Work together to survive the devastating Dinosaur horde in huge, endless environments.
User reviews:
Recent:
Mixed (409 reviews) - 62% of the 409 user reviews in the last 30 days are positive.
Overall:
Mostly Positive (27,225 reviews) - 75% of the 27,225 user reviews for this game are positive.
Release Date: 15 Apr, 2013

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10 August

F2P Is Live!

ORION: Prelude is Free-2-Play!
Dinosaurs, Jetpacks & Mechs
PvP, Co-Op,& Dueling
https://youtu.be/2Uu0C359l9Y
http://store.steampowered.com/app/104900

All we want now is for you and all your friends to have as much fun as possible. No pay walls, no pay 2 win, no ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥t no gimmicks. The whole game for free as was + brand new Year 4 Update content.

Our new game, The ORION Project will also convert to a Free-2-Play model on August 25, 2016 to celebrate the game series 16th birthday. You can learn more about The ORION Project here:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/407840/

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10 August

ORION: Prelude Is Now F2P

ORION: Prelude is now Free-2-Play on Steam!
The entire game with no gimmicks!

https://youtu.be/2Uu0C359l9Y

You can experience the full game, for free, forever. This includes:
· 5-Player Online Co-Op
· Class-Based Gameplay
· 50+ Weapons & Gear
· Epic Boss Fights
· Open World Gameplay
· PvP Modes (Dueling, Gun Game, Elimination, King of the Hill)
· Seasonal/Themed Events
· Player Customization
· Progression & Skills
· 250+ Steam Achievemenets
· Steam Trading Cards
· 10 Playable Dinosaurs

PLAY NOW!
http://store.steampowered.com/app/104900/

It's been five years since we first began development on what inevitably became ORION: Prelude. It's been a long journey with many ups and downs but ultimately we couldn't be more proud of this game.

We're approaching 3 million copies sold of ORION: Prelude and now we simply want every gamer out there to experience the Orion series and see what we have to offer. This is an extremely enjoyable game with absolutely zero Pay-2-Win or PayWall mechanics. It has something for everyone and it's even better with friends.

Game on!

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Reviews

“An instant classic.”
Steam Review

“Best transformation of a game I've ever seen.”
Steam Review

“I am completely addicted.”
Steam Review

About This Game

'ORION: Prelude' is an indie Sci-Fi shooter (FPS/TPS) that seamlessly blends together incredible visuals and addictive combat. It puts you and your friends together into intense, cinematic battles using some of the most incredible weaponry and amazing vehicles in which you must work or compete against one another to accomplish mission objectives, explore giant worlds and survive the devastating Dinosaur Horde.

In addition to the return of the adventurous, survival-based cooperative gameplay and retro-inspired Arena Combat, 'ORION: Prelude' features massive, Open World Cooperative and PvPvE.

*Previous version names include ORION: Dino Beatdown (2012) and ORION: Dino Horde (2013).



Supporting up to a variety of game modes, including:
  • Survival (Objective)
  • Slaughter (Duration)
  • Rampage (Playable Dinosaurs)
  • Prehistoric (Custom Variable)


Supporting up to 10 players and offering 2 game modes:
  • Conquest (Cooperative - 5 Players)
  • Vital (PvPvE - 10 Players)


Supporting up to 10 players and offering 3 cooperative game modes:
  • Free-For-All (Deathmatch)
  • Elimination (Stealth)
  • King of the Hill (Territory)
  • Gun Game (Ladder Climb)
  • Instagib (Twitch Reflex)
  • Vital (Open World)


Supporting up to 10 players and offering 3 unique game modes:
  • 1v1 Duel (4 Playlers - Tournament)
  • FFA Duel (4 Players - FFA)
  • Team Duel (5v5)

Key Features:

  • Open World Gameplay
  • Cooperative & Competitive Gameplay
  • Dueling & Melee Combat Gameplay
  • 1st Person / 3rd Person Hybrid Gameplay
  • 15 Game Modes
  • 50+ Weapons & Gear
  • 30 Augmentations (Mutators)
  • 20+ Multiplayer Maps
  • 7 Vehicles
  • Full Weather System
  • Persistence & Player Progression (150 Levels)
  • Class-Based Gameplay & Player Loadouts
  • Statistics & Leaderboards
  • Lobbies, Matchmaking & Server Browser
  • Player Store (Cosmetics)
  • Rewards & Unlockables
  • Real-time Dynamic Day/Night Cycles
  • 10 Dinosaurs (All Playable)
  • 250+ Steam Achievements
  • 12 Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Big Picture Mode Support
  • Bots & Offline Play
  • Tutorial System
  • SDK & Steam Workshop (Custom Maps)

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS:Windows Vista SP2 32-Bit
    • Processor:AMD Athlon X2 2.8GHZ / Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHZ
    • Memory:3 GB RAM
    • Graphics:256 MB Graphics Memory (SM3)
    • DirectX®:9.0c
    • Hard Drive:8 GB HD space
    • Sound:DirectX 9 Compatible
    Recommended:
    • OS:Win 7 / Win 8 (64-Bit)
    • Processor:AMD 4-Core / Intel 4-Core
    • Memory:4 GB RAM
    • Graphics:512 MB Graphics Memory (SM 3)
    • DirectX®:9.0c
    • Hard Drive:8 GB HD space
    • Sound:DirectX 9 Compatible
    • Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
Customer reviews
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Recent:
Mixed (409 reviews)
Overall:
Mostly Positive (27,225 reviews)
Recently Posted
Alex T
( 2.5 hrs on record )
Posted: 13 August
It's alright..
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Gremlien117
( 3.0 hrs on record )
Posted: 13 August
This is a fun game, but what has ♥♥♥♥♥♥ me off is that I paid for it and now it's F2P. I'm quite annoyed. Is there a way I can request a refund? Hahah. But non-the-less it is a fun game and great gfx. 5/5 if I get a refund
Helpful? Yes No Funny
T0X1CG4M3R 2025
( 8.0 hrs on record )
Posted: 12 August
Very addictive.
Helpful? Yes No Funny
The Flarbadarb
( 2.8 hrs on record )
Posted: 12 August
I got this game for a dollar. Definetly worth it.
Helpful? Yes No Funny
( 51.9 hrs on record )
Posted: 12 August
bought this game just over a year ago for around $0.70, had I known it would go free to play I would have waited and never spent money on it. all the game time I have in the game could have been gotten for free. I have been ripped off for buying this game and same for th follow up orion.
do your research on trek industries before you decide to play a game they make and if you do decide to play then make sure you fully understand the shadeyness that is trek before you buy any product they sale.
in no way shape or form do I recommend anyone spend any money on anything trek industries developes or publishes. if I could get a refund for both games this long after having them I would.
Helpful? Yes No Funny
( 8.7 hrs on record )
Posted: 12 August
Its Free WTF and i and have my money back :/ this steam
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Ninja Slayer™
( 13.7 hrs on record )
Posted: 12 August
when i seen partial controller support i didnt think it was this bad... there isnt even a button for E so i have to put down my controller as a dinosour throws me through the air and get glitched into a wall. lol im getting off topic anyways when in wepons and adjustments menu i have to go to my mouse... the assignments of the buttons are so bad that some of the same buttons do differnt things


W8 M8. "August 10
F2P Is Live!
ORION: Prelude is Free-2-Play!
Dinosaurs, Jetpacks & Mechs
PvP, Co-Op,& Dueling" they been had all of this
Helpful? Yes No Funny
Santa Pool
( 0.3 hrs on record )
Posted: 12 August
yuck, tis game is a ruined game the trailers look nothing compared to the game and it's looks quite blocky just yuck.
when i saw this game i thought hmm this game could be cool i looked at the reviews and there was alot of critisim but i though nah ill give it a try, once it was downlaoded i started playying then i said NO NO not again a ♥♥♥♥ game. The game looks nothing to the gameplay trailers i said well a waste of space. I dont recommend it
Helpful? Yes No Funny
starkingg11
( 0.2 hrs on record )
Posted: 12 August
dead comunity
laggy as hell
you dont know what happens half the time
wasn't worth the dollar i wasted on it
pros:
my steam account got upgraded to premuim
Helpful? Yes No Funny
Adolf Toxic
( 17.5 hrs on record )
Posted: 12 August
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Most Helpful Reviews  In the past 30 days
16 of 21 people (76%) found this review helpful
3 people found this review funny
Recommended
0.9 hrs on record
Posted: 17 July
Is it a great game? No. Is it worth the price? Yes. Can you get some absurd fun out of it? Yes.
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29 of 47 people (62%) found this review helpful
2 people found this review funny
Not Recommended
0.7 hrs on record
Posted: 29 July
Game is ok. Devs are shady little children who can't handle negative feedback or make original content.
3/10 needs new dog models
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7 of 8 people (88%) found this review helpful
2 people found this review funny
Recommended
16.9 hrs on record
Posted: 11 August
I spent over 5 dollars on this game for other people...

I say money well spent, I enjoyed this game.
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13 of 21 people (62%) found this review helpful
1 person found this review funny
Not Recommended
0.5 hrs on record
Posted: 10 August
After 3 years and 3 Steam releases, I expected an improvement on the controversial game I had heard so much about.

First released as Orion: Dino Beatdown for $15, then Orion: Dino Horde which dropped to $1, and now Orion: Prelude which has recently gone Free-to-Play. This is where I entered the picture.

I had first heard about this game with such catchy headlines as "The Worst Video Game EVER!" and "Is Orion: Prelude still the Worst Game Ever?". I then saw trailers which showed the game in its new polished state and heard the feedback stating it was "the best turn-around in video game history!". Outside of these he-said/she-said discusions I didn't pay much attention to this game. "It's Halo with Dinosaurs" they said, "Nonsense!" I'd say. It wasn't until the game literally screamed "I'm free now, please play me! It would be very nice if you would play me!"

So I did, and while a awaited the game's download I decided to research the critisim of this game. What I saw was a buggy unfinished mess, multiple instances of theft of video game assets by the developers, and radical reactions to negative feedback by the creator. But that was for the older versions of the game, right?

What I played in Prelude, and what I saw in Dino Beatdown/Horde, I could not distinguish. I really like the idea of this game and I wish it all worked, but ultimately the game lacks polish: it's horribly optimized, animations are amateur at best, Ai is atrocious, and weapon handling is nonexistant.

The saddest part is, it seems this game will never be improved because the developers refuse any meaningful critisim and/or are incapable of coding a better functioning game. They have big plans ahead, but I don't know how they can realize them if they can't manage to properly make this.

Try the game if you want, you're free to do so, but as someone who wanted to like this game I warn you of what I have experienced.
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19 of 34 people (56%) found this review helpful
6 people found this review funny
Recommended
13.0 hrs on record
Posted: 25 July
Year 2016 and we are hunting dinosaurs.
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3 of 3 people (100%) found this review helpful
Recommended
2.2 hrs on record
Posted: 12 August
is it a perfect game? Nope not at all BUT it is very fun i bought it back when it was $0.99 and even though its now f2p i still dont regret it, its a fun fps game to just shoot some dinosaurs trying to stop your generators and you have a large assortment of vehicles aswell as weapons also if you play most of your games offline and solo like i do it completely supports that so grab some guns and blast some space dinos!

(if there is one bad thing to be said its the micro-transaction store for cosmetics im not a fan of stuff like that in any game at all but aside from that its still a solid fun game to play)
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12 of 21 people (57%) found this review helpful
11 of 20 people (55%) found this review helpful
1 person found this review funny
Not Recommended
0.8 hrs on record
Posted: 17 July
Feels like a PS2 game, very clunky and basic.

Devellopers are thiefs and fire their employees with no pay and steal 3D models and assets from other games.

Do not buy even for 1$ and do not buy their future ♥♥♥♥ products
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1 of 1 people (100%) found this review helpful
1 person found this review funny
Not Recommended
0.2 hrs on record
Posted: 12 August
dead comunity
laggy as hell
you dont know what happens half the time
wasn't worth the dollar i wasted on it
pros:
my steam account got upgraded to premuim
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1 of 1 people (100%) found this review helpful
1 person found this review funny
Not Recommended
51.9 hrs on record
Posted: 12 August
bought this game just over a year ago for around $0.70, had I known it would go free to play I would have waited and never spent money on it. all the game time I have in the game could have been gotten for free. I have been ripped off for buying this game and same for th follow up orion.
do your research on trek industries before you decide to play a game they make and if you do decide to play then make sure you fully understand the shadeyness that is trek before you buy any product they sale.
in no way shape or form do I recommend anyone spend any money on anything trek industries developes or publishes. if I could get a refund for both games this long after having them I would.
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