Underplayed Gems

In Orbit (2019)

In Orbit cover
Developer
MAP Design Lab
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, Simulation
Rating
3.8 of 5, 12 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 20 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

Gently floating through visualised planetary data feels like a serene, curious meditation on Earth's hidden systems.

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What players say

Players describe this as a short, free VR particle simulation that is visually interesting but takes 5 to 10 minutes to exhaust. Some appreciate it as a trippy novelty, while many feel it falls short of its stated goal of teaching about satellite data and question whether it qualifies as a game.

Screenshots

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