Orbitals
Team up as Maki and Omura, two inseparable explorers with a whole lot more determination than experience. You’ll brave the perils of space in search of help for their crumbling station home, now trapped within a supernatural cosmic storm. Orbitals captures the warmth and style of classic Japanese anime, brought to life with hand-crafted cinematic cutscenes from Studio Massket, full Japanese and English voice acting, and an original soundtrack that channels the magic of the era. Built from the ground up for asymmetric 2-player co-op, either in local split-screen or online, Orbitals rewards smart teamwork and clear communication. Use each character’s unique tools to open the path forward, overcome danger, and meet out-of-this-world creatures and characters on a bombastic adventure.
very high confidence
What people are saying
Updated nightlyOrbitals is mostly a win on Switch 2, and the core reason is the teamwork between two players. Maki and Omura's unique tools make the asymmetric cooperative puzzles feel sharp, and the anime style and Studio Massket cutscenes get strong praise. The story gets a warmer mixed reaction than the presentation, and some people hit performance problems or find the difficulty uneven. Still, the gameplay loop is the hook, and it carries the bombastic space adventure. If you want a communication focused co-op game that looks great, it is worth a look.
Hype vs reality
Before release, then after.
From 1,287 pre-release reactions, locked on Sep 3, 2026. The audience score is built only from reactions since.
Sentiment split
Every qualifying reaction, weighted.
- Positive69%
- Mixed25%
- Negative6%
By aspect
What people scored, piece by piece.
How opinion moved
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Buzz
250 reactions over two weeks, counted by the day they were posted.
Where the signal came from
Volume and platform mix only.
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