Orbit Guard

Action

Play Orbit Guard free in your browser.

Enable JavaScript to load the game. Instructions are below.

How to play & game info

Play Orbit Guard online

Hold your orbit. Build your arsenal. Every eight-minute siege draws new formations, events and guardians. Chain kills for score, evolve your weapons, and climb five threat tiers in a space survival roguelite.

Saves stay in this browser. Clearing site data removes them.

How to play Orbit Guard

  • Move with WASD or arrows. Weapons fire automatically. Pulse Cannon locks on to the nearest threat; move the mouse over the arena to aim it yourself.
  • Space or Dash grants a brief burst of protected movement. Interceptor recharges in 2.8 seconds, Bulwark in 3.2 and Specter in 2.4. Dash follows current movement, or your last direction when stationary.
  • Touch: put a finger down anywhere in the arena or control bar and drag to steer — the stick appears under your finger and follows it. Tap Dash, or tap with a second finger while steering.
  • Collect green energy to level up. Tap a card or press 1–3 to choose; cards accept input after a brief moment. A build has four weapon slots and four support slots. Press R or use Reroll to redraw.
  • Every run draws its own formations, a supply cache or two, Courier bounties and debris storms. A random midpoint guardian arrives at 4:00 and the Orbit Warden at 8:00. Defeat the Warden to win.
  • Kills in quick succession build a score multiplier up to ×5. Taking hull or shield damage resets it.
  • P toggles pause; Escape pauses. Open Equipment to inspect your build and evolution blueprints. Switching tabs pauses; resume explicitly.
  • Your first victory unlocks Specter and Threat 1. Each win at your highest threat unlocks the next, up to Threat 5. Records, best scores and preferences save locally.

Orbit Guard screenshot

Actual Orbit Guard gameplay with a Bulwark ship, orbiting drones, Seeker Missiles, incoming scavengers, hull and energy HUD, and separate movement and dash controls.
Orbit Guard on Webcade, with keyboard and touch controls.

Orbit Guard tips

  • Keep open space around the ship. Spawn crosses give warning before enemies become active.
  • Every weapon evolves: reach rank five, own its paired support, then claim elite, Courier, cache or guardian salvage. The Equipment bay lists each blueprint.
  • Supply caches drift away after about 25 seconds. Detours for them pay a free salvage choice and hull repair.
  • Debris storm impacts damage enemies as well as you. Lead formations into the rings, then step out before they land.
  • Guardians enrage at half hull and attack faster. Watch the labelled warning: step between mortar rings, circle with spirals, and dash sideways after a charge or beam locks.

Questions about Orbit Guard

Does surviving eight minutes win?

No. The Orbit Warden arrives at 8:00. Defeat it to win. The mission clock continues during the fight, and pauses during upgrades and breaks.

Is every run the same?

No. Each mission draws four encounters from each stage pool, places events and caches differently, and chooses between two midpoint guardians.

What can I save?

Local records, best scores per ship, Specter and threat unlocks, and sound and visual preferences save in this browser when enabled. There are no permanent stat purchases. Leaving the game ends your current run.

Can I play Orbit Guard offline?

Yes, after loading Webcade online and waiting for “Ready for offline play”. The arcade must finish downloading its assets before offline play is available.

More little escapes

YOUR POCKET ARCADE

Make room for play.

Use your browser’s menu to install Webcade or add it to your home screen.

On iPhone or iPad, open this site in Safari, tap Share, then Add to Home Screen.

Wait for “Ready for offline play” before disconnecting. Saves stay in this browser on this device.