Rank 01Why this
Also Mechs and Fast-Paced, like Orbital Gear.
- $2.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2013
Games like Orbital Gear
- 17 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Orbital Gear also play
The closest matches to Orbital Gear: Strike Suit Infinity, War Tech Fighters, Cobalt, Enemy Mind, and Gravity Circuit. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares mech customization with Orbital Gear.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2018
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Gravity Circuit
Why this: Also Fast-Paced and Side Scroller, like Orbital Gear.
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Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax
Why this: Also Mechs and 4 Player Local, like Orbital Gear.
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Astebreed: Definitive Edition
Why this: Also Mechs and Space, like Orbital Gear.
Rank 08 
Intrusion 2
Why this: Shares weapon variety with Orbital Gear.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Orbital Gear
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- 6Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax
Also Mechs and 4 Player Local, like Orbital Gear.
- 92% of 127 reviews
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Also 4 Player Local and Space, like Orbital Gear.
- 92% of 10,139 reviews
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- Released: 2014
- Developer: Night Node
- Price: Free to play
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 82% of 895 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play
- Metacritic 59
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Adrenaline pumping soundtrack
- Fluid combat with precise controls
- Gravity governs all movement
- Challenging
- Epic
- Hypnotic
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Reviewers mention these as similar to Orbital Gear
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Quake
Why this: Same intense mood as Orbital Gear.
Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition
Why this: Also Fast-Paced and Arena Shooter, like Orbital Gear.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Cobalt
Why this: Also 4 Player Local and Side Scroller, like Orbital Gear.
Gravity Circuit
Why this: Also Fast-Paced and Side Scroller, like Orbital Gear.
Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax
Why this: Also Mechs and 4 Player Local, like Orbital Gear.
Astebreed: Definitive Edition
Why this: Also Mechs and Space, like Orbital Gear.
About Orbital Gear
The closest matches to Orbital Gear: Strike Suit Infinity, War Tech Fighters, Cobalt, Enemy Mind, and Gravity Circuit. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Orbital Gear is your kind of game, the closest matches are Strike Suit Infinity, War Tech Fighters and Cobalt — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, epic and hypnotic, and single out its gravity based movement and loadout swapping. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Orbital Gear: Orbital Gear is a fast paced sidescroller shooter where you utilize the gravitation of celestial objects to give you momentum through space. Arm your Mech with two of the twelve different weapons and destroy your enemies.
Is Orbital Gear worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 82% of 895 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 3 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Adrenaline pumping soundtrack
- Fluid combat with precise controls
- Gravity governs all movement
- Loadout swapping keeps gameplay fresh
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“If Soldat was placed in Unreal Tournament universe with no players online it would be this game. [spoiler]Can't give it a positive rating because it's dead.[/spoiler]”
“It's a great game that no-one is playing... which is its downfall. The single player component interested me for only a couple hours. Populate a multiplayer server with friends and have a blast because the gameplay is intuitive, fluid, and…”
People who play it also play: Strike Suit Infinity, War Tech Fighters, Cobalt
Frequently asked about Orbital Gear
Can I run it?
Is Orbital Gear verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Orbital Gear is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
Is Orbital Gear free to play?
Yes — Orbital Gear is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
Does Orbital Gear have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Orbital Gear supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer).
What games are most similar to Orbital Gear?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Orbital Gear are Strike Suit Infinity, War Tech Fighters, Cobalt.
Who developed Orbital Gear?
Orbital Gear was developed by Night Node.