Simulation games offer a myriad of experiences that range from managing your own family to experiencing everyday life in some other dimension or reality.
Today's feature is another simulation game, and what's cool about it is it challenges you, the player, to build an entirely new world.
What's new on Steam? It's none other than "Plan B: Terraform."
New on Steam: 'Plan B: Terraform'
Released on August 29, 2025, "Plan B: Terraform" is a sci-fi automation and simulation game developed and published by Gaddy Games.
As mentioned, your main task here is to take a newly discovered planet and make it habitable. You'll be dealing with vast, hex-based terrain and a full ecosystem that you will have to shape and fix.
Your choices can change the temperature of the world and create weather systems. You will likewise be able to create systems and provide transportation.
System Requirements
The following are the minimum system requirements for the game:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 64 bits
- Processor: Intel Core i5-7xxx, AMD Ryzen 5 or better
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: 2GB video memory
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Additional Notes: Mouse, Keyboard
Early Steam Reviews
As of press time, "Plan B: Terraform" has more than 2,700 user reviews on Steam, which have been categorized by the platform as "Very Positive."
"Very polished and fun, and surprisingly cheap for the quality," Steam user Boogie said in a review. "This is definitely worth a purchase if you enjoy automation games, though this is on the simpler side (based on what I've played so far)."
"This game has a good feel to it, slowly expanding cities and building supply chains," Steam user Reva said in a separate review. "Rivers and oceans force some edits. There's a lot of different things to build and manage, and late game felt a bit rougher to me, but overall a good time."
'Plan B: Terraform' Trailer
You can watch the official release date trailer for "Plan B: Terraform" below.
