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planetarian HD is an engaging and emotional visual novel from legendary game studio, Key. A sub-brand of VISUAL ARTS, Key are also famed for creating Kanon, AIR, CLANNAD, Little Busters!, Rewrite, Angel Beats!, and Summer Pockets.

planetarian HD is a visual novel, anime and casual game developed by VisualArts/Key and published by VisualArts.
Released on May 08th 2017 is available only on Windows in 8 languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, German, Traditional Chinese, French, Spanish - Spain and Spanish - Latin America.

It has received 2,981 reviews of which 2,947 were positive and 34 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified planetarian HD into these genres:

Visual Novel Anime Casual Adventure Robots Post-apocalyptic Drama Story Rich Simulation Cute Singleplayer Emotional Great Soundtrack Sci-fi

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System requirements

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Windows
  • OS *: Microsoft Windows🄬 8.1 or higher
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo or higher
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 256MB Video Memory (with Pixel Shader 2.0)
  • DirectX: Version 9.0
  • Storage: 500 MB available space
  • Sound Card: Required

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March 2025
This is a good well written visual novel, unfortunately it's a bit short. The game is also a bit depressing, I won't say anything about the story as to not spoil the game. I highly recommend it
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Oct. 2024
A real classic by Key, and one of the safest choices if you want a short drama VN. Feels almost perfectly paced, with no scene wasted but also no part rushed. You might cry for the girl, you might cry for humanity, but even if you don’t cry at all, this is still a meaningful, thoughtful story to experience. The central planetarium scene in particular is just beautiful, both in presentation and its thematic implications. Post-apocalyptic settings are a dime a dozen in modern fiction, but you’d be hard-pressed to find one that conveys the tragedy of "what is" vs. "what could’ve been" so well. Also, while I can’t comment on the English translation, the original Japanese writing is great: rich, evocative, colorful yet not too flowery or indulgent (except maybe for a few military terms here and there).
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Oct. 2024
i started crying, then i started crying more, then i started crying even more. beautiful story. i can't. if you play this, do it in one sitting. do not take a break, i'm serious.
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Aug. 2024
Why don't you come to the planetarium...? Its a wonder in itself that Key managed to immerse me in a wonderful story in a such short time. Characters are lovely, the world is.. scary relatable?.. I recommend it to any VN lover! 10\10 would get sad about robot again
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July 2024
To be honest I wasn't very impressed by this game for majority of the chapters however towards the end I changed my mind, plus cried a river lmao which I didn't expect. I still consider my opinion on it as rather neutral but since it's simply due to my personal preferences I'll still recommend it. Though I must mention that I'm really glad to have bought it with a discounted price. Now my cons & pros: Pros: - setting-> I loveee depressing, futuristic, mecha, apocalypse concepts like that, I truly enjoyed whenever something about it was shown/ explained. - atmosphere, the game does a great job at creating a desperate, melancholic, hopeless atmosphere. - the last few chapters: the fight scene was amazing and intense, I wish there were more of those. The ending was beautiful too. - the contrast between the two characters and their experiences (I mean, one of them has likely experienced hell on earth meanwhile the other had no idea that the world is destroyed lol) - I liked the philosophical approach on the hierarchic relationship between humans and robots - the art is GORGEOUS. The CGs and especially the backgrounds are perfect. Cons/ Questionable: - short length-> recommended to buy during sale, otherwise somewhat overpriced, in my opinion. - lack of information/ lore -> that's just my personal preference but I'd love if there was more information about the protagonist and overall plot. Obviously plenty of aspects are left out on purpose which actually adds to the story's atmosphere and makes the reader question the plot, it's just that I like to directly get all important details lol. - I was disappointed that there weren't many opportunities to experience that whole apocalyptic setting. I also want to find out more about the intense background of the situation. - the UI is... odd, it doesn't impact the gameplay but the menu doesn't even show configuration which for some reason can only be accessed through right-click. There are also frequent, random pop-ups when saving and loading, again it's nothing to be mad about but it takes a bit to get used to. -the pacing felt rather stretched, most chapters felt somewhat repetitive and barely anything exciting happened but then during the last chapters there was sudden action and the (amazing) ending. I wish that the build-up was different and that there was more diversity at the beginning and middle of the game. In conclusion, I quite enjoyed the whole concept, however to me it lacks content. I believe the story could go on for a few more hours and show more flashbacks, make the player experience the past of when the disaster just started, provide more action, perhaps from other perspectives as well. It's a well-written, emotional story but altogether it felt a bit bland to me.
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planetarian HD is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam.

planetarian HD is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 9.99€ on Steam.

planetarian HD received 2,947 positive votes out of a total of 2,981 achieving an impressive rating of 9.45.
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planetarian HD was developed by VisualArts/Key and published by VisualArts.

planetarian HD is playable and fully supported on Windows.

planetarian HD is not playable on MacOS.

planetarian HD is not playable on Linux.

planetarian HD is a single-player game.

planetarian HD does not currently offer any DLC.

planetarian HD does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

planetarian HD does not support Steam Remote Play.

planetarian HD is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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