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About Planet Hoarders
Planet Hoarders is an indie adventure game by Imago Games where you play a replicant scavenging for collectibles in perilous corporate-run dungeons. Released December 17, 2025, it runs on PC and leans into chaotic co-op. The premise? Hunt adorable creatures to meet quotas while avoiding predators that can end your mission in seconds. It’s a mix of resource management and frantic evasion, wrapped in a dystopian setting where your AI-driven team must balance efficiency with survival. The game supports up to four players, though most stick to solo or duo runs due to its punishing difficulty. Think of it as a cross between monster-hunting survival games and a corporate satire, but with a focus on teamwork and quirky creature design.
Gameplay
Your core loop in Planet Hoarders revolves around scanning, trapping, and hauling creatures back to your base while avoiding larger predators. Each session starts with choosing a dungeon tier, which increases enemy aggression and creature rarity. You use a scanner to identify targets, deploy traps, and fight off threats with limited ammo. Controls are basic but responsive, letting you crouch, sprint, and throw smoke bombs to evade. The real challenge comes in multiplayer, where miscommunication or lag can lead to instant deaths. Sessions typically last 30, 60 minutes, with players juggling inventory space, trap placement, and enemy patterns. The Corporation tracks your progress, punishing inefficiency by reducing rewards. It’s tense, methodical, and prone to sudden chaos when predators breach your perimeter.
What Players Think
PlayPile users rate Planet Hoarders 82% positive, with a 7.8/10 critic score. Average playtime is 6.5 hours, though only 27% finish the game due to its steep difficulty curve. Community moods are split: 45% call it “quirky,” 30% “frustrating,” and 15% “addictive.” Review snippets praise the creature designs and co-op synergy but gripe about unclear objectives and punishing traps. Over 40% of players play with friends, and the 120-achievement set includes 15% completion by most. The most common complaint? “Respawn points are too far apart for solo runs.” Positive feedback centers on the game’s chaotic energy, with one user writing, “It’s like playing a board game where everyone’s trying to sabotage each other.”
PlayPile's Take
Planet Hoarders is a risky buy at $29.99, but the co-op potential makes it worth it for groups who enjoy high-stakes coordination. If you’re patient with its clunky UI and can tolerate the 30% failure rate per session, the creature collection and competitive scoring system offer replay value. The 120 achievements aren’t hard, but completing the game takes at least 15 hours. Skip this if you hate permadeath or prefer solo experiences, it’s a game that rewards teamwork, not skill. For $30, it’s a niche pick, but one that thrives in shared chaos.
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Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
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1OMG this game is SOOOO good like wow I can’t stop playing Planet Hoarders it’s the cutest and scariest thing ever! You’re a replicant in these dark dungeons collecting adorable little creatures to hit your quota while giant not-cute monsters chase you down *shivers* the co-op is ...
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