Planetfall was published by Infocom, released in 1983.

What kind of game is Planetfall?

Planetfall is a adventure game for the MS-DOS.

Can two people play Planetfall?

No. Planetfall is a single-player game, so it has no two-player mode.

How much data does Planetfall load?

The Planetfall ROM is 241 kB. It is fetched once when you press play and then cached by your browser, so returning to the game does not download it again.

Planetfall Game (1983) - DOS

Name: Planetfall
Availability: InStock
Author: Infocom

Action / Button	Keyboard Key
D-Pad (Up / Down / Left / Right)	`Arrow Keys`
Button A	`Z` or `J`
Button B	`X` or `K`
Button X / Turbo A	`A` or `U`
Button Y / Turbo B	`S` or `I`
Select	`Shift`
Start	`Enter`

Gamepad Input	Retro Function	Keyboard Key
D-Pad / Analog	Character Movement / Steering	`▲` `▼` `◄` `►`
Button A (East)	Primary Action / Attack / Fire	`Z` / `K`
Button B (South)	Secondary / Jump / Cancel	`X` / `J`
Button X / Y	Special / Turbo / Extra Fire	`A` / `S`
Select	Insert Coin / Select Option	`Right Shift`
Start	Game Start / Pause Game	`Enter`

Gamepad Input

Retro Function

Keyboard Key

D-Pad / Analog

Character Movement / Steering

▲ ▼ ◄ ►

Button A (East)

Primary Action / Attack / Fire

Z / K

Button B (South)

Secondary / Jump / Cancel

X / J

Button X / Y

Special / Turbo / Extra Fire

A / S

Select

Insert Coin / Select Option

Right Shift

Start

Game Start / Pause Game

Enter

Emulator Core Engine	Technology	Multiplayer	Gamepad	Touch	Ads	Action / Switch
EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)	`WebAssembly / JS`	YES	YES	YES	NO	▶ ACTIVE
MS-DOS (Recommended)	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡
JS-DOS v3.0 / DOSBox Engine	`Emscripten C++`	YES	YES	NO	NO	PLAY ⚡

Emulator Core Engine

Technology

Multiplayer

Gamepad

Touch

Ads

Action / Switch

EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)

WebAssembly / JS

YES

▶ ACTIVE

MS-DOS (Recommended)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

JS-DOS v3.0 / DOSBox Engine

Emscripten C++

YES

PLAY ⚡

Developed by Infocom and released in 1983, Planetfall is a classic DOS text adventure that strands you on a deserted, mysterious world. You play as a lowly Ensign 7th Class from the Stellar Patrol who survives a ship explosion, eventually exploring a seemingly abandoned facility with the help of a lovable, childlike robot companion named Floyd.

How to play

As a traditional interactive fiction game, you type commands to interact with the world, using cardinal directions (North, South, East, West) to move and simple verb-noun phrases like “examine console” or “take keycard” to act. Your primary objective is to survive, unravel the mystery of the planet’s missing inhabitants, and find a way home.

Tips

Because the complex facility can be easy to get lost in, drawing a physical map on paper is highly recommended. Pay close attention to your character’s hunger and sleep mechanics to avoid dying of exhaustion, and remember to save your progress frequently before trying risky commands.