
ORBA
A downloadable game for Windows and Linux

Are you fast enough to reach the top? Strike the Orb upward through five unique floors before it shatters, navigating tight corridors and hazardous heights. Unlock new abilities, discover faster routes, and refine your runs as you push for an ever-faster ascent.


No two journeys to the top are ever the same. Lucky Charms are scattered throughout the tower and grant you random abilities to optimize your path. As you progress, you will unlock increasingly powerful abilities for the Lucky Charm pool, helping you to speed up the climb.


Race against recorded Ghosts of other players to compete for the fastest climb. Study their routes, challenge their best times, and push your limits frame by frame as you fight for a top position on the global leaderboard.

Key Features
- Unique Gameplay Loop – Strike the Orb upward before it shatters. No two runs are the same. Can you reach the top?
- 5 Unique Floors - Every floor of the tower brings its own look, feel and challenge.
- 15+ Unlockable Lucky Charm abilities – Collect charms mid-run to boost your speed and open new tactical options.
- 10+ Unlockable Player Skins – Personalize your Player as you progress.
- Global Leaderboards – Compete for the fastest times worldwide.
- Ghost Challenges – Race against the recorded runs of other players.
- Charming Pixel Art – A characterful aesthetic full of personality.
- Fast-Paced Original Soundtrack – Energetic music that drives the ascent.
What's not in the Demo
- The completion of the ascent, featuring two additional floors.
- New abilities to discover and strategically deploy in your runs.
- Expanded collection of Skins and fresh customization options.
- The full Story arc and a deeper dive into the game's lore.
| Updated | 21 days ago |
| Status | In development |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux |
| Rating | Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars (1 total ratings) |
| Authors | thejan14, Lorox |
| Genre | Action, Platformer |
| Made with | Aseprite, Godot, Audacity |
| Tags | 2D, Fast-Paced, Pixel Art, Roguelike, Time Attack |
| Average session | About a half-hour |
| Languages | English |
| Inputs | Keyboard, Mouse, Gamepad (any) |
| Links | Steam |
| Content | No generative AI was used |
Download
Install instructions
We highly recommend installing and playing through the itch.io app, as the game requires an active login for the global leaderboard.
If you download without the itch.io app on Windows: When running the game for the first time, you may see a "Windows protected your PC" popup.
- Click "More Info"
- Click "Run anyway"
Development log
- Interview with TheJan1446 days ago
- DEVLOG #1: Refining the gameplay loop72 days ago
- Hotfixing early player feedbackDec 21, 2025
- Demo out now!Dec 20, 2025








Comments
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Will there be a Mac port?
Sorry for the late response. We currently do not plan a Mac release. I don't have any Mac device to test on. I might look into that in the future, but I cannot promise anything.