy game set in space, where players command robotic armies and build megastructures to conquer entire planets and solar systems through large-scale tactical warfare.
Set in the distant future, this science fiction strategy was inspired by Total Annihilation (1997) and is designed by one of the original game's engine creators, Jon Mavor. Planetary Annihilation gameplay is largely similar to classic RTS series like Starcraft or Command & Conquer, yet not without its own unique features. This game is focused on interplanetary wars on a larger scale and allows its players to conquer the whole worlds or even destroy them using nukes and Death Star-like devices. The maps are randomly generated, and each map constitutes a whole planet in 3D projection (albeit scaled down). Each player starts with a Commander unit that is used to create necessary buildings. Commanders represent the player and, like in chess, loss of your Commander means losing the game.
The definitive feature of the game is that battles are not contained to certain planets, but are fought across the whole planetary systems using missiles and "planet thrusters"; and there are many such systems in the galaxy. The scale of the setting can make it difficult to keep track of one's operations across different systems at the later stages of the game.
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How long does it take to beat Planetary Annihilation?
Players report about 7 hours of playtime on average for Planetary Annihilation. Actual time varies with playstyle, difficulty and how much side content you do.
What genre is Planetary Annihilation?
Planetary Annihilation is a Strategy game, released in 2014.
Is Planetary Annihilation worth playing?
Planetary Annihilation is a strategy game from 2014. Fans of this game often enjoy titles like Supreme Commander, Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak, Supreme Commander 2. You can add it to your backlog on nxto.app to track it.
What games are similar to Planetary Annihilation?
Games similar to Planetary Annihilation include: Supreme Commander, Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak, Supreme Commander 2, Distant Worlds: Universe, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II, Star Wars: Empire at War, Creeper World 4, Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive, Stellaris, Medieval II: Total War. You can discover and track all of them on nxto.app.