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Orbital Trajectory

Plan, launch, and observe in a minimalist physics puzzle game about discovering trajectories through gravity fields and orbital currents.

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ElastiCat
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About the Game

Orbital Trajectory is a minimalist physics puzzle game about planning, observation, and understanding motion.

In each level, you launch a small craft after carefully planning its path through gravity fields and orbital currents created by nearby planets. Success comes not from quick reactions, but from foresight, adjusting your craft's angle and power, observing what happens, and refining your approach.

There are no timers, no combat, and no pressure to rush. Failure is gentle, encouraging experimentation and learning rather than punishment.

Thoughtful, physics-driven puzzles

Each level is a self-contained puzzle built around clear rules and predictable behaviour. Gravity fields bend your trajectory, planets influence your path, and subtle changes can lead to very different outcomes.

As you progress, new mechanics are introduced gradually, inviting you to reason about motion and space rather than memorise solutions.

Optional goals reward efficiency and mastery, but are never required. Play at your own pace, and engage as deeply as you like.

Calm by design

Orbital Trajectory is designed to be contemplative and low-stress.

A clean interface, restrained colour palette, and minimal presentation keep the focus on the puzzle itself. Levels are short and replayable, making the game well suited to relaxed sessions as well as focused problem-solving.

Features

  • Physics-based puzzles focused on planning and spatial reasoning

  • Discrete, handcrafted levels grouped into themed systems

  • Gradually introduced mechanics with clear cause and effect

  • Optional mastery goals for players who enjoy refinement

  • No timers, no twitch controls, no combat

  • Controller and Steam Deck support

  • Light tutorialisation that teaches through play

A note on the tone

Orbital Trajectory is not about speed or spectacle. It’s about understanding a system, watching it unfold, and quietly adjusting until everything clicks.

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