Underplayed Gems

Orbit Zero (2023)

Orbit Zero cover
Developer
Kaan Özgül
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Simulation, Strategy
Rating
4.2 of 5, 19 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A slow-burn tension of juggling resource management and defense while keeping shareholders and workers happy in a retro space colony.

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What players say

Players describe Orbit Zero as a chaotic space capitalism simulator where you run a corporation through trial by fire. There is no tutorial, which some love as a throwback and others hate. The game is short, completed in a few hours, with common integer overflow bugs. Players split on whether the lack of guidance is refreshing or frustrating.

Screenshots

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