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12 orbits
12 orbits is the only local multiplayer game for 2-12 people at once, no matter what you play on. A single keyboard, touchscreen or controller will do.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via SteamSpy as of 2026-05-13.
“Nice multiplayer mode for up to 12 people!”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs playedLatest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Improved Gamepad and Touchscreen support
Hi, with this patch the controller support has been completely overhauled. This primarily leads to these changes: Improved compatibility with the Steam Input API. In other words, if your gamepad did n
Tutorial, Descriptions, Scores
12 orbits now has a tutorial, and even if you have played before, I recommend giving it a try. The controls were not explained perfectly before, so there may be something new for you to see. If the ph
Tutorial, Descriptions, Scores
12 orbits now has a tutorial, and even if you have played before, I recommend giving it a try. The controls were not explained perfectly before, so there may be something new for you to see. If the ph
Colorblind Mode and more
• Colorblind Mode • Dutch translation • All types of player buttons can now be remapped during any match • Improved gamepad support for menu navigation: Most kinds of gamepads will be identified autom
Colorblind Mode and more
• Colorblind Mode • Dutch translation • All types of player buttons can now be remapped during any match • Improved gamepad support for menu navigation: Most kinds of gamepads will be identified autom
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Action, Casual, Indie, Sports |
| Player tags | Local Multiplayer · Party Game · 4 Player Local · Minigames · Party · Split Screen · Family Friendly · Touch-Friendly · Team-Based · Fast-Paced · 2D · Colorful (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Multi-player · PvP · Shared/Split Screen PvP · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Remote Play Together |
| Languages | English * , German * , French * , Italian * , Spanish - Spain * , Arabic * , Japanese * , Korean * , Portuguese - Brazil * , Russian * , Simplified Chinese * , Traditional Chinese * , Dutch * * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 25 |
| Estimated owners | 50,000 – 100,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://12orbits.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 Processor: If your PC can run Steam, it can very likely also run 12 orbits. If not, just refund it. Memory: 1 GB RAM Storage: 150 MB available space