Orb of Creation
Active incremental puzzle game about rebuilding a world through magic
MarpleGames · Released Jun 23, 2026
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 84% of 2,231
- Recent reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 76% of 39 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 304
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 2 months ago
- Jul 10, 2026
What is Orb of Creation?
A single-player, non-idle incremental puzzle game about recreating a vanished world with magic. You cast and configure spells, gather resources, craft, buy upgrades, and combine interconnected systems involving artifacts and alchemy.
For you if...
- +you want an active incremental game rather than an idler
- +you enjoy optimizing interconnected resource and crafting systems
- +you prefer experimentation with little hand-holding
Not for you if...
- −you want clear guidance and straightforward menus
- −you dislike long progression gates and frequent micromanagement
- −you prefer passive progress with minimal input
What players say
84% of 2,231 reviews are positive · 76% of 39 in the last 30 days
Players praise the active incremental loop, interconnected systems, and room to experiment with specialized builds. Common complaints focus on the full-release progression changes, including unclear or randomized unlock paths, restrictive research choices, long gates, and menu-heavy micromanagement.
Screenshots and trailer
Orb of Creation system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7 or later (64 bit)
- Processor
- An Intel Pentium 4 processor or later that's SSE2 capable
- Graphics
- Intel Integrated Graphics
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 50
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Tags
- Incremental
- Magic
- Casual
- Strategy
- Resource Management
- Puzzle
- Indie
- Minimalist
- Singleplayer
- Crafting
- Idler
- Mystery
- Early Access
- Pixel Graphics
Recent updates
- Jul 10, 2026 · v1.0.4
- Jul 2, 2026 · v1.0.3 - Balance Update
- Jun 26, 2026 · v1.0.2
- Jun 24, 2026 · v1.0.1 - Hotfix
- Mar 2, 2026 · March 2026 - Dev Status Update
1 DLC available.
