Open now · By request
Orbitrel playtest
by Fairytale Industries
As the ball flies back and forth ▻ so do the arguments. Which side are you on? A mysterious new interstellar transmission sparks global debate. What's out there? What should humanity do? Master intense old school paddle and pinball action over five distinct levels. Earth's future is in your hands!
It's free to ask. The developer chooses who gets in.
- Access
- By request
- On playtest since
- Apr 29, 2025
- Released
- May 14, 2025
- Developer
- Fairytale Industries
- Platforms
- Windows
- Players
- Single-player
- Languages
- English
How to join the Orbitrel playtest
- Open the game's Steam page with the Request access button. Sign in to Steam if it asks.
- Request access to the Orbitrel playtest there. It's free and doesn't commit you to anything.
- The developer lets players in, often in batches, so it can take a while. Steam emails you when you're in, and the playtest appears in your library.
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How AI is used
Neural net audio was generated for speech narration.
The developer's own words, from Steam.
About Orbitrel
ORBITREL is a dark new twist on a beloved arcade action classic. Control paddles, flippers, and special abilities as you master focus, finesse, and foresight to unlock five distinct and challenging levels. Beat them all to complete the journey.
Will Earth survive? Ponder the theories and ramifications of the global debate that erupts after a mysterious interstellar transmission arrives. Ideas fly back-and-forth exploring the risks and origins of what might be Earth's biggest threat...or opportunity.
- Smack Attack! Time your smack perfectly to dominate your opponent.
- Forcewave: Charge the ball to destroy defense satellites.
- Flippers, the newest technology in goal protection!
- Capture balls then launch them, but practice accuracy.
- Use discipline and patience to endure travel to the Oort cloud.
- Collect a dozen Steam Achievements, then pin them to your chest.
- Lose yourself in an original atmospheric soundtrack.
- Support a lone independent developer locked in a hot dark room.
From the game's Steam page.
