Periapsis Works is set to launch its self-published pixel art incremental game, KESSLER: Orbital Incremental, on the Steam platform on November 6. This pixel art-based incremental and idle title will support 30 languages, including Korean.

The game follows a premise where a top-secret Soviet satellite, KESSLER-1, launched into orbit in 1983, awakens in 2041 to target every satellite in Earth's orbit. Players take control of this satellite to create debris clouds and trigger chain reactions, directly experiencing the real-world scenario known as the 'Kessler syndrome'. The Kessler syndrome was proposed in 1978 by NASA scientist Donald J. Kessler, describing a phenomenon where a high density of orbital objects leads to collisions that generate more debris, eventually rendering orbits unusable.

In KESSLER: Orbital Incremental, players aim and launch satellites to generate debris, which maintains orbital velocity and collides with everything in its path. The satellite can be upgraded in the hangar through punch card upgrades and firing modifications such as chain lightning and incendiary debris. The game offers four orbits ranging from a 400km altitude to the 35,786km geostationary orbit, with each orbit forming a single prestige cycle. Furthermore, the player's responses to ground communications, such as from space traffic control, will influence the orbital landscape and the game's conclusion.

The game features hand-drawn 640x360 pixel art utilizing a strict 35-color palette along with pixel-perfect output. The opening story unfolds through 1990s-style pixel art illustrations and dry, cynical telexes. It is a well-crafted, roughly four-hour incremental game featuring two endings, with a freeplay mode allowing for continuous play. Previously, the demo version of KESSLER: Orbital Incremental participated in Steam Next Fest from October 19 to 26 and is currently available to play for free on Steam.