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Orbit HD
Explore the cosmos as a comet, orbiting planets with a realistic gravity system and a backdrop of procedurally generated nebulae. Learn to use planetary gravity to your advantage, and relax in the ambience of space.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28.
“A wonderful game for anyone interested in orbital mechanics. A simple concept yet so challenging. Great to pass the time. If you know what a three-body problem is, then you'll love this game. Similar to: Kerbal Space Program and Osmos Edit: A builder mode would be nice. Looking…”
— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played“You're a coment, you orbit planets etc. Basically you change the velocity and direction of your comet, each time you do, you lose shell. When your shell is gone you can't change your direction or velocity. You complete orbits around the planets X number of times to complete the…”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played“Orbit around the nearest planets and explore the galaxy. Solution - play ADIOS Amigos.”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs playedLatest official news
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Anniversary Price Drop!
To celebrate a year since Orbit HD launched on Steam, we're permanently slashing the price by 50 percent! Happy trails, and thanks for playing! http://store.steampowered.com/app/356380
Anniversary Price Drop!
To celebrate a year since Orbit HD launched on Steam, we're permanently slashing the price by 50 percent! Happy trails, and thanks for playing! http://store.steampowered.com/app/356380
Orbit HD Released on Linux!
Orbit HD is now available on Linux! After managing to get my new game The Slaughter:Act One running on Linux, I decided to go back and finally get Orbit HD working on Linux! Let me know if it's runnin
Orbit HD Released on Linux!
Orbit HD is now available on Linux! After managing to get my new game The Slaughter:Act One running on Linux, I decided to go back and finally get Orbit HD working on Linux! Let me know if it's runnin
Tarkus Update Released
The free Tarkus update is now available! Explore eight new levels in the Tarkus Nursery, with two new skins and a host of miscellaneous updates. https://youtu.be/jvlZ8x8RHYM • Eight new levels. • Two
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-28.
| Genres | Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation |
| Player tags | Space · Ambient · Physics · Puzzle · Relaxing · Atmospheric · Simulation · Space Sim · Exploration · Casual · Adventure · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
| Controller | Full support |
| Official site | http://www.brainchildstudios.co.uk/orbit.html |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: 1.8 GHZ Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GT/s 4xx or equivalent DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 250 MB available space