From Orbit

From Orbit is a real-time strategy game about managing a small spaceship crew stranded in uncharted space. You travel from planet to planet in a procedurally generated region, gathering resources, defending the crew and trying to make it home. Each planet has its own environment, challenges and alien creatures.

Explore and survive

You scout planets for resources, dangerous creatures, challenges and powerful artifacts. Ore and Crystal are needed to build defenses and purchase upgrades. Resources on each planet eventually run out, while alien creatures keep coming and can overwhelm even a well-prepared crew. You decide when to hold your position and when to leave before the situation becomes a lost cause.

The game has permadeath: if the crew is eaten by aliens or the ship is destroyed, the game ends. Each playthrough generates a different region of space, with planets offering different benefits and risks. You can set your own pace, either rushing into danger or building defenses and fortifying your position.

Planetary environments

Planets include arid deserts, frigid ice worlds and lush forests, each with its own obstacles and hostile creatures. Creatures such as Desert Beetles and Ice Worms have different strengths and weaknesses, which you must adapt to in order to survive.

Crew roles

Every crew member wears an Omnisuit that lets them switch roles at a moment’s notice, so you can choose the right tools for the situation:

• Harvester: collect resources to build defenses and purchase upgrades.
• Defender: protect the crew with a force shield and blaster, and clear the way for Harvesters.
• Engineer: build automated harvesters, turrets and other mechanical devices, and repair equipment or the ship.
• Medic: treat crew members after fights or exposure to toxic atmospheres.