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Orbitals development shift and subsequent release
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Orbitals game development shift to multiplayer and subsequent release
Developer Shapefarm has announced that its upcoming title, Orbitals, will feature strictly multiplayer gameplay. Game director Jakob Lundgren explained that the decision to remove the original single-player functionality was made to ensure mechanics require players to “truly rely on one another to succeed.” Lundgren noted that maintaining a solo mode would have prevented the team from designing challenges that necessitate interdependence. By committing to a pure cooperative experience, the developers aim to avoid “doing both bits but not doing it fully.” Orbitals is an intergalactic adventure inspired by retro anime featuring characters Maki and Omura. The game will support supports asymmetric co-op via online play or local split-screen and is scheduled for release on Nintendo Switch 2 split-screen. Following its development cycle, Shapefarm released Orbitals on September 3, 2026. 2026, for the Nintendo Switch 2. The game follows Maki, a mechanic, and Omura, a cartographer, as they navigate twelve chapters across three regions—including ice and lava environments—to save a decaying space station from a cosmic storm. While the title has been noted for its strong music and cooperative mechanics, initial reviews have cited inconsistent quality, specifically mentioning repetitive transitions and long periods of downtime.
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