Underplayed Gems

Suborbital (2024)

Suborbital cover
Developer
Pat Traynor
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.5 of 5, 10 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.8 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A tense, first-person survival journey through a derelict spaceship where every resource and decision matters against a ticking clock.

tenseatmosphericsurvivalexplorationfirst-personstory richresource managementtime-limited

What players say

Players say the extreme darkness makes navigation a constant struggle, even with the sonar, and the weak flashlight barely helps. The difficulty is punishing, with scarce oxygen and a steep learning curve, though some compare its mystery-driven, trial-and-error design to Outer Wilds.

Screenshots

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