Choose Enemy Mind
Choose Enemy Mind if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Enemy Mind launched in 2014.
Enemy Mind vs Orbital Gear
Enemy Mind and Orbital Gear both land in Action, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie on Steam. Both released in 2014. Both sit near 82% positive on Steam (Enemy Mind: 86 reviews, Orbital Gear: 895). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Orbital Gear
Choose Orbital Gear if you want a Simulation and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Orbital Gear launched in 2014.
Both Enemy Mind and Orbital Gear sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (81.4% vs 81.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Enemy Mind |  Orbital Gear | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 81.4% positive (86 reviews) | 81.9% positive (895 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Schell Games | Night Node |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2014.
- Both sit near 82% positive on Steam (Enemy Mind: 86 reviews, Orbital Gear: 895).
- Orbital Gear is free; Enemy Mind is paid (9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Enemy Mind vs Orbital Gear — FAQ
- Are Enemy Mind and Orbital Gear similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Is Orbital Gear free?
- Yes — Orbital Gear is a free-to-play Steam title. Enemy Mind is paid (9.99 USD).
- Do Enemy Mind and Orbital Gear both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.