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CasualIndieStrategyIncrementalMagicResource ManagementPuzzleMinimalist

194 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 288

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Game description

Orb of Creation is a non-idle incremental-puzzle game in which you recreate the world with nothing but magic and ingenuity. Conjure resources, buy upgrades, and become an all-powerful wizard!

Basic info

DeveloperMarpleGames
PublisherMarpleGames
PlatformsWindows · macOS
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateJun 23, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 7 or later (64 bit)
ProcessorAn Intel Pentium 4 processor or later that's SSE2 capable
Memory2 GB
GraphicsIntel Integrated Graphics
Storage1 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 439 reviews from the past 1 year

73.5/ 100
Bottom 30%

Steam rating: Very Positive (84%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 31, 2026)

Fans of incremental games give this one a score of 73.5, though 439 analyzed reviews split over its later stages.

👍 Strengths

158 reviews love it, the most upvoted calling it a favorite incremental. 55 praise its depth, with careful balance, multiple progression paths and specialization options. 17 point to a long amount of content and meaningful improvements in the full release. Gameplay ranks 913th of 1396, and Content Volume ranks 569th of 1351. Some say the early game is incredibly engaging, and a few add that the music is great.

👎 Where it falls short

67 reviews find it confusing for newcomers, citing nested menus and no clear direction, and some wish for a tutorial. 48 say progression hits a wall in the late game and forces grinding, and some preferred the beta. 25 feel strategy matters little, saying choices do not matter and play reduces to clicking upgrades. Pricing & Fairness ranks 678th of 1399, and Tech & Support ranks 676th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“favorite incremental of all time, one of favorite games ever” · 158 reviews
“carefully balanced with multiple progression paths and specialization options” · 55 reviews
“90+ hours of content with meaningful improvements in 1.0 release” · 17 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 69% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +1.88 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “carefully balanced with multiple progression paths and specialization options” · 55 reviews
Negative “optimal strategies unnecessary, game reduces to mindless clicking upgrades” · 25 reviews

Progression 38% · Difficulty 3% · Onboarding 29% · Freedom 6% · Controls & feel 17%

Plot, characters and the world

Not enough data — only 6% of reviews mention this.

World +2.62 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is

Story 2% · Characters 0%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 41% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +2.95 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “90+ hours of content with meaningful improvements in 1.0 release” · 17 reviews
Negative “endgame felt slow compared to rest of game” · 5 reviews

Variety 22% · Replayability 12%

Graphics, art style, music and sound

Not enough data — only 9% of reviews mention this.

Audio +3.41 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting

Visuals 4%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 1% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +2.00 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 12% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.16 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “spells overpowered, resource inflation breaks balance and strategy” · 6 reviews
Positive “well balanced with good pacing and no dead time” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 6% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 20% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -0.04 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “three years of updates without player testing, wrong direction” · 14 reviews
Positive “dev communicated for year, game not abandoned, expansive and flushed out” · 9 reviews

Stability 4% · Performance 3%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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