Orbit Kick

Orbit Kick is a fun, lighthearted soccer game that is unexpectedly addictive. You play for a little while and then want to play again right away. There are no head-to-head matches, complicated formations, or tricky strategies. You take on the role of a single player with a deceptively basic goal: kick the ball as far as you can.

But the real issue with simplicity is getting the timing right. If you miss the beat by even a little bit, your kick will lose its sweet spot, which will make it fly much shorter.

How to Play Orbit Kick

When to Use Your Power and Kick

At the start of each turn, you stand in front of the ball and a power meter starts to fill up. To make sure your kick has the most strength, you need to timing your input such that the indicator needle lands as close to the center as possible, preferably right in the middle.

It doesn't have to be perfect, but the more the needle moves away from the center, the weaker your kick will be.

Controlling Direction and Bounce in the Middle of the Flight

You can't just sit back and observe once the ball has been kicked; your job isn't done yet. While the ball is still moving, you may use your mouse to change its flight path and control how it bounces.

This mechanic is like subtly changing the ball's path so that it goes farther or so that you may avoid obstacles if it starts to go off course.

Getting Gold Based on How Far You Go

You gain gold on every kick, depending on how far the ball flies. The farther the ball goes, the more gold you get. You get twice as much gold if you can kick the ball into the net. Players usually try to kick the ball as far as they can and aim properly so that they hit the net as often as they can.

Improvements to Kick Even More

You can use the gold you earn to make a number of metrics better:

• Power: Makes your kick more powerful.
• Bounce: Makes the ball bounce higher.
• Offline Earnings: This boosts the amount of gold you get when you're not playing the game.

You may also buy new skins for your ball or shirts for your character with your gold. Most of these changes are only cosmetic, so they don't really impact the way the game is played, but they do keep it seeming new.

Milestones in distance and content unlocks

The game opens up new levels with varied landscapes when you reach particular distances, like 1,000m, 2,000m, and so on. It feels like you're heading further out into the world, with each segment of the trek having its own gorgeous views and challenges. The more you play, the farther your ball will go. With just one kick, it might even go far farther than you thought it could.

You don't need to be a pro at technical skills or know how to use complicated mechanics to play Orbit Kick. Instead, it relies on time, strategic upgrades, and trial-and-error to keep pushing your distance further. At first, the gameplay can feel rather relaxed and chill, but it gets more and more motivated as you go along, since every kick gives you the chance to break your own record.

If you like this kind of game, you'll probably like other games in the same genre, such Basketball Orbit, which is a similar game that changes the soccer theme to basketball but keeps almost all of the same core concepts.