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Fanatical
Orbital Bullet The 360 Rogue-lite
Deal overview
Orbital Bullet The 360 Rogue-lite is currently 92% off on Fanatical — down to $1.35 from $16.99.
At 92% off, this is one of the deepest discounts Orbital Bullet The 360 Rogue-lite reaches on Fanatical — near its typical floor.
That works out to $15.64 off the Fanatical list price of $16.99.
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About this game
Orbital Bullet takes the run-and-gun rogue-lite and bends it into a circle. Instead of running left to right across flat ground, you’re wrapped around the surface of a planet, shooting outward as enemies close in from every direction on that curved horizon. It’s a small twist on a familiar formula, but it changes how you read a fight almost immediately, since threats can come from behind you just as easily as from ahead.
How it plays
Each run sends you through procedurally generated planets, so the layout, enemy placement, and pacing shift every time you start over. You pick up weapons and body modifications as you go, and death is permanent within a run, which is the standard rogue-lite deal: you lose your immediate progress but keep pushing forward on subsequent attempts. The 360-degree gunplay is really the star here. Curved sniper shots that arc around the planet’s surface, shotguns for close-range chaos, and rocket launchers for bigger problems all behave differently when your bullets are bending around a sphere instead of flying straight. On top of the shooting, there’s a crafting and upgrade layer, and a currency you earn from runs that buys permanent upgrades between attempts, so even a bad run isn’t a total loss.
Who it’s for
If you like rogue-lites where mastery comes from learning enemy patterns and weapon quirks, this one rewards that kind of attention, especially once you start reading how projectiles curve around the terrain. Fans of twitchy, pixel-art action platformers with a permadeath structure will feel at home fast. It’s less suited to players who want a slower, story-driven experience or who bounce off permadeath systems in general, since losing progress on death is central to how the game is built. If circular movement and orientation sound like they’d give you motion sickness or just annoy you, that’s worth considering too, since it’s not a peripheral gimmick here, it’s the whole spatial language of the game.
Is it worth it?
For players who already know they like the genre, this is the kind of game that earns its keep through replayability rather than length. The procedural planets and run-based progression mean a single purchase can occupy a lot of hours if the loop clicks for you, and the permanent upgrade system gives newer players a reason to keep coming back even after a rough run. It’s not a game that leans on story or setpieces to justify itself, so if you’re on the fence, it’s the sort of title that’s easy to recommend picking up during a sale rather than paying full price sight unseen, especially if 360-degree shooting is a mechanic you haven’t tried before and want to test out without much risk.
Quick facts
Genre: Action, Indie. Developer: SmokeStab. Platform: PC (Steam). Released: March 21, 2022.