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ORION: Prelude

Sci-fi shooter with dinosaur hordes, vehicles, and co-op combat

DANKIE · Released Apr 16, 2013

ActionAdventureIndieRPG

Reviews
Mostly Positive
77% of 21K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
81% of 22 in 30 days
Players
15
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
2 days ago
Nov 5, 2026
Minimum PC
256 MB Memory (SM3)
3 GB RAM · 8 GB disk
Full requirements

What is ORION: Prelude?

This sci-fi first- and third-person shooter has you use guns and vehicles to survive dinosaur attacks across large maps. Play alone with bots or join cooperative and competitive matches built around objectives and survival.

For you if...

  • +you like simple, action-heavy shooters
  • +you want both cooperative and competitive matches

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer story-focused campaigns to repeatable matches
  • −you want shooting mechanics with more depth

What players say

77% of 20,512 reviews are positive · 81% of 22 in the last 30 days

Players praise shooting dinosaurs with friends and the variety of guns. They report few active servers and complain about rough mechanics and weak bots.

Players over time

▲ +150% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 49 players on Oct 26, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

ORION: Prelude screenshot 1

ORION: Prelude system requirements

Minimum: 256 MB Memory (SM3), 3 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows Vista SP2 32-Bit
Processor
AMD Athlon X2 2.8GHZ / Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHZ
Graphics
256 MB Graphics Memory (SM3)
Memory
3 GB RAM
Storage
8 GB HD space

Recommended

OS
Win 7 / Win 8 (64-Bit)
Processor
AMD 4-Core / Intel 4-Core
Graphics
512 MB Graphics Memory (SM 3)
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
8 GB HD space
Notes
Broadband Internet connection

Does ORION: Prelude have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does ORION: Prelude run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
251
Steam features
Workshop, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does ORION: Prelude use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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