Orbital Gear
Released Aug 2014
Orbital Gear is a fast paced sidescroller shooter where you utilize the gravitation of celestial objects to give you momentum through space. Arm your Mech with two of the twelve different weapons and destroy your enemies.
82% positive · 1,806 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
On December 13, 2023, Night Node announced that the studio is closing down after roughly a decade of development. As part of winding down, the developer converted Orbital Gear to free-to-play and explicitly stated that the game will no longer be supported. The studio also noted that multiplayer servers may eventually be shut down, though the single-player Time Trial mode will remain playable. This is a clear and final closure announcement — no further content, patches, or updates are planned. The game's sole DLC, the Orbital Gear Soundtrack, was released on May 27, 2015 and is the only add-on ever offered. All previously planned features (dedicated servers, host migration, split-screen) were delivered in updates between 2014 and 2015. The game is complete as of the studio closure announcement.
Evidence
Night Node announced the studio is closing down. Orbital Gear was converted to free-to-play to preserve it, and the developer explicitly stated the game will no longer be supported. Multiplayer servers may be shut down in the future.
Orbital Gear Soundtrack released as the only DLC. No unreleased DLC listed on the store.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Night Node
Achievements
12
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer
About this game
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.
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, spawned from every opponent destroyed. In Orbital Warfare you can also save them to charge your planets super weapon to destroy the opponents planet once and for all!
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Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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