Underplayed Gems

Chunky Orbits (2016)

Chunky Orbits cover
Developer
Don Whitaker
Publisher
Brain Blinks
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Simulation
Rating
4.8 of 5, 23 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 43 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A slow, contemplative sandbox where you gently toss cosmic chunks and watch gravity's delicate tug-of-war unfold.

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What players say

Players call it a relaxing physics toy rather than a game, with n-body orbital mechanics letting you spawn rocks, comets, and black holes. Content is thin and there are no objectives, but space enthusiasts find it entertaining for hours at a low price. Some note audio glitches, framerate drops with too many objects, and a lack of save or controls menu.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.