Orbitals director explains shift to multiplayer-only gameplay

Jakob Lundgren, the game director for Orbitals, has detailed the decision by developer Shapefarm to abandon single-player functionality in favor of a strictly multiplayer experience.

Lundgren explained that while early prototypes supported both modes, the team decided to commit fully to two-player cooperation. He noted that maintaining a single-player option would have prevented the developers from creating mechanics that require players to truly rely on one another to succeed.

Orbitals is scheduled for release on Nintendo Switch 2 on September 3, 2026.