Planetarion is a web browser-based multiplayer game. Planetarion is essentially a text-based simulation of futuristic space-conflict. Each individual controls one 'planet', each of which is grouped within a 'galaxy'. The game operates in real-time on an hourly 'tick' basis, and the objective is simple - to amass as many points as possible through taking the resources of other players. This can be achieved by membership of a leading alliance, early examples of which include WaC, Vts, Fury and F-crew (the oldest surviving alliance). Players attack planets, a strategic task (each unit has several stats), in order to steal "asteroids", of which there are three types: Metal, Crystal and Eonium. These resources are used to improve planetary defences, to research and to construct items and ships, and to power these ships to attack and defend other planets.

As of 2005, Planetarion is in its 13th round (each round the game is completely reset, restarting all the players on the same level). The game was originally free but is now only free on a trial basis. This transition resulted in large numbers of experienced players leaving the game, undermining the community to a significant extent. Ironically, on the IRC network established for Planetarion (which has since been taken over by Netgamers) the channels for Bushtarion and dawnofmyth have exceeded Planetarion in terms of users.

Planetarion was one of the most popular browser-based games in the first few years of its life, and has inspired hundreds of other games since then.

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• Planetarion
• Bushtarion, a parody
• Roid Racer, a Planetarion-inspired game
• Dawn of myth an Old style parody of planetarion
• Starsphere, a successful game like Planetarion
• StarCommand, a game like Planetarion in development