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ORBITAL

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44%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
73% User Score Based on 11 reviews

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ORBITAL is a single player open world management game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Night Sky Dogs and was released on May 31, 2026. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Explore the cosmos, discover new worlds, and seed life across the stars in ORBITAL, a relaxing 2D space exploration and colony sim. Guide the growth of your civilizations through rich, narrative-driven events where your choices shape their future. A cozy journey to the farthest reaches of space.

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73%Audience ScoreBased on 11 reviews
story3 positive mentions
grinding1 negative mentions
  • Enjoyable and relaxing space exploration and colony-building gameplay.
  • Interesting story with engaging civilization building and planet-landing mechanics.
  • Cozy, atmospheric experience with charming microstories and economy balancing.
  • Game is short and feels somewhat unfinished, with limited content and story length.
  • User interface and onboarding are unclear, causing confusion in gameplay progression.
  • Several bugs and design issues negatively impact gameplay and progression.

  • story

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    75% positive mentions, -25% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The story is generally interesting and engaging, complementing space exploration and civilization-building elements. However, it is criticized for being too short, awkwardly written, and currently unable to progress due to bugs.

    • “Interesting story and plenty of opportunities for space exploration.”
    • “Really cozy, relaxing game with a quite interesting story and engaging civilization building system.”
    • “Promising game, but the main story is way too short and the writing is rather awkward.”
    • “Promising game, but the main story is way too short, the writing is rather awkward, and there are still many bugs.”
    • “No way to progress with the story anymore.”

  • gameplay

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    Players appreciate the planet-landing mechanics for their enjoyment, but ongoing bugs significantly hinder the overall gameplay experience.

    • “I really like the planet-landing mechanics.”
    • “Still plenty of bugs, several of which make further gameplay not fun.”

  • atmosphere

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game offers a cozy and beautifully crafted atmosphere that enhances the overall experience, making it highly immersive and visually appealing.

    • “Cozy, atmospheric, and beautiful game.”

  • grinding

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Users find the grinding aspect tedious and repetitive, with an uninspired game loop and user experience that detracts from enjoyment.

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ORBITAL is a open world management game with science fiction theme. Common tags for ORBITAL include colony sim, exploration, relaxing, dynamic narration, space and others.

ORBITAL is available on PC, Mac OS and Windows.

ORBITAL was released on May 31, 2026.

ORBITAL was developed by Night Sky Dogs.

ORBITAL has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked ORBITAL for its story but disliked it for its gameplay.

ORBITAL is a single player game.

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