# Orbitals game development and release details > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/orbitals-game-development-and-release-details > Updated: 2026-09-03T00:06:36.000Z. Sources: 16. Developments: 2. Tokyo-based studio Shapefarm has released Orbitals, a cooperative adventure game exclusive to the Nintendo Switch 2. Published by Kepler Interactive, the title officially launched on September 3, 2026. To achieve a visual style inspired by 1980s and 1990s Japanese anime, Shapeform collaborated with Studio Massket to utilize hand-drawn cinematics, traditional animation rhythms, and a focus on character acting and facial expressions. The project involves Creative Director Marcos Ramos, Game Director Jakob Lundgren, and animator Hidetoshi Yoshida. Built using Unreal Engine 5, the game features a digital soundtrack with songs by Japanese singer-songwriter Maya Ayukawa. Designed strictly for two-player cooperation, players control characters Maki and Omura as they navigate space environments using tools like a scrap hook and beam cannon to save a collapsing space station. The game supports local split-screen, ‘osuso-wake’ communication, and a Global Friend Pass for connecting different consoles. To mark the release, a pop-up event in collaboration with the Nintendo Switch specialty store Assemble is scheduled in Hong Kong from September 3 to October 7. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-03: Orbitals adventure game launches as Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive Shapefarm and Kepler Interactive have released ‘Orbitals’, a retro anime-style cooperative adventure game exclusive to the Nintendo Switch 2. 9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/orbitals-adventure-game-launches-as-nintendo-switch-2-exclusive ### 2026-08-12: Orbitals developers reveal retro anime style for Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive Shapeform's Orbitals, a cooperative adventure game for Nintendo Switch 2, features a retro 1980s anime aesthetic and is set for release on September 3, 2026. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/orbitals-announced-as-nintendo-switch-2-exclusive --- Cite as: Orbitals game development and release details. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/orbitals-game-development-and-release-details