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12 Orbits

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First release
Jul 09, 2016
Publisher
Roman Uhlig
Engine
Unity
Genres
Indie, Arcade, Sport · Party, Action
Platforms
Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, iOS, Nintendo Switch, Linux

12 Orbits is a colorful, friendly, fun, and sometimes a little chaotic game. The rules are simple and there's just one button per player! A new game can always be set up within seconds and the rounds only last for about five minutes!

Also known as 12 orbits, 12 orbits.exe

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Storyline
Play with everybody at once. Anywhere. Anytime. 12 orbits doesn't require any prior knowledge, preparation time or additional controllers. Your left and right Joy-Con, or even the touch screen alone, are all you need for any number of players. The only limit is how close you'd like to be together. 12 orbits is colorful, friendly, fun, and sometimes a little chaotic. You will score goals, color spheres, defend your territory and try to grow as long as possible in 4 varied game modes. It’s you against all comers, or grouped as teams. With simple rules and only one button per player, 12 orbits can be taught to anyone in no time. You can set up a new game in a matter of seconds, even for 12 players. And since each round only lasts about 5 minutes, there's always time for another quick match!Read more

Play with everybody at once. Anywhere. Anytime. 12 orbits doesn't require any prior knowledge, preparation time or additional controllers. Your left and right Joy-Con, or even the touch screen alone, are all you need for any number of players. The only limit is how close you'd like to be together. 12 orbits is colorful, friendly, fun, and sometimes a little chaotic. You will score goals, color spheres, defend your territory and try to grow as long as possible in 4 varied game modes. It’s you against all comers, or grouped as teams. With simple rules and only one button per player, 12 orbits can be taught to anyone in no time. You can set up a new game in a matter of seconds, even for 12 players. And since each round only lasts about 5 minutes, there's always time for another quick match!

Release dates
Android
Jul 09, 2016
iOS
Jul 09, 2016
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Oct 24, 2016
All 6 release dates
Mac
Nov 17, 2016
Linux
Nov 22, 2016
Nintendo Switch
Apr 27, 2018
Game modes
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric

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68
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Steam users rate this Very Positive, 265 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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Multiplayer

  • Shared or split screen PvPSteam · 16 Oct
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