Action · April 16, 2013
ORION: Prelude (2013)
' 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. OFFICIAL ORION DISCORD! Rewards, Progression & Behind-The-Scenes 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)
Action releases from 2013
104 Action titles launched in 2013 — top 6 by review volume.
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 28.5k Steam reviews | Top 19% in Action |
| Positive rating | 75% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 80% |
| Engagement hours | 5 h average | Top 73% for session depth among Action |
Peer Action titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Dinosaurs · 873
- Action · 572
- FPS · 525
- Multiplayer · 513
- Online Co-Op · 442
- Co-op · 408
- Shooter · 377
- Adventure · 309
- Indie · 308
- Open World · 245
- Sci-fi · 234
- First-Person · 217
- Team-Based · 134
- Third-Person Shooter · 124
- Singleplayer · 121
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Online PvP
- Co-op
- Online Co-op
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Workshop
- Stats
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Valve Anti-Cheat enabled
Press Quotes
“An instant classic.” Steam Review “Best transformation of a game I've ever seen.” Steam Review “I am completely addicted.” Steam Review
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
5h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
2h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
0h
Current engagement
Achievements
251
Steam unlocks available
Reception Metrics
Steam community
75%Mostly Positive · 28.5k reviews
21.4k positive · 7.1k negative
Curator recommendations
19.1k
Release & Availability
| Release date | Apr 16, 2013 |
|---|---|
| Developer | DANKIE |
| Base price | $0.89 -10% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Support · [email protected] |
Editions & Packages
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