How to play
Orbitail is a one-button arcade game about timing. You circle a planet. Tap to let go and fly off in a straight line along your orbit. Reach the next planet's orbit and you're caught by it. Miss and you drift off into space.
- Follow the stars. Stars mark a good line to the next planet. Collect them for extra points.
- Aim for the centre. Fly straight at the middle of a planet for a PERFECT. Perfects in a row build a combo.
- Don't stay too long. After the first few planets they start to crumble, and a ring shows how much time you have left.
- Shields give you a second chance. Every run starts with one shield that saves you from a miss, and you earn another at planet 15, 30 and 45 (you can hold two, more with the SHIELDS upgrade). A crumbling planet still ends the run.
- It gets harder as you climb. Planets get smaller, orbits get faster, some planets start to move and mines show up between them.
Between runs
- Upgrades that last. The stars you collect go into a bank. Spend them on SHIELDS (an extra shield at the start), SLOW CRUMBLE (planets last longer) and STAR MAGNET (a wider pull on stars and planets).
- Unlock ships. Or spend your stars on six ships, each with its own trail.
- Revive. After a good start you can sometimes continue a run, paid with stars from your bank.
- One mission per run gives you something extra to aim for.
- Daily goal. A new score goal every day. Reach it for bonus stars, and keep a streak going for more.
- Weekly top 10. Make the list with a generated pilot name. No account needed.
Runs are short and you can restart with one tap. Your best score is saved in your browser.
