# Orbitum — Hypnotic reflex game

> Hypnotic rhythm-based reflex game of light and darkness with simple tap controls. (iPhone/iPad app by Happymagenta UAB.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orbitum/id889940865 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Happymagenta UAB](https://appshunter.io/developer/1105393733)
- Category: Games, Casual
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 2.90/5 from 73 App Store ratings · 109 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: +4
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 47 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2014-07-02
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orbitum/id889940865/reviews.md

## What is Orbitum?

Orbitum is a hypnotic rhythm-based reflex game of light and darkness. 

"It's surprisingly difficult to leave alone - very hypnotic." - Pocket Gamer

"A stylishly stripped-back and curiously serene arcade experience that has you running on a particularly hazardous cosmic treadmill." - Pocket Gamer

"It’s the perfect little game to pick up and play when you have a spare moment." -  AppAdvice

The rules are simple: switch the orbits, survive against all odds and keep calm. A tap is all it takes to get through. But you’ll discover less is more when your dexterity starts to be put to the test. Starting off fairly simple and gradually building up into something quite fiendish, the game will keep your grey matter ticking over in unison with the stimulating techno sounds. Appearing out of nowhere and vanishing in darkness, the round-dancing shapes will make your head swim, hands sweat and teeth clench. But as you get the rhythm you will see that there's nothing more satisfying than the feeling of genuine achievement after you've nailed another hellish level.

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## Key features

- Rhythm-based gameplay
- Tap controls
- Light and darkness theme
- Gradually increasing difficulty
- Stimulating techno soundtrack
- Cosmic treadmill experience

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Orbitum?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 💡 Addictive gameplay
- 💡 Simple to learn
- 💡 Challenging to master
- 💡 Great music/soundtrack
- 💡 Unique concept
- 💡 Fun for quick plays
- 💡 Modern/futuristic art style
- 💡 Engaging experience

**Cons**

-  anúncios Excessive ads
- 💥 Frequent crashes
- 🔇 Sound not muting
- 😵 Motion sickness
- ❓ Unclear instructions
- 💰 Forced to pay for ad removal
- 😩 Frustrating difficulty
- 😵 Eyes hurt after a while

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Game crashes on launch
- Ads send to App Store instead of closing
- Sound persists with sound off
- Leaderboards not working
- Red patterns are impossible to avoid
- Circle clips onto outer red ring
- Game crashes after update
- Game fails to launch
- Ads glitch up

**Most requested features**

- Fix sound muting issue
- Colorblind mode
- Tutorial or help page
- Fix leaderboards
- Increase spawn rate during hyper jump
- Add customization options (background color)
- Support landscape mode
- Add continue option after death
- Fix reverse parts difficulty
- Fix red patterns being impossible
- Increase amount of lines available

## Recent user reviews (10 of 109)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orbitum/id889940865/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Love the game, but…

*2025-05-16*

It’s easy to caught up in the game. It is a great arcade style game, that’s how I describe it but I’m old school. It is challenging. I’ve had the game for probably six months now, my highest score is 10,186. Which doesn’t seem like a lot, and I don’t play for hours at a time, but the game is challenging. That’s what makes it fun. It starts out going clockwise you and the boosters, and points, and there’s bombs that blow you up. going round and round the orbits you tap the screen go to the next orbit avoid the red ones. Then it might stop, but the orbits keep changing so you have to keep tapping to keep going. Then it might even go reverse, but you do not it changes all the time so it makes it challenging for you. You get a taste of the game, in the light version but it’s too aggravating to keep waiting for the commercials to go through. so go ahead and spend the $ and play the game, if the light interested you at all. 
That being said, the only complaint I have with the game. Is that with all the sound turned off. The taunting still happens, so that you cannot listen to music with your headphones and still play the game and/or turn the volume all the way down. especially if there’s other people in the room and you’re not listening with headphones. Can you fix it so the taunting is turned off with the rest of the sound?
I give you four stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ because of that.
if you ever had an original iPod with the circular control pad, there was a game on there that was similar to this. I loved it! I can’t remember the name of it, but I wish somebody would come up with an app like that again.

### 1/5 — Options

*2025-03-29*

Turning off sounds does not turn off the sounds. Plus adds after every death. Couldn’t even try to play this add engine.

### 1/5 — 🥴

*2024-10-10*

Тупенькая совсем уж. И реклама поперла раньше, чем уровень запустился )

### 4/5 — Залипательная, но

*2024-08-11*

Перестала запускаться, не знаю с чем связано, показывается логотип и игра закрывается

### 1/5 — Terrible

*2023-08-11*

Very bad

### 2/5 — Awesome game but Ads

*2023-07-29, version 1.0.12*

Absolutely amazing game, just too many ads for a game where realistically your going to fail a lot…

### 1/5 — Copy of Dropitz on Itch

*2023-06-05*

This is almost just a reskin with slight changes to mechanics and gameplay of Dropitz. Though the orbit idea is original, the timing aspect is not, same with the ring motif and speed idea. The game also interrupts flow using color shifts, and is unforgivably hard. This is a problem as it shows its just a cash grab, as you’re shown a 30 second ad every time you die. Additionally, there is no warning nor coyote time for when you fall into the center, and avoiding certain hardcoded red patterns is impossible with this.

### 5/5 — Bro first game

*2023-05-28, version 1.0.12*

First game on my phone it was the best

### 5/5 — good, but I have a problem

*2023-05-22*

good.

please fix the reverse parts though, I’m trying to get to leaderboards (which don’t even work, they need to be fixed), and there are sometimes way too many red orbits during reverse part, which makes it frustrating for me to get to further levels.

please fix this when you can, asap.

### 3/5 — Colorblind mode pls

*2023-05-04*

Almost impossible for me to see the red stuff on a gray background. Good game otherwise, just hard when you can’t see what you need to avoid.

## Frequently asked questions about Orbitum

### What kind of game is Orbitum?

Orbitum is a hypnotic rhythm-based reflex game. It challenges players to tap and switch orbits to survive against odds in a visually striking environment of light and darkness.

### What are the main features of Orbitum?

Key features include simple tap controls, a rhythm-based gameplay loop, a unique light and darkness aesthetic, and a gradually increasing difficulty curve. The game also boasts a stimulating techno soundtrack.

### Is Orbitum free to play?

Yes, the game is free to download and play. However, it does offer in-app purchases and may display advertisements.

### Who is Orbitum designed for?

This game is ideal for players who enjoy challenging reflex games, rhythm-based mechanics, and a visually engaging, minimalist aesthetic. It's perfect for quick play sessions when you have a spare moment.

### How difficult is Orbitum?

Orbitum starts off fairly simple but gradually builds up in difficulty, becoming quite fiendish. It's designed to test your dexterity and keep your mind engaged as you try to master its levels.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.12 — 2023-01-17

Bugfixes and performance improvements

### 1.0.11 — 2022-07-12

Bugfixes and performance improvements

### 1.0.10 — 2019-10-19

- minor bug fixes

### 1.0.9 — 2017-08-26

- bug fixes

### 1.0.7 — 2016-09-27

Improved compatibility with the latest iOS, new devices and got some bugs fixed.

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