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Perimeter

K-D Lab · 2004

Perimeter

Real Time Strategy (RTS)StrategyIGDB 69Steam 85%

Session Respect Score

AI estimate · 0/5 votes
0.0/ 10

"Complex RTS with terraforming demands strategic focus."

Heads up: Single-player allows pausing; multiplayer matches run in real-time and can't be paused.
Best session: 60-120 minutes

Minimum session

45 min

Pausability

At save points

Resume friendliness

Hard to resume

FOMO pressure

Low FOMO

Focus required

Intense

Session structure

Self-contained runs

Play against AI to control pacing; skip multiplayer for time-crunched sessions.

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About

Perimeter is an innovative Real-Time-Strategy game that pits players against each other or AI opponents in a life and death struggle to seize territory and establish critical protective “perimeters.” Players will be introduced to the game’s unique “terraforming” feature, allowing them to move, build, construct and destroy the map environment. Set in a future where the Exodus civilization has abandoned the dying Earth, the game offers a well-balanced combination of new terraforming principles and territorial wars with traditional strategy elements.

Humanity has undergone radical changes in society. Scientists and spiritual leaders became one and the same, calling themselves Spirits. The Spirits, foreseeing the inevitable destruction of Earth due to the ravages of our time, directed scientific efforts into the discovery of a new plane of existence: the Psychospher…

Single playerMultiplayerBird view / IsometricScience fiction

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No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind
🧒Kid co-op

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Platform Notes

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Where to play

Steam

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DLC & Expansions

Platforms

PC / Windows

Age Rating

PEGI 7ESRB E10+

Perimeter — Session FAQ

How long does a session of Perimeter take?
The minimum meaningful session for Perimeter is approximately 45 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause Perimeter?
Perimeter uses save points or manual saves. You'll need to reach a checkpoint before exiting to avoid losing progress — factor this into your session planning.
Does Perimeter pressure you to keep playing?
Perimeter has low FOMO. There may be some narrative momentum, but the game doesn't pressure you to keep playing. Natural stopping points are common.
What is Perimeter's Session Respect Score?
Perimeter has a Session Respect Score of 4.6/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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