Underplayed Gems

Decaying Orbit (1999)

Decaying Orbit cover
Developer
David Dewitt, Scott Cartier
Platforms
PlayStation
Genres
Shooter
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 small, no-frills indie shooter that feels like a simple, modest homebrew experiment rather than a polished experience.

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About

Net Yaroze game made by Scott Cartier & David Dewitt.

Screenshots

Decaying Orbit screenshot 1Decaying Orbit screenshot 2

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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.