Orbital Rebuilt for PC After Mobile Success, Steam Q2 2026 Release

Classy Games announced today that Orbital, its session-based survival game first released on mobile in 2022, is being rebuilt for PC with a planned Steam launch in Q2 2026. The move follows strong organic traction on Android - more than 200,000 downloads and over 180,000 hours of playtime - and the team opted to rework the experience for desktop instead of issuing a straight port.

Orbital’s core loop remains focused and distinctive: short, repeatable survival runs where players pilot entire planets in an effort to outrun a supermassive black hole. That minimalist, high-stakes premise translated well on phones and, according to the studio, provided the player metrics and community momentum needed to justify expanding onto PC. Classy Games has completed a public playtest on the rebuilt version, a milestone that signals the studio is moving from prototype tweaks to broader polish and platform-specific adjustments.

To keep momentum up between now and the Steam window, Classy Games plans monthly competitive events with prizes. Those live events are aimed at converting mobile players into a PC player base and at building a competitive rhythm that supports leaderboards, matchmaking and community-driven engagement once the title ships. For players, that means regular chances to test the new build, stake a claim on early leaderboards and win tangible rewards before the wider release.

The studio’s recent funding and participation in the Exel by Merak accelerator helped make the expansion possible. That backing has funded the rebuild effort and the infrastructure needed for ongoing live ops and competitions, showing how indie teams can leverage accelerator support to scale a successful mobile concept into a multi-platform project.

Practical value for readers is straightforward: mobile players who enjoyed Orbital’s run-based survival should expect a tailored PC experience and a schedule of monthly events to stay engaged; PC players can look forward to a fresh take on the genre with a clear launch window. Community members who want to influence final design will find the public playtest already completed, and the upcoming events provide avenues for competitive and casual participation alike.

What comes next is a ramp toward release: post-playtest polish, ongoing monthly competitions, and a Steam window in Q2 2026. For players invested in short-run, high-replay survival loops, Orbital’s PC rebuild is the next stage of a title that proved its appeal on mobile and is now aiming to orbit the PC crowd.