How Much Does It Cost to Build Out the Full Planet Apocalypse Collection?
The core game lists at $99.99, and a full collection with every Demon Lord pack, the big story expansions, and the component upgrades runs about $647 at current listed prices. Most collectors land closer to $200 to $250 by picking the core box plus a handful of Demon Lord packs rather than chasing every SKU in the line.
Planet Apocalypse isn't sold as one box with a single price tag past the core game. It's a growing lineup of Demon Lord expansions, story packs, and component upgrades, each priced and sold separately. Here's what's in that lineup right now, and where each dollar goes.
What's in the $99.99 Planet Apocalypse Core Game?
Worth flagging first: as of this writing, the Planet Apocalypse core game is listed as sold out on petersengames.com, along with its VF and DE edition variants, all at the same $99.99 price when stocked. Check the Planet Apocalypse collection before budgeting a purchase.
Sandy Petersen designed the game as a cooperative demon-hunting box for 1 to 5 players, per the live listing. The box includes 97 detailed demon miniatures, 5 hero figures with their own upgrade paths, a custom dice system, modular map tiles, and 200+ ability and equipment cards, with art by Keith Thompson. Every session runs on the Demon Lord AI system: beat down a Lord's troops and the Lord grows stronger, and killing a Lord outright brings it back tougher next time. That single mechanic keeps tactics shifting fight to fight.
How Much Do the Demon Lord Expansion Packs Add?
Seven Demon Lord packs round out the roster, each $24.99 or $29.99. Lord 1 - Jabootu, Lady 2 - Scylla, Lord 3 - Asmod, Lord 4 - Procrustes, and Lord 5 - Pulgasaur run $24.99 each. Lord 6 - Great Cthulhu and Lord 7 - Spider Mastermind run $29.99 each. Add every one and you're at $184.93, nearly double the core box's own price.
Each pack adds a standalone Demon Lord, not a shared campaign expansion. Jabootu is billed on-site as the evil spirit of terrible movies and television. Great Cthulhu ties the theme to Petersen Games' cosmic horror roots without pulling in any Cthulhu Wars faction rules. Add one Lord at a time, based on which fight your table wants next.
What Do the Big Story Packs Cost: Power Pack, Pack of the Pit, and Void Pack?
Three larger expansions run $79.99 each, and this is where the real content jump happens. The Power Pack adds the final, most deadly maps in Purgatory and the Inferno plus new Fourth Circle demons, Lords, heroes, and troopers. Pack of the Pit continues the story through Rome and the US capital with the same kind of content. Void Pack (currently listed as the VF edition) pushes the adventure into space. None are required to finish a campaign with the core box, but each extends how long the game stays fresh.
What Else Factors Into the Total: Relic Pack, Demon Gate, Art Prints, and 3mm Upgrades?
A handful of smaller add-ons round things out. The Relic Pack ($49.99) swaps 28 plastic miniatures in for punchboard tiles and tokens. Demon Gate ($29.99) replaces the cardboard hellgate tile with a sculpted piece. The Demonology Art Print ($29.99) is Keith Thompson's concept art for the miniature line, printed at scale, a collector's piece rather than a gameplay one. Below that sit the 3mm upgrades: $11.99 for the core game, plus $4.99 to $6.99 versions tied to individual Lord and story packs. None change a rule; they swap standard tokens for premium ones.
Is There a Separate Planet Apocalypse RPG or Lore Line to Price In?
Yes, priced and sold apart from the board game entirely. The Planet Apocalypse 5e RPG sourcebook lists at $59.99 physical, with a digital PDF version at $24.99. The Planet Apocalypse Graphic Novel runs $24.99, and the DM Screen for the 5e RPG adds $19.99. None require owning the board game, and none count toward a board game collector's total.
What Does a Full Collection Actually Cost, Tier by Tier?
Three realistic budgets, based on live listed prices as of this writing, and assuming the core game is in stock:
- Starter, about $125. Core game ($99.99) plus one Demon Lord pack ($24.99) equals $124.98.
- Enthusiast, about $225. Core game plus three Demon Lord packs ($74.97) and the Relic Pack ($49.99) comes to $224.95. Where a lot of regular groups settle.
- Completionist, about $647. Core game, all seven Demon Lord packs ($184.93), the Power Pack, Pack of the Pit, and Void Pack ($239.97 combined), the Relic Pack ($49.99), Demon Gate ($29.99), Demonology Art Print ($29.99), and the core game's 3mm upgrade ($11.99) totals $646.85.
These are illustrative combinations, not a bundled product. Confirm current pricing and stock on each product page before you build your own version of any tier, since listings change.
Is the Full Collection Worth the Total Price?
It comes down to how often the box hits the table. A $647 completionist collection played monthly costs a few dollars a session within a year; the same box on a shelf is just an expensive purchase. Board Game Quest's review of Planet Apocalypse points to exactly this: the escalating Demon Lord AI rewards groups who keep coming back, not shelf collectors.[1]
Sandy Petersen brings three decades of horror design credibility to the line, back to his work as a key designer on the original Doom in 1993, before founding Petersen Games and releasing Cthulhu Wars.[2] Escalating, player-triggered difficulty tends to hold enthusiast attention longer than fixed-difficulty co-ops, a pattern the tabletop hobby press covers across the genre.[3] Already own Cthulhu Wars? The Cthulhu Wars vs. Planet Apocalypse breakdown compares Petersen Games' two flagship lines directly.
What's the Smartest Order to Buy In?
Start with the core game and play a full campaign before adding anything. From there: one Demon Lord pack, picked by which fight sounds interesting; the Relic Pack or Demon Gate for the cheapest table-presence upgrade; a story pack (Power Pack, Pack of the Pit, or Void Pack) once your group wants new maps; then more Demon Lords or 3mm upgrades as your table wants them.
None of the totals above include shipping. In-stock orders process within 48 hours; US orders ship via USPS Ground Advantage (2-5 business days), Canadian via DHL Ground (3-7 business days). Rates are calculated at checkout, and there's no standing free-shipping offer.
Ready to see current pricing and stock on everything at once? The full Planet Apocalypse collection at Petersen Games lists every Demon Lord pack, story expansion, and add-on in one place, with live pricing for each.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need every expansion to enjoy Planet Apocalypse?
No. The $99.99 core game is a complete cooperative experience on its own: 97 demon miniatures, 5 heroes, and the full Demon Lord AI campaign system for 1 to 5 players. Demon Lord packs and story expansions add variety and new maps; they don't fill a gap in the base game.
Is the Planet Apocalypse core game in stock right now?
As of this writing, the core game is listed as sold out on petersengames.com across its standard, VF, and DE editions, all priced at $99.99 when available. Check the Planet Apocalypse collection page for current stock before planning a purchase.
What's the single best-value add-on to buy first?
A single Demon Lord pack at $24.99 is the lowest-cost way to add a new fight to your rotation. If you're prioritizing table presence instead, the Relic Pack at $49.99 swaps 28 pieces of cardboard for sculpted plastic miniatures in one purchase.
Is there a bundle price for the full Planet Apocalypse collection?
Not as a single bundled product. Every Demon Lord pack, story expansion, and add-on is sold separately at its own listed price, which is why building a full collection is a running total rather than one checkout. Check the Planet Apocalypse collection page for current pricing on each item.
Does the Planet Apocalypse 5e RPG count toward the board game's total cost?
No. The 5e RPG sourcebook ($59.99 physical, $24.99 digital), the graphic novel ($24.99), and the DM screen ($19.99) are a separate product line built for tabletop RPG groups. You don't need the board game to use them, and their cost sits apart from any board game collection total.
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