Órbita

Game screenshots

Choosing the planet and the character before the expeditionSaturn: floating platforms, crystals and the mini jets gaugeMars: red canyons and the mission in the galleriesOn a phone in landscape: on-screen controls and a compact menu

About the game

Órbita is a 2D platform adventure where you explore planets of the Solar System. You choose between Luna and Theo, name your character and set off for the first destination: Saturn, with rings of light, floating platforms and blue crystals in lilac landscapes. Next comes Mars, with underground galleries and a rover ride across the red planet.

Along the way you jump between platforms, use mini jets to fly for a few moments, collect crystals and fight aliens with a weapon you can swap for three others. Auto-aim follows the targets ahead so you can focus on exploring; if you want full control, you can turn it off.

The destination map shows the eight planets of the exploration route. Saturn and Mars are open now and the rest are coming soon. Órbita has no leaderboard: it is a game to explore at your own pace.

Highlights

• Two expeditions: Saturn and Mars
• Two characters, Luna and Theo, with editable names
• Mini jets, ledge climbing and auto-aim
• Four weapons and aliens to face
• A rover ride on Mars
• Keyboard on computers and on-screen controls on phones

How to play

1. On the start screen, pick a planet with the arrows, pick the astronaut and, if you like, change the name.
2. Press Start expedition. The game loads the planet’s assets and enters the level.
3. Run, jump and climb ledges to reach new areas. The mini jets have limited fuel: the gauge shows how much is left.
4. Collect crystals, watch your hearts (your health) and shoot the aliens.
5. On Mars, look for the rover to cross the terrain.

Tips

• Leave auto-aim on for your first runs. It prioritizes aliens and then objects in front of you.
• Keep an eye on the mini jets gauge at the top of the screen: fuel is limited, so plan your flights instead of holding the whole time.
• Switch weapons with Q depending on the enemy: the Blaster has infinite ammo, and the others (Pulse, Spreader and Plasma) fire in different ways.
• Settings has physics controls (speed, jump, jets). You can make the game easier or harder, and restore the defaults.
• Playing on a phone? Turn it sideways: the on-screen controls sit on the edges.

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