When comparing Planet Explorers vs Mind: Path to Thalamus, the Slant community recommends Planet Explorers for most people. In the question“What are the best Exploration games on Steam?” Planet Explorers is ranked 22nd while Mind: Path to Thalamus is ranked 30th. The most important reason people chose Planet Explorers is:
Users can build their own vehicles which makes the options pretty much limitless.
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Pros
Pro Lots of transportation options
Users can build their own vehicles which makes the options pretty much limitless.
Pro Massive game world
The world is almost too big to traverse on foot.
Pro Fantastic visuals
A surreal looking world that is a dream state of the main character stands out as the best aspect of the game. From the slight movement of the weather to the different structures make for a fantastic looking environment that never allows the player to know what is coming next.
Cons
Con In early access
The game is not yet finished and any design decisions can change. A good amount of the functionality is in an early state and bugs are common.
Con Jack of all trades master of none
The scope of the game is quite large when compared to something like Minecraft, which means there are quite a few mechanics in the game that just do not feel that fleshed out. While there is much one can do in the game, when closely looking at how these things work one can see their failings easily.
Con Development progress is slow
Often many devs that do Early Access bite off more than they can chew which tends to slow down development when they inevitably need to switch engines or do rewrite large portions of the game from scratch.
Con Poor story
The voicework of the game is survivable but the story it tells is quite ridiculous. A storm chaser who lost his sister to then become one himself who then lets his daughter of the same name as his sister also take part in the work. Not only is it obvious and contrived but it feels like some poor writing from a low quality cable show.