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0rbitalis

0rbitalis is a satellite launching simulator with a retro-puzzle style. Launch your satellite into orbit and go head to head with the dominant force that formed the entire universe: Gravity.

75 16 April 2014

0rbitalis is an indie developed by Alan Zucconi, released 16 April 2014 on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What 0rbitalis is

0rbitalis is an indie game developed by Alan Zucconi and released in 2014. It was published by Mastertronic. It is available on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

These launches won’t be a spacewalk in the park, there’s all manner of stars, planets, comets, pulsars and more to navigate. Not to mention rival probes that will compete against you and even chase yours down. Oh, and did we mention those anti-gravity probes?
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are sandbox. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 38 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

0rbitalis holds a critic score of 75 out of 100. That places it above 49% of the 5,098 rated indie games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2014 averaged 69, so it scored 6 points above the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 2.0 GHz Dual Core Processor, 1 GB RAM and Integrated Graphics (512MB). At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today.

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What it launched against

0rbitalis launched on 16 April 2014, within three weeks of Child of Light, Monument Valley, The Elder Scrolls Online and FTL: Advanced Edition. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4.

Released around the same time: Child of Light, Monument Valley, The Elder Scrolls Online, FTL: Advanced Edition.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

0rbitalis — frequently asked questions

When did 0rbitalis come out?
0rbitalis was released on 16 April 2014 for Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for 0rbitalis?
At minimum, 0rbitalis needs 2.0 GHz Dual Core Processor, 1 GB RAM, Integrated Graphics (512MB) graphics, 120 MB available space of storage.
How many GB is 0rbitalis?
The PC version needs about 0.1 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("120 MB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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