Planet Centauri

You may recall the sad case of Planet Centauri, an indie 2D sandbox game that spent more than a decade in development, amassed well over 130,000 wishlists, and then struggled to gain traction when the 1.0 release happened earlier this year because a bug in Steam prevented the it's out announcement email from being sent to people who'd added it to their wishlists. Ouch... Read more.

🎮 Planet Centauri - Update 1.1 Released: October 31, 2025 ✨ New Features/Content Soundtrack Now Available! Over 60 tracks including several exclusive songs not included in the game! Soundtrack Link Achievement System - 60 achievements added (more coming later!) Ladders - Many have rightly asked for the possibility of crafting ladder, here it is! Enhanced Localization - More font configuration options for translations 🔧 Bug Fixes Fixed objective never unlocking: "Equip a steel armor" Fixed all monsters despawning when killed as a transformation Multiplayer fixes: - Map downloading now uses reliable channel (no more infinite loading screens from lost packets) - Fixed crash caused by items like pumpkin jack when placed in chests Steam Cloud: Fixed Steam Cloud being used even when disabled on account ⚖️ Balance & Changes Essence Extractor: Doubled essence generation rate Spirits: Now follow the player at any distance in dungeons Soul Div Gate: Changed output to modulo 256 Disabled bug reports and anonymous analytics (server discontinued) 👨‍💻 Developer Notes Lua API Changes Several functions now require an entries parameter for config file attribute access: pcSoundSourceCr

After incredible and difficult years of development, we are beyond thrilled to finally release the 1.0 of Planet Centauri to the world. This moment represents far more than just a game launch — it's a testament to perseverance, madness, and the unwavering support of our amazing community. First and foremost, we want to extend our deepest and most heartfelt thanks to every single person who has believed in this project. To our dedicated fans who have followed our journey, provided feedback, shared their excitement, and remained patient through years of development—you are the true heroes of Planet Centauri. A special acknowledgment goes to the incredible freelancers who poured their talent, time, and passion into bringing this dream to life. Each artist, animator, sound designer who contributed has left an indelible mark on Planet Centauri. Your commitment and skill have transformed our initial vision into a living, breathing world. This release is not just our achievement, it's a collective triumph. We couldn't have reached this milestone without the continuous support, constructive criticism, and genuine enthusiasm from our community. To everyone who has been part o

Changelog 0.14.1 New class (gold armor) with 4 new skills: 1 - Celestial Ascension Become a celestial being, surrounded by an aura of sacred light. 2 - Radiant strike Shoots an arrow of divine light. Significantly more powerful when used during celestial ascension. 3 - Guardian Seraph Summons an animated golden shield, damaging nearby enemies. 4 - Sanctifying Aura Creates a radiant aura of purifying light around you, providing protection and regeneration. New progression system: anvils no longer requires hammers. Anvils can be enhanced with materials: - You still can use hammers to enchance an anvil (fill the exp gauge) - You can use materials to increase the exp gauge of the anvil: - Metal bars / ores of the associated tier - Monster loot - Misc materials - "Auto" to add materials automatically as with the "Upgrade" menu - Then you need specific materials to ascend your anvil, as with the "Upgrade" menu Modding: - TextureAtlas entries with dynamic loading - Damagers can use a TextureAtlas - Composite animations for Damagers - Added some new api (see moddable/Monsters/GoldenShield/script.lua) Misc: - updated the progression tree for the steel and gold