Orbital

ORBITAL

Trust the spin.

ORBITAL is a physics arcade roguelike about piloting a fragile probe through gravity wells. You do not steer directly. You set thrust, read the projected route, coast through orbit rings, scan planets for XP, and survive long enough to complete the black-hole scan.

Every run starts weak. Scan planets to level up, then choose between refueling or spinning for upgrades. More thrust gives stronger corrections, longer trajectory prediction gives better reads, and scan strength makes planets and black holes pay faster.

Controls

- Mouse wheel or `+ / -`: adjust thrust

- `0g`: coast

- `Space` or left mouse: fast-forward time

- `Escape` or `Menu`: pause

- `R`: restart run

- `M`: toggle music

Best played fullscreen on PC.

Credits

Game design, code, art direction, UI, and original visuals by Raja Hafify.

Music: Free Sci-Fi Game Music Pack by AlkaKrab. Royalty-free; commercial use allowed.

Sound effects: 60 CC0 Sci-Fi SFX by rubberduck, via OpenGameArt. Licensed CC0.

Thrust sound effects: rocket engine by red3zzz / Freesound, via Pixabay Content License. RocketThrustMaxx by Maxx222 / Freesound, via Pixabay Content License.

Built with HTML5 Canvas, JavaScript, Electron, and Electron Forge.

Pixabay assets are used under the Pixabay Content License.