Rift Dives
Choose a build, collect temporary upgrades and decide whether to push deeper or return with what you have.
AN UNLIKELY CREW. AN UNTAMED FRONTIER.
LEAVE NO
WORLD
BEHIND.
Land on five strange worlds. Face the swarm.
Bring every member of your crew home.
ANDROID BETA · SOLO ADVENTURE · NO ACCOUNT NEEDED
THE EXPEDITION STARTS HERE ROOK / PATHFINDER CAPTAIN
Promotional key art
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DESKTOP CAPTURE · SCRIPTED CONTROLSHUD & ORIGINAL GAME AUDIO
SMALL CREW.
WILD ODDS.
Your lander is stranded. The swarm is closing in. Somewhere out there, someone still needs rescuing.
Move, aim and fire. Recover aether cores, hold uplinks and break the hive’s hold. Rescue a crewmate, defeat the guardian and make it back to the lander.
Take your first expedition05ALIEN WORLDS
20FREE EXPEDITIONS
10PLAYABLE HEROES
07WEAPONS TO MASTER
EVERY RESCUE
CHANGES THE CREW.
Short bursts of action.
A campaign worth coming back to.
- 01 / DEPLOY
Choose your loadout.
Pick a rescued hero, one primary weapon and a tactical charge. New journeys start on Normal; your briefing shows the selected difficulty.
- 02 / SURVIVE
Make room to move.
Dodge warning zones, aim your fire and time your species power. Movement, cover and reloads matter.
- 03 / EXTRACT
Bring everyone home.
Finish the mission and reach the lander. Earn credits, crystals, blueprints and new members of the crew.
Follow the campaign and Afterlight into fifteen action-led operations: breach guarded crossings, defend moving fields, protect armed survivors and unleash a 15-second giant transformation. In the Mire crossings, throw physical charges with a timed fuse. Revisit cleared missions for better stars.
FAR FROM HOME.
FULL OF LIFE.
Every landing changes the odds.
Learn the terrain. Read the swarm.
CURRENT IN-GAME CAPTURE
GOOD COMPANY.
BAD SITUATIONS.
Rescue them. Play as them.
Ten personalities. Ten ways through.
PATHFINDER PROGRAM / ROOKActual in-game character
SIGNATURE ABILITY
Train Vitality, Reflexes, Marksmanship and Resonance with earned credits. Pick a specialisation to favour speed, toughness or stronger powers.
Progress you can see.
Every four training levels adds another armour piece to that explorer. Build from a shoulder plate to the full five-piece set.
MAKE A LITTLE
SPACE.
Seven weapons. One primary slot.
Find your answer to the swarm.
A plan for the crowd.
Carry a Nova, Stasis or Vortex charge. Blast a gap, freeze a threat or pull the swarm together, then make your next move.
A WINGMATE.
AND A WAY OUT.
An escort above you.
A cockpit when you need it.
Equip a support craft for its escort ability. Defeat enemies to charge JUMP IN, take the controls for a short flight, then return to the ground fight.
In this beta, guests can try each craft for one mission. Permanent craft purchases and rewarded videos are disabled. Signed-in craft trials are awaiting the service release.
ONE MORE
EXPEDITION.
Keep exploring after the first rescue.
Survival & practice
Test a weapon in the firing range or face successive waves. Learn a loadout before taking it into the campaign.
Afterlight & challenges
Return to the five worlds for the second free chapter, mastery goals and fresh objectives. Progress at your own pace.
A solo game. Multiplayer, cash prizes and public competitive rankings are not available.
FROM THE FIELD.
Recorded build 31 gameplay. Real controls.
Three worlds, three different weapons.
Recorded from desktop build 31 with scripted controls and unlocked equipment. Normal game rules, HUD and original game audio. No phone-performance claim.
THE NEXT EXPEDITION IS YOURS.
GET THE
ANDROID BETA.
Play as a guest, explore the full free campaign and help shape Feral Orbit. No account or payment needed.
Download APKThis is a debug-signed test build, distributed directly by Moonstone Labs. It is not a Google Play release. iOS is planned; there is no iOS download yet.
Ready in a few steps.
- Download the APK on your Android device.
- Open the file. If Android asks, allow installation from the browser or file manager you used.
- Install, then open Feral Orbit and start as a guest. You can turn that installation permission off afterwards.
Already playing? Export your save before updating. Install over a compatible existing build; don’t uninstall to resolve a signing mismatch without a backup.
Build details & known beta limits
This core beta saves on your device. Account sign-in, cloud sync, friends, chat and public rankings are unavailable. Previously signed-in journeys stored on this device can be continued as separate local copies in Pathfinder passport. Original saves and backups stay untouched. Purchases and rewarded videos are disabled.
Tested in desktop automation and checked for APK asset integrity. This build has not yet completed physical-phone performance testing.
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YOU LIFT OFF.
Is the campaign free?
Yes. Thirty-five free expeditions across the campaign, Afterlight and the new operations, ten heroes and seven weapons unlock through play. Credits and crystals are earned. Optional cosmetics, extra missions and permanent craft purchases are planned for store releases; purchases are disabled in this beta.
How do the touch controls work?
Move with the joystick. Hold FIRE to shoot, drag it to aim and release to stop. Use POWER for your explorer’s ability and CHARGE for your tactical charge. Left-handed controls and adjustable control/text sizes are available in Settings.
Can I play offline?
The Android package includes the game assets. Guest solo play and device saves work offline. Account sign-in, cloud sync and social play are unavailable in this core beta.
How do I protect my progress?
Use Export save in Settings and keep the file somewhere safe. Guest journeys and local account copies stay separate. Choose the journey in Pathfinder passport before backing it up. Local copies do not automatically sync. Export before uninstalling or clearing app data.
Does the game have multiplayer or prizes?
This beta is a solo adventure. Profiles, friends, private chat, public rankings and prize-free events are being tested and are not open to players yet. Live co-op and cash-prize play are unavailable.
Where can I send feedback?
Email brendan@moonstonelabs.co.za with your device model, game version and what happened. A screenshot or the in-game support report can help. Never include a password or private account token.
YOUR CREW IS WAITING.