Orbital Gear overview

Overview

Orbital Gear comes from Night Node and is published by Night Node. It arrived on Steam on Aug 7, 2014, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, and Stats. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Orbital Gear's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 2 players at 6 October 2026 - 07:27:06 UTC, with a tracked peak near 93. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 83% positive across 1,806 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Orbital Gear is available in 7 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Orbital Gear has sold up to 291,000 units and has 1,187 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $1,400,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Orbital Gear overview details

Orbital Gear combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Orbital Gear is a sidescroller shooter where you utilize the gravitation of celestial objects to give your mech momentum through space. Arm your Mech with two of twelve different weapons and destroy your enemies. Orbital Gear features classic multiplayer gameplay with new mechanics and 3D graphics. Orbital Gear has classic deathmatch as the basis for multiplayer pandemonium but it also have a special game mode called Orbital Warfare, a mode where you battle the opposing team with the goal to destroy the opponents base. Victory is ensured either with your mechs weapons or by charging your doomsday weapon with energy cores, collected from fallen enemies. Features Hone your skills in Orbital Trials, a single-player mode where you must complete a series of timed trials against enemies! Fast paced multiplayer experience, inspired by classic multiplayer games! The gravitation gives Orbital Gear a unique gameplay. Movement are affected as well as many of the weapons are either affected or affect the gravity, giving the gameplay new challenges! Twelve different weapons, all with different effects. Scorch planets with the Kasainami to force your opponent to move, or run them down in close combat with the Gauntlet to name but two! Four different utilities. Set up Turrets and Shields or use the Booster to navigate between planets! Four different looks for your mech! Classic deathmatch and Orbital Warfare where your team fighting against an opposing team with the goal to destroy their home planet! 4-player split screen multiplayer. Get ammunition and health from energy cores,…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Orbital Gear is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, and Stats, and is associated with Action, Indie, Simulation, and Free To Play. SteamPulse's latest observation records 2 players at 6 October 2026 - 07:27:06 UTC, a tracked peak of 93, and 83% positive reviews.

Overview tags

ActionIndieMechsMultiplayerSimulationShooterArena ShooterSci-fiFree to PlaySide ScrollerFast-PacedSpace4 Player Local2DPvP

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