Games like Orbital
If Orbital is your kind of game, the closest matches are PERIHELIA, Ultra Paddle and Rocket Rush — picked from the ranked list below. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Orbital: An outer space, endless survival, arcade game where you become a planetary pilot to prolong the inevitable grasp of a super massive blackhole, witnessing the collapse of the solar system.
Players who liked Orbital also play
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PERIHELIA
WHY THIS
Top pick for Orbital fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Orbital.
One ring, one gap, and a wall closing in. You rotate a ship around the center and find the gap before the wall reaches you. Four modes, and in MUSIC every wall sits on a beat of the track. The longer you run clean, the higher the multiplier, and at x8 the whole plane tilts.
Ultra Paddle
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Orbital fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Orbital.
A high-speed arcade roguelite where classic physics meet insane abilities. Deflect the ball, survive intense boss fights, and combine 100+ active and passive skills to break the game. Every run makes you stronger. Your goal? Become unstoppable.
Rocket Rush
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Orbital fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Orbital.
Rocket Rush is a fast-paced QTE rhythm climb where every launch is a fight for altitude. Hit precise prompts, survive hazards, build streaks, upgrade your rocket, and chase the leaderboard as you blast higher into the unknown.
Dubstep: Solar System
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Orbital fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Orbital.
An endless neon rhythm-runner with a 46-track licensed dubstep soundtrack. Fly a fixed ship through a winding tunnel from Mercury to Pluto, tapping beat-gates on the beat. Nail the sweet spot for PERFECT combos, bank Vibe Coins, ignite Star Power invincibility, and clear five rounds to win.
MUSYNX:RETURN
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Orbital fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Orbital.
The beloved indie rhythm game “MUSYNX” returns! Back to classic gameplay roots—bringing you a pure rhythm gaming experience!
Open Hexagon
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Orbital fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Orbital.
Four buttons, one goal: survive. Are you ready for a real challenge? -- Become the best and climb the leaderboards in Open Hexagon, a fast-paced adrenalinic arcade game that's easy to learn but hard to master!
BAZOOKA: Rhythm Game
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Orbital fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Orbital.
Hear that thunder? Neither do I 'cause it's THE SUNNIEST DAY OF THEM ALL! Romania's most chaotic and unpredictable hip-hop duo has FINALLY released their passion project. Master the rhythm, unlock medals, and crush the leaderboards across 29+ (and more incoming) tracks. GET IN THERE ALREADY!
Super Hexagon
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Orbital fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Orbital.
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Orbital at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under Orbital on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Orbital.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under Orbital on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Orbital.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~46% under Orbital on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Orbital.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under Orbital on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Orbital.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~79% under Orbital on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Orbital.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under Orbital on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Orbital.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under Orbital on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Orbital.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
A Short Hike
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under Orbital on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Orbital.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Orbital.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Orbital.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Orbital.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Orbital.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Orbital.
A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Orbital.
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
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Frequently asked about Orbital
- How much does Orbital cost?
- Orbital is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Orbital?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Orbital are PERIHELIA, Ultra Paddle, Rocket Rush.
- Who developed Orbital?
- Orbital was developed by Classy Games.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Orbital.
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