Little Orpheus
Side-scrolling adventure following a Soviet cosmonaut beneath the Earth
The Chinese Room · Published by Secret Mode · Released Sep 13, 2022
As of Oct 28, 2026: -60% right now, $1.99
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 69% of 416
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 2
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 3 years ago
- Jan 9, 2023
What is Little Orpheus?
Set in 1962, this single-player narrative adventure follows Ivan Ivanovich’s expedition to Earth’s center. You run and jump through nine side-scrolling episodes spanning prehistoric jungles, lost civilizations, and undersea kingdoms, escaping monsters along the way.
For you if...
- +you prefer story-led adventures with a relaxed pace
Not for you if...
- −you want intricate puzzles or demanding platforming challenges
What players say
69% of 416 reviews are positive
Players praise the varied scenery, art style, and humorous storytelling, but often criticize the repetitive gameplay and lack of challenge. Recent players also report bugs that can prevent progress.
Screenshots and trailer
Little Orpheus system requirements
Minimum: GeForce GTX 660, 8 GB RAM.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor
- AMD FX 6300 X6 / Intel Core i5-3570K
- Graphics
- 2 GB VRAM, Radeon 7870 / GeForce GTX 660
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor
- AMD FX 6300 X6 / Intel Core i5-3570K
- Graphics
- 2 GB VRAM, Radeon 7870 / GeForce GTX 660
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- DirectX
- Version 12
Does Little Orpheus have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Little Orpheus run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 26
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.
Does Little Orpheus 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
