IGN has reviewed Orbitals, a new co-op-only adventure game that pairs split-screen puzzle-solving with a distinctive visual style modelled on 1990s anime. Reviewer Jesse Vitelli praises the game's ability to evoke that nostalgic era, though notes the puzzle design itself sticks closely to genre conventions rather than innovating, making some sections feel predictable. Despite this, the reviewer found the roughly 10-hour journey through space an enjoyable experience, largely thanks to the strength of its presentation and character dynamics.

Orbitals is strictly a two-player game but supports local play, online play, and a "friend pass" letting a second person join using only the original owner's copy, similar to systems used by Hazelight in It Takes Two and Split Fiction. Players take on the roles of two contrasting protagonists, Maki and Omura, whose personalities balance each other as they journey through space collecting "Cassettes" to power their colony's ship, dividing tasks such as piloting and gunnery. The story touches lightly on philosophical themes around identity and being "reprinted" after a near-fatal disaster, though the review suggests these ideas are not explored as deeply as they could be.