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The original was posted on /r/factorio by /u/vascoegert on 2026-08-02 18:44:06+00:00.

What do you guys think about this? I think the space map lacks mystery or a feel of exploration. All planets are visible from the beginning. Especially blatant when playing with many modded planets.

Having planets/locations dynamically appear on the map upon discovery could make you feel like you are progressing and exploring as you go. It also allows mods to add „secret“ locations that only appear when certain conditions are met to avoid spoilers and hide content.

As far as my testing and research can determine, current API has zero functionality to support this. You can only apply hidden = true to a planet, which removes it completely from the map and list of destinations, even when the tech is researched.

Do you guys think it‘s something worth suggesting for Wube to implement or add support for?