(DEV) Game Feel 2.0

GAME FEEL 2.0

A major focus of development has been improving overall game feel for ORION: Prelude.

The original had a few areas of frustration that I wanted to fix and together these changes add up to improved controls, snappier moment-to-moment gameplay and a game that simply feels better to play.

Here's a look at just some of them...

CROSSHAIRS

The one thing you subconsciously look at the entire game.

ORIGINAL

• Static, never moved or animated.

EXPERIMENTAL

• Dynamic crosshair that moves with you.
• Signals your current state: idle, crouch, ADS, sprint and jump.
• Reacts when you fire.

HIPFIRE

What you spend a lot of your time doing as you mow down hordes of Dinos.

ORIGINAL

• Entirely random: even the first bullet could land anywhere within the weapon's spread.

EXPERIMENTAL

• The first bullet is perfectly accurate.
• Spread blooms from there according to each weapon's identity.
• The result is more confident, tactical shooting across the whole arsenal.

INPUT

The way you interface with the world; constantly.

ORIGINAL

Inputs would drop, for example:

• Sprinting off a ledge cancelled your sprint on landing until you released and re-pressed it.
• Landing from a jetpack while holding sprint required the same release and re-press.
• And many more cases like these.

EXPERIMENTAL

Inputs are retained.

• Sprint off a ledge while holding sprint and you'll keep sprinting when you land.
• Hold sprint while falling from a jetpack and you'll land already sprinting.

RELOADS

The only way to get more bullets; used often.

ORIGINAL

• Reloads were cancelled by many actions, including melee attacks and rolling.

EXPERIMENTAL

• Reloads now continue in the background through melee attacks, rolling and more.

TURRETS

A player's best friend.

ORIGINAL

• Turrets could only be placed on terrain.

EXPERIMENTAL

• Turrets can be placed in many more places, including terrain, bases and rocks.

MENUS

Now with transparency to make adjustments easier.

ORIGINAL

• Changing FOV was done blind behind an opaque menu.

EXPERIMENTAL

• The Settings menu is now transparent, so you can see changes like FOV in real time.

DAMAGE NUMBERS

A cleaner, more readable approach.

ORIGINAL

• Numbers burst out like an exploding piñata.
• Added too much visual chaos.

EXPERIMENTAL

• Numbers appear formed and fade out.
• Easy to read at a glance.

POLISH

Integrated across the project as often as it came up during development.

ORIGINAL

• Some weapon handling had rough edges. For example, when equipping the CV-10, the weapon would lag behind the hands in first person.

EXPERIMENTAL

• Fixes like this have been made throughout, improving overall fidelity and quality. The CV-10 equip now plays out smoothly.

These are just some of the changes.

You'll feel the rest when you get your hands on it.

[ Discord ]

The Discord is open to ALL fans of ORION, with a focus on poll voting, developer interaction and community.

Join today:

https://discord.gg/cY5XHC3

[ Patreon ]

The Patreon is a brand-new outlet for fans who want to support development, with unique rewards including being listed in the game credits, playing early, private Discord channel access and more. Many development updates are shared there, so if you want as much information as possible, take a look:

Support today:

https://www.patreon.com/cw/DANKIE

THE NEW ERA

ORION: Prelude is back in active development.

The goals are simple:

1. A better game across gameplay and feel.
2. A more optimized game across polish and performance.
3. An open development process worth following along with.

This is all on an existing game that you may already own. Every update and quality-of-life improvement goes to existing owners for FREE.

FREE UPDATE

The new version of ORION: Prelude in development goes to existing owners for FREE.

PRICING MODEL

The price of ORION: Prelude is increasing on October 25, 2026 from $0.99 to $9.99.  

The Ultimate Edition DLC will be retired on this day; unlocks will continue to work for existing owners.

NEW GAME(S)

New ORION project(s) are in development.

ORION: Prelude @ Steam

How To Help:

1. Follow on Socials [YouTube] [TikTok]
2. Join the Discord https://discord.gg/cY5XHC3
3. Vote on Polls to provide feedback
4. Share with your Friends
5. Leave a Review on Prelude