Primal Planet
July 28, 2025
Critic Score
81.0
9 critic reviews
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"Primal Planet is an excellent game that efficiently incorporates all its elements to create a highly entertaining experience. Its weaknesses lie in its soundtrack, which, while competent in creating atmosphere, can sometimes be overlooked. Its handling of on-screen elements can …"
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90.0
Gameplay
75.0
Story
85.0
"Seethingswarm&s;s Metroidvania stands out for offering an adventure with survival mechanics, charming pixel art, and an emotional story that dispenses with dialogue. It&s;s a great addition to the genre&s;s catalog. It&s;s a game that relies on its atmosphere, gameplay, and …"
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90.0
Gameplay
90.0
Story
90.0
"All in all, Primal Planet is a rare gem, something that looks familiar at first glance but hides a big heart and plenty of surprises. It blends exploration, crafting, and narrative in a way that feels fun and even touching. …"
Read original review"Aside from its prehistoric setting and trappings there are some good ideas that help this Metroidvania distinguish itself from its competition"
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65.0
Gameplay
80.0
Story
85.0
"Going against the grain in many aspects, Primal Planet is a self-described "dinovania" that feels more like a classic 2D platformer with RPG elements. Charming, beautiful, and at times intense."
Read original review"Primal Planet is a disappointment as its thematical material can&s;t make up for how bad it is to play. (Review in Portuguese)"
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62.0
Gameplay
68.0
Story
78.0
"Primal Planet is not the best Metroidvania you’ll ever play, but it offers a unique blend of prehistoric survival and sci-fi elements, with an emotional wordless story and charming pixel art visuals. Despite its clear issues with world design and …"
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95.0
Gameplay
88.0
Story
75.0
"Primal Planet is a pixel-perfect primaeval playground of adventure and exploration. If you don’t mind getting lost now and then, it’s an approachable metroidvania, with generous checkpoints, forgiving combat and no bosses. For some, its lack of handholding might be …"
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65.0
Gameplay
70.0
Story
70.0
"With its high points outweighing its low points, Primal Planet sets the platforming action in the harsh survival of a Stone Age populated by dinosaurs and invaded by alien ships. The mid-campaign, with its narrative emptiness and trivialization of some …"
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