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Games like Orbital

by Classy Games

Orbital is a top-down 2D sci-fi arcade survival action: piloting planets, defending against asteroids and harvesting quanta. Mars 2099 and Starblast play most like Orbital. Of the 12 closest games below, most share its arcade and space.

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Ranked by how similar the games actually are, not by sales. Released and Price are remembered for next time.

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Mars 2099
Sep 18 · Oldschool Tobias
Both: Arcade · Space · Retro
Top-down 2D sci-fi arcade space shooter, pixel graphics. Destroy asteroids, battle enemies and collect upgrades.
ActionArcadeShoot 'Em UpPixel GraphicsSpaceRetroDifficultControllerSingleplayerMars
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Starblast
Nov 8, 2017 · Neuronality
Both: Space · Arcade · Difficult
Top-down 2D sci-fi arcade shoot 'em up. Mining asteroids, upgrading spaceships and fighting other players.
Massively MultiplayerActionSpaceIndieCasualArcadeShoot 'Em Up2DShooterDifficult👍 1,055
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Deep Space Cache
Nov 15, 2024 · Monu
Both: Arcade
2D sci-fi incremental top-down shooter, minimalist colorful vector. Shooting asteroids, collecting resources and upgrading generators.
CasualIndieIncrementalStrategyIdlerSingleplayer2DTop-Down ShooterArcadeDestruction👍 883
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SmashCore
Sep 7 · Braian
Both: Arcade · Space
Top-down 2D sci-fi physics-based incremental arcade, pixel art. Smashing asteroids, upgrading gravity powers and collecting resources.
CasualIncrementalArcadeTop-DownPhysicsIdlerSpaceSingleplayerMiningSci-fi👍 145
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ShipLord
Dec 2, 2015 · EGAMER
Both: Space · Arcade
3D sci-fi survival shoot 'em up, high resolution space graphics. Dodging asteroids, collecting energy and boss fights.
IndieCasualActionAdventureBullet HellSpaceShoot 'Em UpArcade👍 124
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Fly and Destroy
Jul 29, 2016 · EGAMER
Both: Space
Top-down 2D sci-fi bullet hell shoot em up, digital space art. Shooting asteroids, collecting power ups and surviving levels.
CasualActionIndieAdventureStrategySpace👍 151
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Orbt XL
Apr 21, 2017 · Adamvision Studios
Both: Arcade · Difficult · Score Attack
Top-down 2D sci-fi arcade score chaser, minimalist, colorful. Stay in orbit, dodge obstacles and chase high scores.
ArcadeDifficultRelaxing2DControllerActionScore AttackCasualMinimalistColorful👍 3,224
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Star Aegis
Feb 17, 2021 · Felipe Silva
Both: Score Attack · Arcade · Retro
Side-view 2D sci-fi arcade shooter, pixel graphics. Defend, reflect bullets and dodge.
Score AttackArcadeShortSpaceshipsRetroActionCasual2DSingleplayerSide Scroller
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GALAK-Z
Oct 29, 2015 · 17-BIT
Both: Space · Arcade
Top-down 2D sci-fi action roguelike shoot 'em up, anime-inspired 16-bit. Dog-fighting, shooting enemies and stealth.
Action RoguelikeActionIndieSpaceArcadeRogueliteMechsAnimeShoot 'Em UpRoguelike👍 250
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Breakpoint
Sep 24, 2020 · Studio Aesthesia
Both: Arcade · Score Attack · Retro
2D sci-fi top-down twin stick shooter, colorful retro arcade. Melee combat, upgrading weapons and score chasing.
CasualArcadeScore AttackTwin Stick ShooterColorfulRetroFast-PacedSpace2DTop-Down👍 190
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Bit Blaster XL
Jan 22, 2016 · Adamvision Studios
Both: Difficult · Arcade
Top-down 2D sci-fi shoot 'em up, pixel graphics. Dodging enemies, collecting power-ups and chasing high scores.
Bullet HellShoot 'Em UpDifficultShooterArcade2DControllerActionCasualMinimalist👍 5,498
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Galactic Plague 2000
Apr 30, 2025 · Yacoobs C.M, TR Old School Gamer
Both: Arcade · Space · Score Attack
2D sci-fi shoot 'em up roguelite, retro arcade aesthetics. Piloting starfighters, upgrading ships and battling enemies.
ActionShoot 'Em UpShooterArcade2DIndieSci-fiSpaceScore AttackRetro
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