Planets Nu

Name: Planets Nu
Rating: 3.5342467 (696 reviews)
Author: Geographical Media Inc.

By: Geographical Media Inc.

Turn based space strategy featuring 100+ unique ship designs and 12 races.

Features & Capabilities

Planets Nu is an immersive turn-based space strategy game set in the Echo Cluster, a dense star system rich in resources and native life. Players lead one of 12 unique races, each with special ships and abilities, competing on a galactic scale by mining, colonizing, and building starships crafted from over 100 unique ship designs. The game involves managing resources, population, and military forces to expand through conquest or colonization.

Featuring a complex history involving dangerous time-altering technology, Planets Nu challenges players to climb society's ladder and unlock historical secrets. With intense multiplayer gameplay resembling a cosmic chess match where all players move simultaneously, strategic combat and diplomacy are essential to survive emerging threats like the Horwasp Plague. Join now to claim your home sector and make your mark in this evolving galactic saga!

User Growth & Download Statistics

Game Games Entertainment

By:

Geographical Media Inc.

Downloads:

277,410 5

Rating:

3.53

(696)

Version:

2.0.4 Last updated: 2024-08-06

Version code:

20004

Creation date:

2015-04-10

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE Low risk
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK Low risk
com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT Low risk
com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE Low risk
com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS Low risk
com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT Low risk
com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE Low risk
com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS Low risk
com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS Low risk

Size:

2.63MB

Email:

ad*****@planets.nu

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-21

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 131,499 ▼ 242

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Developed by:

Geographical Media Inc.

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nu.planets.android

Email:

ad*****@planets.nu

Website:

http://planets.nu

User Reviews

Reviewers praise Planets Nu for its deep, old-school strategy and active community. However, recurring issues include a mandatory internet connection, startup crashes/black screens, extremely long loading times, an outdated mobile UI with missing features, and multiplayer instability in custom games. Improvements to startup reliability, offline play, loading performance, UI updates, and multiplayer stability would boost overall satisfaction.

Pros

Deep, old-school strategic gameplay with substantial depth.
Active community and positive reception among players.
Generally enjoyable and engaging gameplay experience.

Cons

Requires internet connection to play (offline mode not available).
Startup issues: crashes or black screen on launch across devices.
Very long loading times or loading screen that never completes on Android.
Outdated mobile UI with missing features (e.g., combat simulator, achievements) across versions.
Multiplayer instability in custom games (stops working after turn 3).

Recent reviews

Great continuation of the Tim Wisseman 90's classic VGA Planets. Galactic-scale growth and conquest. Lots of depth to the app interface that takes a while to discover. Every race has unique ships and abilities, and planning is the key skill. The logistics dimention is a great separator of skill, but I wish there were some scripting ability, as turns can be so long that one can plan then forget next turn what the plan was.

Ma*****, 2026-05-14

Great old school game. Steep learning curve but lots of depth.

Ji*****, 2025-08-10

Something is wrong I have played this game before and was working but after downloading I stopped working and I couldn't enter anymore. I also tried using different devices but it still didn't work . Please fix the problem I really want to play again