Fit a ship, read the angle, and null your transversal for the high-alpha hit. Perihelion: Rogue Orbit is a 2D space combat roguelite about range control, tracking, and making your build work under pressure.

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What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“Perihelion: Rogue Orbit is being built around combat feel, ship fitting, encounter pacing, and replayability. Those are hard to get right in isolation. Early Access means players can help me tune balance, expand content, and shape the game.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“I expect Perihelion: Rogue Orbit to be in Early Access for around 6 months. That may change depending on feedback, scope, and how much iteration the core systems need before the full release feels ready.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“The full version is planned to include player ship varieties, bosses, more sector variety, balance tuning, UI polish, audio/visual improvements, and broader run variety.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The Early Access version focuses on the core Perihelion loop: fitting a ship, launching into tactical 2D combat missions, fighting through reshuffled arenas, and making positioning decisions around range, movement, and module choices.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“The price may increase when Perihelion leaves Early Access, depending on how much content and polish is added by full release.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“Player feedback will help guide combat balance, ship fitting, module design, encounter pacing, difficulty, and overall run feel. I’ll be looking closely at what builds players enjoy and where fights feel unfair or flat.”
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About This Game

Perihelion: Rogue Orbit is a game about fitting a ship, flying it badly, realising the problem was you, and then flying it better. Build your ship, take it into hostile sectors, and fight through short combat encounters where every angle matters.

Your guns don't deal damage just because the fitting screen says they should; they need a clean firing solution. Range, angle, and transversal decide whether your high-alpha shot hits hard or grazes.

Burn straight at a target and you're easy to track. Cut across hostile guns and you reduce incoming damage. Widen your orbit and slow weapons start to apply. Change tack at the right moment, kill your transversal, and land the shot before the enemy does the same to you. That's the moment Perihelion: Rogue Orbit was built around.

Good flying means reading the fight quickly. Hold range when your guns need space. Cut across an approach when you're taking too much damage. Commit when the angle is right and the target is about to break.

Do you burn away before you get pinned?

Break across their path?

Stay on the kill and risk one more volley?

The right fit helps. The right position keeps you alive.

Runs are short, usually around 15 minutes, with reshuffled arenas and encounters each time. Fit, launch, make mistakes, learn the angles, and come back sharper on the next run.

Features

- Fit your ship with weapons, defenses, and utility modules

- Manage range, angle, and transversal in readable 2D combat

- Use movement to improve your own damage or break enemy tracking

- Fight through short 10–20 minute roguelite runs

- Learn why a build failed, adjust, and fly it better next time

System Requirements

Windows
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10
    • Processor: Intel Core i5-7200U or equivalent
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 620 or equivalent
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 100 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 11
    • Processor: Intel Core i5-10400 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600 or equivalent
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 / AMD Radeon RX 580 or equivalent
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 100 MB available space
    Minimum:
    • OS: SteamOS 3.0 / Ubuntu 22.04 or newer
    • Processor: Intel Core i5-7200U or equivalent
    • Memory: 4 MB RAM
    • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 620 or equivalent
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: SteamOS 3.0 / Ubuntu 22.04 or newer
    • Processor: Intel Core i5-10400 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600 or equivalent
    • Memory: 8 MB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 / AMD Radeon RX 580 or equivalent
    • Storage: 500 MB available space

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