How to Play Planet Smash
Missiles, nukes, black holes. Destroy beautiful planets. 16 weapons, 6 planets.
Planet Smash is a destruction sandbox. A planet spins in front of you with 8 billion people on it, and your only job is to wipe it out with a scrolling bar of 16 weapons. Missiles, meteor showers, a railgun, a freeze beam, a black hole and a UFO tractor beam each chew the surface differently, and the damage bar at the top shows how close the planet is to breaking apart.
It runs in the browser on phones and desktops, with six planets to cycle through: Terra, Ares, Glacius, Vulkan, Jovia and Selene. Each has its own texture and atmosphere, so a laser on an ice world looks different from the same laser on lava. There is no timer, no lives and no wrong way to play, which makes it a good two-minute stress-relief break.
Controls
- Tap weapons (Missile, Bolt, EMP, Solar, Volcano, Nuke, Black Hole, Antimatter): tap the planet to fire.
- Hold weapons (Meteors, Laser, Plasma, Freeze, UFO): press and hold, sweep to move the beam.
- Drag weapons (Asteroid, Railgun): drag to aim, release to fire along that line.
- Death Ray: hold to charge the meter, release past halfway. Swipe the bottom bar to pick weapons; mouse works the same.
How to play, step by step
- Open the game: the planet shows its name, 8.0B population and a Destruction bar at 0%.
- Pick a weapon; the hint text above the bar says whether it is tap, hold or drag.
- Start with Missile taps, then switch to Laser and sweep across the surface.
- Use Nuke or Black Hole for area damage once cracks have spread.
- At 100% the planet shatters, you get 25 coins and can pick New Planet or Reset.
Rules and scoring
- Every hit adds damage; the planet dies when total damage reaches 100%.
- Population falls with each strike and hits zero at death.
- Death Ray (150 coins) and Antimatter are one-time coin unlocks; the other 14 weapons are free.
- Beam weapons drain the planet continuously while held instead of in single hits.
- A kill pays a flat 25 coins; there is no score, timer or penalty.
Tips to score higher
- Past about 28% damage, big impacts paint long cracks, so switch from taps to area weapons there.
- Railgun punches through the planet, so aim through the centre for scars on both sides.
- Hold weapons cost nothing per second; Laser or Freeze on one spot is the cheapest route to 100%.
- The Death Ray only fires when the charge bar is clearly past the middle.
- Use one weapon all run if you want it shown as Best Weapon on the end screen.
- Selene has almost no atmosphere, so craters and cracks are easiest to see there.
Modes and challenges
- Sandbox only: one endless planet at a time, with instant Reset.
- Six planets cycle after each kill: Terra, Ares, Glacius, Vulkan, Jovia, Selene.
- Ultimate weapons are a coin-unlock layer on top of the free arsenal.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a score or leaderboard in Planet Smash?
No. Each run records time to destruction, strike count and your most used weapon. The reward for a kill is a flat 25 coins added to your Super King wallet.
How do I unlock the Death Ray?
Tap the Death Ray button in the weapon bar and confirm. It costs 150 coins earned from any Super King game. Antimatter is a second locked weapon with a higher price.
Why does my hold weapon stop firing?
Hold weapons only fire while your finger or mouse is pressed on the planet. A planet that has already died also ignores every weapon until you reset or pick a new planet.
Can I choose which planet to play?
Planets rotate in a fixed order each time you press New Planet after a kill. Your position in that order is saved, so reopening the game returns you to the same planet.