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DarkOrbit Reloaded

Free-to-play space MMO with rival factions and customizable combat ships

Bigpoint GmbH · Released Dec 3, 2025

ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerRPGFree To Play

Reviews
Mostly Negative
33% of 550
Recent reviews
Mixed
46% of 28 in 30 days
Players
18
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 week ago
Oct 21, 2026
Minimum PC
HD 5750
0 GB disk
Full requirements

What is DarkOrbit Reloaded?

This top-down space MMO takes place after an alien attack nearly destroys Earth. You choose one of three competing companies, complete missions against aliens, and battle other pilots. You also trade resources, bid on equipment, and build gates to reach hidden sectors.

For you if...

  • +you like mixing cooperative play with competitive battles
  • +you enjoy collecting loot and managing equipment loadouts

Not for you if...

  • −you want shooting without equipment or resource management

What players say

33% of 550 reviews are positive · 46% of 28 in the last 30 days

Players criticize paid advantages in competitive play, lengthy grinding, and botting and cheating. Recent reviews also report bugs, lag, and black or blank screens that prevent play.

Screenshots and trailer

DarkOrbit Reloaded screenshot 1

DarkOrbit Reloaded system requirements

Minimum: HD 5750, 0 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7+
Processor
Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz
Graphics
Nvidia 450 GTS / Radeon HD 5750 or better
Memory
4 MB RAM
Storage
6 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Recommended

OS
Windows 7+
Processor
Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 460 / Radeon HD 7800 or better
Memory
8 MB RAM
Storage
6 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Does DarkOrbit Reloaded have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online; MMO. It also has a single-player mode.

Does DarkOrbit Reloaded run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • 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
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing, In-app purchases
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Danish, Russian, Hungarian, Turkish, Norwegian, Czech, Romanian, Portuguese - Portugal, Polish, Bulgarian, Greek, Swedish, Finnish, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America.

Does DarkOrbit Reloaded 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

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