Orbital Checkpoint

Orbital Checkpoint

VitalGrid Games · August 31, 2026 · Simulation, Casual, Aliens, Stylized, Space Sim

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Orbital Checkpoint price by region

Orbital Checkpoint costs $3.29 in Georgia (USD), £4.59 in the United Kingdom, $4.99 in the United States, €5.19 in Europe (EUR), CA$5.99 in Canada, A$6.95 in Australia, NZ$7.89 in New Zealand, R$19.49 in Brazil and zł19.98 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Orbital Checkpoint offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
Georgia (USD) $3.29 $3.29 — 1
United Kingdom £4.59 £4.59 — 1
United Statesyour region $4.99 $4.99 — 1
Europe (EUR) €5.19 €5.19 — 1
Canada CA$5.99 CA$5.99 — 1
Australia A$6.95 A$6.95 — 1
New Zealand NZ$7.89 NZ$7.89 — 1
Brazil R$19.49 R$19.49 — 1
Poland zł19.98 zł19.98 — 1

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Orbital Checkpoint

✦ AI summary

Orbital Checkpoint puts you in charge of security at a space station where you inspect alien travelers, verify documents, and catch contraband while juggling a shoestring budget. The daily shifting regulations and relentless operating costs create tension between following rules and keeping your station alive.

Orbital Checkpoint is a sci-fi border control simulator. Check alien documents, scan suspicious luggage, detect contraband, and manage your tight budget on station GSA-42. Regulations change daily, but bills for oxygen and coffee always arrive on time. Will you risk letting the Acid Lemons pass?

Orbital Checkpoint — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Orbital Checkpoint captures the Papers Please in space formula with appealing art, a cute cast, and an engaging core inspection loop that players find entertaining for a few hours. The main complaints center on technical issues like UI bugs and missing explanations for game mechanics, combined with shallow late-game content where players quickly accumulate excess money and lose motivation once upgrades are complete. Most players recommend it as a short casual experience worth trying at a low price point, though it needs polish and better long-term progression to sustain engagement.

Not recommended Aug 29, 2026
At the minute it's buggy, there's obvious missing sections I saw a number of [Object object] and the UI randomly resizing itself. The game play loop is fine, but things don't get explained and rules are left out especially for closed destinations. Many of the between day systems are not explained and why I want to keep or sell confiscated items is unclear. Needs more testing and time in the oven. I'd hoped for papers please in space but didn't get it
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Not recommended Sep 29, 2026
Orbital Checkpoint shines with its great artwork, appealing presentation, and a fun core loop of spotting hidden trouble. However, after about two hours, motivation drops off significantly—the economy quickly yields excess cash, all upgrades are built, and the game loses its challenge and late-game drive. Later in the game I experienced wierd UI bugs, like moving menus or displaced elements. One other thing that confused me is the egg mechanic. Yes I hatched 2 eggs, did it felt different that they are hatched? No it didnt. I really liked the idea of the eggs, but got disapointed in a way. I hope that some updates are coming, fixing the UI glitches and a stronger focus on the long term motivation. Right now I would say If you like to play 2h and want to spent approx 5€ for that. Buy it. But if you want to play longer, you might get frustrated.. Thank you VitalgridGames for letting me test and stream your game. Had some funny moments in these 2 hours :)
Recommended Sep 6, 2026
I enjoyed this game, it very much reminds me of papers please except this was more whimsical. The aliens were very cute, the soundtrack is an absolute bop, and as I progressed it got a wee bit more challenging i.e. more details to look out for and as it turns out my attention to detail is poor. If you enjoyed papers please, I think you'd enjoy this one.
Recommended Sep 5, 2026
Do I enjoy paperwork? Yes Did I have fun? yes Did I maybe end my shifts early because I had enough extra money to take the hit? maybe~ I will say I wish there were more upgrades for when have to start worrying about the 3 papers at the bottom. It gets a lot to remember but it was fun! https://youtu.be/QeloP3qJ6hU
Recommended Sep 5, 2026
It's a bit of a weird one. It is enjoyable, yet lacks maybe just a bit of balancing and polish. For the price, however, it provides enough fun to just spend a few hours of silly enjoyment. As such, I can recommend the game.
Recommended Aug 31, 2026
Good game but i wish if the GBA rules can at least apply as part of Document analyzer it will be much more easier and wont be getting confuse or missing during check since the timer is short i have to hustle and at least need to add 1 min per upgrade rather than adding several seconds the rest is ok.

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