Planetoid Pioneers
Released Feb 2018
Explore deep circular worlds in this Physicsvania with couch Co-Op combat, crafting, and ridiculous physics fails! Also bring your own game ideas to life with the powerful engine and integrated game development tools. Each Planetoid is a whole separate game mode that you can fully edit and easily share!
60% positive · 400 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
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Steam $19.99
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Evaluation
Planetoid Pioneers launched out of Early Access on February 8, 2018, and received a consistent stream of feature patches and updates throughout 2018. The last major content update was posted on December 20, 2019, which added Workshop publishing integration with the companion game Planetoid Pioneers Online, new scenes, Chinese localization, and a variety of gameplay improvements. That post also noted the team's activity had slowed because the lead developer had a baby — providing context for the pace of updates.
Since December 20, 2019, there have been no further developer communications of any kind. The established post-launch update pattern was fairly active from 2018 into late 2019, but the December 2019 post appears to have been the final one. The only DLC listed — the Contributor Edition upgrade — was released before the game's full launch and is essentially a supporter tier rather than new gameplay content; no unreleased DLC exists on the store.
The store description notes that editors "are now all included" in the standard edition, suggesting the developer wrapped up the feature set. The companion title, Planetoid Pioneers Online, launched in July 2019 as a separate product focused on internet multiplayer, and the December 2019 update was largely about bridging content between the two games via Workshop. This suggests the developer's attention shifted to the online title, with the original game receiving no further updates after that bridge was built.
With no developer communication since December 20, 2019 — over six years as of today — and no announced or unreleased content remaining, the game is best understood as a finished product. The last content update in December 2019 is the most reasonable date to consider the game's content complete.
Evidence
Final developer post added Workshop publishing integration with Planetoid Pioneers Online, seven new scenes, Chinese localization, and various fixes. Noted slow updates that year due to the lead developer having a baby. This is the last recorded communication from Data Realms about this game.
Developer announced and launched Planetoid Pioneers Online as a separate Steam product focused on internet multiplayer, suggesting the studio's ongoing development focus shifted to the new title.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Data Realms
Achievements
1
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP · Local/Split Screen
About this game
Welcome to Planetoid Pioneers, a cooperative sci-fi Physicsvania where kooky old astronauts fall over themselves with QWOP-like action to explore the Asteroid Belt beyond Mars. It’s been built on the unique Crush2D physics engine and can be played on your couch with or against your friends in seamless pick-up-and-play Co-Op and PvP action.
You’ll trip over rocks, lose limbs and get your stuff stolen while fleeing from terrifying enemies that make you forget you’re walking right into the next trap. Come up with alternate creative solutions to the challenges thrown at you, or get your hands dirty and build some of your own Planetoids in the editors that are now all included in the standard edition, too. Laugh while others attempt to survive your carefully constructed carnage!

If you choose to purchase the Contributor Edition today, you will also get access to the official Contributor Community Discord server, where you can collaborate and share content with creatively-minded people, and also chat directly with the developers.
You’ll trip over rocks, lose limbs and get your stuff stolen while fleeing from terrifying enemies that make you forget you’re walking right into the next trap. Come up with alternate creative solutions to the challenges thrown at you, or get your hands dirty and build some of your own Planetoids in the editors that are now all included in the standard edition, too. Laugh while others attempt to survive your carefully constructed carnage!
If you choose to purchase the Contributor Edition today, you will also get access to the official Contributor Community Discord server, where you can collaborate and share content with creatively-minded people, and also chat directly with the developers.
Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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