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Released Aug 27, 2026 $4.99 Mixed Counts toward your Steam games

Orb Breaker

By Aarimous and Thornity

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Reviews 110 Mixed
Players now 0 Peak today 0
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About Orb Breaker

Orb Breaker is a game tagged Bullet Hell, Bullet Heaven and Shoot 'Em Up by Aarimous and Thornity, released Aug 27, 2026. It has 110 Steam reviews (Mixed). The Steam games most like it include Magical Girl: incremental gaiden, BULLETJUMP and MINUS ZERO.

A minimalist Bullet Hell. Shoot bouncing orbs at enemies, buy upgrades, and embrace the chaos!
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Steam data

Everything Steam lists for Orb Breaker · record updated 11 hours ago

Steam store

Overview

App ID4261030
Release dateAug 27, 2026
Last change number40022758
Last record update11 hours ago

App info

App type
Game
Developer
Aarimous and Thornity
Publisher
Aarimous and Thornity
Steam profile
Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked 19 hours ago

Platforms

Windows macOS Linux
Steam Deck
Verified
Controller
Full support

Features

8
Single-playerSteam AchievementsSteam CloudFull controller supportPlayStation controllersXbox controllersPlayStation controller BluetoothFamily Sharing

Prices

Price · US$4.99
On sale0 of 41regions right now
Lowest seen · US$3.49Oct 23, 2026
Checked1 day agoin 41 regions

United States$USD

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Patches

Patch notes

13
  1. Sep 4, 2026 Patch 1.2.1 Hot Fix

    A round of optimization aim at removing lag spikes and general FPS increases Please let me know if you find any bugs, my PC can now run the end game with multi-orb and no longer drops in FPS.

  2. Sep 3, 2026 Balance Patch 1.2

    Developer NotesHey there! This patch is aimed at doing another round of system changes and balancing based on player feedback. This time around we focused on power ups, enemy spawning, and tuning the costs/locations of upgrades on the tree…

  3. Sep 2, 2026 Steam Deck Verified + 1.1.4 Patch Notes

    Developer NotesAnother small patch today aimed at making the game feel/look a bit better as well as adding in some settings for adjusting the new controller systems added in the patch from yesterday. Please keep the feedback coming, I am a…

  4. Sep 1, 2026 Improved Controller Support and 1.1.3 Patch Notes

    Developer NotesOver the past week, Cory and I have been taking in the feedback and trying to make changes to make the game more fun. We believe we have done that over the past 7 patches and we owe a huge THANK YOU to you for sharing your i…

  5. Aug 31, 2026 Hot Fix (Patch 1.1.2)

    The move controls will now only show the first time you play and once you've proven you can do it will be hidden The Boss Russ splits will now work like LiveSplit and the VS section will be relative to your best splits on a completed best …

  6. Aug 31, 2026 New Boss Rush Mode & Patch 1.1.1

    Developer NotesHey there, in today's patch we added a new mode called "Boss Rush Mode". Simply put this mode is all about seeing how fast you can beat all the levels. Our hope for this mode is to create something that is fun to test your s…

  7. Aug 29, 2026 1.1 Hotfix #1

    Fixed a bug where when loading a previous save you could lose the boss skulls. This was caused by the boss upgrades getting changed between save files. Now the game will check and refund those nodes if the tree changes between sessions.

  8. Aug 29, 2026 Dev Update and 1.1 Patch Notes

    Developer NotesYesterday we released a patch which was aimed at smoothing out the progression curve as well as making the boss upgrades more interesting. You can read about those changes here.Goal for This PatchToday we're releasing a patc…

  9. Aug 28, 2026 Day 2 Hotfix 2

    Changed one of the quest for level 5 that was a bugged. Instead you now just need to spawn the boss to complete the quest.

  10. Aug 28, 2026 Day 2 Hotfix 1

    Fixed a bug where the player could get really close to the final boss and kill it by shooting orb inside the shield area. Now the boss just can't take damage when the shield is up. Thanks for reporting this kielsie.

  11. Aug 28, 2026 1000 Players + Day 1 Patch Notes

    Over 1000 Players Day 1 🎉First off, we must say a huge THANK YOU to you for playing our game. Cory and I are blown away by how many of you have played our new game Orb Breaker! If you haven't already please leave us a Steam review, it rea…

  12. Aug 27, 2026 Hot Fixes #1

    A quick update to address some initial feedback. Up next will likely be a balance pass to smooth out the progression curve as well as even out boss difficulty. Changes:Removed the achievements for the Expert and Hardcore modesAdded a setti…

Builds

1
BuildBranchUpdated
25133822publicSep 4, 2026

Depots

Depots

3
IDNameSystemsSizeDownloadManifest
4261033 — Windows 165.0 MB 82.8 MB 6590361535183771791
4261034 — Linux 144.5 MB 78.2 MB 8705515474791169495
4261035 — macOS 240.7 MB 103.9 MB 1212680131620963562

Branches

1
BranchBuildUpdatedAccess
public 25133822 Sep 4, 2026 Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/Orb Breaker

Launch options

4
ExecutableArgumentsSystemsDescription
Orb Breaker.exe Windows Orb Breaker (Vulkan)
Orb Breaker.x86_64 Linux
Orb Breaker.app\Contents\MacOS\Orb Breaker macOS
Orb Breaker.exe --rendering-driver opengl3 Windows Orb Breaker (Compatibility)

Cloud saves

Space per player97.7 KB
Filesup to 10,000
Save locations1
RootPathPatternSystems
gameinstallOrb Breaker*cloud_file.saveAll

Achievements

Achievements200 hidden
Most unlocked97.7%Why do fall? To get back up and try again!
Rarest22.5%No Skulls. Only Skills!

Global unlock rate

share of players who have it
  • Why do fall? To get back up and try again! Die 97.7%
  • Your First Enemy Destroy a Basic Enemy 96.6%
  • Defeat the Level 1 Boss Defeat the Level 1 Boss 89%
  • Bouncer Destroy a Bouncer Enemy 87.3%
  • It was Acute Destroy a Triangle Enemy 79.2%
  • Defeat the Level 2 Boss Defeat the Level 2 Boss 77.4%
  • Defeat the Level 3 Boss Defeat the Level 3 Boss 72.4%
  • Block This Destroy a Shield Enemy 71.6%
  • Defeat the Level 4 Boss Defeat the Level 4 Boss 63.8%
  • Rhoa Charged Destroy a Charger Enemy 63.6%
  • Defeat the Level 5 Boss Defeat the Level 5 Boss 62.4%
  • Defeat the Level 6 Boss Defeat the Level 6 Boss 60.8%
  • Pew Pew Pew Pew Pew Pew Destroy a Shotgun Enemy 60.6%
  • They Do Donut AOE Now? Destroy a Donut AOE Enemy 60.2%
  • Defeat the Level 7 Boss Defeat the Level 7 Boss 57.2%
  • Freaking Laser Beams Destroy a Laser Enemy 57.1%
  • More Mortars Destroy a Mortar Enemy 56.7%
  • Defeat the Level 8 Boss Defeat the Level 8 Boss 56.6%
All 20 achievements
  • Time for a Challenge Mode? Defeat the Level 9 Boss 50.5%
  • No Skulls. Only Skills! Beat the fInal boss with no boss upgrades allocated 22.5%

News

  1. Aug 27, 2026 · Community Announcements Orb Breaker is Out Now!

    🎉 Orb Breaker is Out Now 🥳We hope you enjoy our game! Cory and I are a small 2 person team and your support goes a long way. If you'd like to help us out, please consider leaving a review on Steam.…

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