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The solar system is in danger! Millions of meteorites and alien spaceships from other systems that want to take over the world! Can you stop this invasion? You will save you planet?

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Release DateJul 27, 2016
Price$ 2.99  Bottom 25%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)79.1% (mostly positive) / 73.4%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)70.9% / 69.3%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)67  / 305  Top 25%
Curators12 reviews
Median Play Time3.3 hours
Play Time per Dollar3.3 hours  Top 4%
Followers5.2K  Top 15%
Owners± 682.8K  Top 4%
Copies Sold± 4K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 1.8K  Bottom 30%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of ORBITAL steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows ORBITAL's Steam rating and reviews from July 2016 to December 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 92.8% (February 2017) to 67.7% (November 2020).

With its 305 reviews Top 25%, ORBITAL could be considered a decent success for an indie game. Peaks in the chart suggest that major updates or discounts happened.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for ORBITAL and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut chart displays the languages of ORBITAL's reviewers. The most popular language is Russian (32%), followed by English (29%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 16 languages represented. The game has only one translation (English). Having more translations could have boosted the game's popularity.

Time Played

Chart displaying ORBITAL percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the number of hours played in ORBITAL depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time in game is relatively low, with only 285 minutes in the 80th percentile. Some players enjoy short games, but there is always a risk that people will be disapointed.

The negative reviews median playtime closely matches the median for positive reviews, meaning that there is no major difference between the players' experiences and the reviews probably reflect personal preferences more than anything else.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Planetary defense concept is cool
  • Orbital graphics looks good on screenshots
  • Several different abilities to use
  • The game has trading cards
  • Short cooldown for specials
  • Easy to control with a mouse
  • Enjoyable for some players
  • Practical for handicapped gamers
  • Gameplay is simple to understand
  • Can be played for a few minutes of fun
  • Annoying gameplay mechanism
  • No increase in difficulty level
  • Very short gameplay duration
  • Not much content to offer
  • No control or setting options
  • Confusing and difficult to control
  • No sound or music settings
  • No narrative or story
  • Not fun for many players
  • Feels like a school project

It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's 79.1% rating should be factored in during their evaluation.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of ORBITAL's review data that Steam provides. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.

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