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Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Action
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.
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Clear, plot-driven, unpretentious and cool.
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GamingTrendDavid FlynnSep 202695/100It feels like we’re still just scratching the surface of what co-op only games can be with the likes of A Way Out, Split Fiction, and now Orbitals. Orbitals is full to bursting with incredible ideas, more than it can properly execute on, but it remains an incredible, fun, and charming experience the whole way through.
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CGMagazineZubi KhanSep 20269.5/10Orbitals is a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive that takes inspiration from the foundation laid out by Hazelight Studios, elevating the resurgence of co-op-based experiences to new and exciting heights.
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Giant BombMike MinottiSep 20264.5/5 starsOrbitals wears its co-op inspirations on its sleeve, but it still stands out with its gorgeous art and likable heroes.
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EurogamerAlex SpencerSep 20263/5Immaculate anime stylings aside, Orbitals doesn't bring an awful lot to the post-It Takes Two co-op renaissance, but switch to Japanese and it's never a bad hang.
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Final WeaponNoah HunterSep 20262.5/5 starsDespite its gorgeous anime-inspired presentation, Orbitals never quite manages to reach the heights it desperately aims for. There is an undeniable passion stitched throughout each piece of the game, but a lack of difficulty, lackluster narrative, and mediocre area design left me mixed on what I hoped would be a defining game of 2026. Younger players could have a great time with Orbitals, but I struggle to recommend it to anyone looking for anything more than a surface-level experience.
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“Final Weapon (2.5/5): “Despite its gorgeous anime-inspired presentation, Orbitals never quite manages to reach the heights it desperately aims for” Fair?”
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“Is the nostalgia doing the heavy lifting?”
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“GamingTrend gave it 95/100; Final Weapon gave it 2.5/5. Was Final Weapon wrong?”
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