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Work together to survive the devastating Dinosaur horde in huge, endless environments.
ORION: Prelude is a dinosaurs, action and fps game
developed and published by DANKIE.
Released on April 16th 2013 is available only on Windows.
It has received 28,485 reviews of which 21,458 were positive and 7,027 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.4 out of 10. 😊
The game is currently priced at 9.69€ on Steam, but you can find it for 7.16€ on G2A.
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- OS *:Windows Vista SP2 32-Bit
- Processor:AMD Athlon X2 2.8GHZ / Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHZ
- Memory:3 GB RAM
- Graphics:256 MB Graphics Memory (SM3)
- DirectX®:9.0c
- Hard Drive:8 GB HD space
- Sound:DirectX 9 Compatible
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🦖 MESSY HISTORY? YES. A SCAM? ABSOLUTELY NOT. If you filter by negative reviews, you’ll see people throwing around the words "scam" or "grift." They point to the game's chaotic past, the name changes (Dino Beatdown, Dino Horde), and old controversies. But after spending time with this game, calling it a scam is just completely inaccurate. Here is why the haters are wrong and why this game deserves your support: [*]It Costs Pennies: For years, this game sat at $0.99. Even with a price increase to match its new development era, you are getting an entire co-op sandbox with jetpacks, dinosaurs, mechs, and tons of guns for less than a fast-food meal. A real scammer takes your money and disappears—these devs gave us a fully functional, highly entertaining game for pocket change. [*]They Didn't Abandon It, They Fixed It: Skeptics say the name changes were just to hide bad reviews. The reality? Every single rebrand came with massive, engine-level overhauls. Instead of ditching a rocky launch to start a new paid project, the developers stayed and continuously rebuilt the game from the ground up. [*]The New Era Updates are FREE: The absolute death blow to the "cash grab" argument is what the developers are doing right now. They are pushing major new updates, optimizations, and content overhauls—and if you already own the game, you get all of it for $0.00. They aren't forcing a paid sequel or locking content behind a battle pass. The Verdict: Is Orion: Prelude a flawless AAA masterpiece? No. Its history is wild and messy, just like its gameplay. But it is an incredibly fun, ultra-budget indie survivor that refuses to die. If you want a chaotic, dinosaur-hunting good time with your friends, ignore the old drama and buy it.
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Frequently Asked Questions
ORION: Prelude is currently priced at 9.69€ on Steam.
No, ORION: Prelude is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 9.69€ on Steam.
Yes, ORION: Prelude received 21,458 positive votes out of a total of 28,485 achieving a rating of 7.42.
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ORION: Prelude was developed and published by DANKIE.
Yes, ORION: Prelude is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, ORION: Prelude is not playable on MacOS.
No, ORION: Prelude is not playable on Linux.
No, ORION: Prelude is not playable on Steam Deck.
This information about ORION: Prelude is not available yet.
No, ORION: Prelude does not support VR.
ORION: Prelude offers both single-player and multi-player modes.
ORION: Prelude offers both Co-op and PvP modes.
Yes, there is a DLC available for ORION: Prelude. Explore additional content available for ORION: Prelude on Steam.
Yes, ORION: Prelude is fully integrated with Steam Workshop. Visit Steam Workshop.
Yes, ORION: Prelude supports Remote Play Together. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.
Yes, ORION: Prelude is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for ORION: Prelude.
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Last Updates| Steam data | 20 September 2026 04:12 UTC |
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| SteamSpy data | 14 October 2026 02:35 UTC |
| Steam price | 26 October 2026 20:04 UTC |
| Steam reviews | 21 October 2026 18:00 UTC |
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Game modes
Multiplayer
Features
Online players
43
Developer
DANKIE
Publisher
DANKIE
Release
16 Apr 2013
Platforms
Remote Play
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