Steam game

Orbital Overdrive

A roguelite twin-stick arena shooter where your score IS your currency. Blast through enemy waves, then spend your hard-earned points on weapons and upgrades, or bank them as XP to power up permanently. Hundreds of builds. One more run.

$4.99 March 16, 2026

By Horsefly Games

Windows Controller: full
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Orbital Overdrive - Horsefly Games. Popular. Released March 16, 2026
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Overview

About this game

Orbital Overdrive is a roguelite twin-stick arena shooter built around one core tension: your score is your lifeline.


Survive brutal enemy waves on the orbit of a planet, racking up score with every kill. But here's the catch: that score is also your currency. Spend it between waves on weapons and upgrades to survive the next onslaught, or hold onto it and bank the XP when you die. Every run forces real choices. Go in loaded with firepower, or gamble on skill and walk away with a bigger permanent payoff.


The Orbit Fight waves of enemies in fast, focused arena combat. Tight twin-stick controls. Hundreds of weapons and abilities. Build something deadly, or build something weird. The game supports it either way.

The Core Mid-run, dive below the surface to the planet's core. Harvest power-ups or take on massive bosses, but every second underground costs you score. It's a calculated risk: go deeper for bigger rewards, or play it safe on the surface.

Progression That Matters After each run, your banked score converts to XP. Level up. Unlock new ship computers that change how you play. Every death makes the next run a little different.


  • Twin-stick controls tuned for precision

  • Hundreds of weapons, items, and abilities

  • Score-as-currency system: spend it or save it

  • Dual-planet structure: orbit battles and core dives

  • 2-4 player local co-op

  • VR support via OpenXR

  • Global leaderboards

  • Steam Achievements and Cloud saves

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