Interplanetary: Enhanced Edition
Released Aug 2017
In this turn-based strategic artillery game, players wage interplanetary wars by developing their home planets and firing massive barrages through the unpredictable gravity fields of the solar system.
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Evaluation
Interplanetary: Enhanced Edition launched on August 2, 2017 as a comprehensive rebuild of the original Interplanetary, adding new weapons, buildings, game modes, and quality-of-life features. Following launch, the team shipped several feature patches through late 2017 and into December 2018, adding things like new localizations, online saving, modding improvements, performance upgrades, and Discord integration.
The developer's own words paint a clear picture of where this game stands. In December 2017, Team Jolly Roger stated that their new project Worbital was "taking the bulk of our development time," and while they still had items on an internal wishlist for Interplanetary, they could not make "concrete promises or solid timelines." The last patch shipped on December 14, 2018. There have been no developer communications of any kind since that date — now over seven years ago.
The store description itself notes that the original Interplanetary is included "for historical preservation," signaling that the Enhanced Edition is understood to be the definitive version of this game. No DLC beyond the soundtrack is listed, no roadmap or future content has been announced, and the developer's attention clearly shifted entirely to Worbital. The game launched as a complete product, received post-launch polish, and has been in a quiet maintenance-free state since December 2018.
Evidence
Final bug fix patch released on December 14, 2018. This is the last official communication from the developer on record.
Developer states Worbital is now taking the bulk of development time, and that future Interplanetary updates cannot come with concrete promises or solid timelines. They express intent to patch when possible but shift focus is clear.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Black Smoke Studios
Achievements
27
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · PvP
About this game
Interplanetary is a turn-based strategic artillery game on a cosmic scale. Develop your home planet and use massive barrages to wage war on a galactic battlefield.
It's an arms race with each planet developing increasingly powerful weapons. Gigantic railgun batteries are the backbone of any interplanetary arsenal, but the cunning use of missiles and precision lasers may just hold the key to victory. Strategic build patterns, upgrades and defense structures might keep your vital installations standing long enough to give you an edge, but it's only a matter of time until all but one will fall.
Sometimes, your greatest foe is the planetary system itself! Don't let the unpredictable gravitational changes get the better of you—observe your surroundings, use them to your advantage, and blast your enemies back to the Stone Age!
● Challenge your friends in hotseat or online matches, or fight skirmishes against the AI.
● Build and manage your planet's infrastructure.
● Gather resources and decide the most efficient use for them.
● Research and develop increasingly futuristic technologies.
● Spy on your enemies to reveal the weak points of their infrastructure.
● Use your artillery constructions to aim across the planetary system, avoiding other celestial bodies and their gravity.
● Fire your railguns, missiles and beam weapons to annihilate the enemy and claim the planetary system for your civilization!
Interplanetary: Enhanced Edition, is a revised version of the original Interplanetary.
The no longer supported original is included in the Enhanced Edition for free, for the purposes of historical preservation and (hopefully) flattering comparison.
The Enhanced Edition features include: Online AI Bots, Elliptic Orbits, Quick Targeting Mode, New Buildings, rebalancing and general fixes and improvements across the board.
It's an arms race with each planet developing increasingly powerful weapons. Gigantic railgun batteries are the backbone of any interplanetary arsenal, but the cunning use of missiles and precision lasers may just hold the key to victory. Strategic build patterns, upgrades and defense structures might keep your vital installations standing long enough to give you an edge, but it's only a matter of time until all but one will fall.
Sometimes, your greatest foe is the planetary system itself! Don't let the unpredictable gravitational changes get the better of you—observe your surroundings, use them to your advantage, and blast your enemies back to the Stone Age!
Key Features
● Challenge your friends in hotseat or online matches, or fight skirmishes against the AI.
● Build and manage your planet's infrastructure.
● Gather resources and decide the most efficient use for them.
● Research and develop increasingly futuristic technologies.
● Spy on your enemies to reveal the weak points of their infrastructure.
● Use your artillery constructions to aim across the planetary system, avoiding other celestial bodies and their gravity.
● Fire your railguns, missiles and beam weapons to annihilate the enemy and claim the planetary system for your civilization!
Why So Enhanced?
Interplanetary: Enhanced Edition, is a revised version of the original Interplanetary.
The no longer supported original is included in the Enhanced Edition for free, for the purposes of historical preservation and (hopefully) flattering comparison.
The Enhanced Edition features include: Online AI Bots, Elliptic Orbits, Quick Targeting Mode, New Buildings, rebalancing and general fixes and improvements across the board.
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Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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