Orbital Net
A space tower defense strategy game: place lasers, missiles and slow-field satellites on three orbiting rings to protect your planet from endless waves of asteroids, raiders and armored ships.
Orbital Net is a tower defense game set around a single planet. Three rings circle it at different speeds, one even spinning the opposite way, and you build satellites that ride along them. Pick a laser for rapid beams, a missile launcher for long range homing splash damage, or a slow-field generator that drags enemies through your kill zone. Satellites fire on their own, so the strategy lies in where you place them, how you balance your build and when you spend energy.
Energy comes from kills, wave bonuses and launching the next wave early, which pays out extra but cuts your preparation time. Satellites can be upgraded up to level four or sold back for most of their cost, and each new satellite of the same type costs a little more. The waves escalate fast: rocks split into pieces, swarms zigzag in, darts circle the planet, and armored bulwarks barely notice lasers. Raiders hunt your most valuable satellite from outside laser range and knock it offline for several seconds, so you need missiles to answer them. Every fifth wave a mothership arrives and keeps launching fighters. Your best wave sets a saved rank from Cadet to Admiral, and each rank gives you more starting energy.
This game suits fans of tower defense and space strategy who enjoy planning a layout and adapting to new threats. Tip: mix weapon types, put slow fields on the outer ring and protect your missile satellites.
How to play
Choose a satellite type, then click or tap one of the three rings to place it. Satellites fire automatically at enemies in range. Earn energy from kills and waves, then place more satellites or select one to upgrade or sell it. Call the next wave early for bonus energy. If enemies reach the planet and its health hits zero, the run ends.
Controls
- 1 / 2 / 3: Choose laser, missile or slow-field
- Click / tap a ring: Place the chosen satellite
- Click / tap a satellite: Select it to upgrade (U) or sell (S)
- Space: Launch the next wave early
- Arrows + X: Keyboard placement
- W / Q: Fast-forward / normal speed
- P / Esc: Pause
- M: Mute
- R: Restart
Category: Strategy games
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