It's now just over a month since the new anime-inspired co-op title Orbitals landed on the Switch 2 and developer Shapefarm has rolled out a new update.

Patch 1.0.5 aims to enhance the overall gameplay experience by addressing multiple bugs and rolling out over 20 fixes. So, if you've been having problems with collision or the game camera, this update should improve the situation. There's also an adjustment included to make one puzzle "less confusing".

Here's the full rundown, courtesy of the official Orbitals game website:

Orbitals - 1.0.5 Patch Notes (6th October 2026)

· Fixed various collision issues

· Fixed various camera issues

· General localisation fixes

· Fixed an issue with the player being sent to the main menu instead of the credits upon game completion

· Fixed an issue where the player gets stuck in the gunner seat after Push Cannon is installed

· Fixed an issue with the laser not moving in the hot floor section in the Frozen Depths

· Fixed odd behaviour with the mushrooms in Secret Gardens

· Fixed extra-long load times in the Asteroid Core levels and Frozen Depths

· Fixed the oxygen meter depleting but not killing the player in the Capy rescue section of Secret Gardens

· Fixed emote bubbles and character icons not appearing after the Forge section

· Fixed an issue where you can grab the Reactor Cassette after going back to the Settlement once finishing Frozen Depths

· Fixed an issue where the ground pound buttons in the Forge stop working

· Fixed an issue where the Liquid launcher can spawn on the top floor in the hot floor puzzle in Frozen Depths

· Boosted the volume of character dialogue during boss fights

· Fixed the parking spot for Supply Station disappearing

· Fixed an issue where Jump-pack text can stay stuck on the other player's screen

· Fixed an issue where Slap-stick score was getting out of sync online

· Fixed an issue where Slap-stick confetti would appear on the first hit instead of the 100th

· Fixed Animated Pile Of Junk animation inside the ship

· Fixed the Laser Tag respawn VFX appearing at invalid locations

· Fixed Maki saying "Well, that won’t fit… time for a diet, Mr. Snowball!" over and over again

· Adjusted the puzzle at the start of Frozen Depths to be less confusing.

· Fixed an issue where, when leaving the ship, half the host player’s screen would turn completely black

Thank you to everyone who has submitted a bug report, it really helps us get these fixes out! If you’d like to submit a bug report, you can submit via typeform or on the official discord!

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In our review of Orbitals here on Nintendo Life, we mentioned how it would leave players "satisfied and stunned like a bumper anime movie at its very best". Its dev team also has some history with certain other co-op hits:

"From Tokyo-based developer Shapefarm, Orbitals is a two-player co-op title focused on asymmetrical gameplay. If that reminds you of indie darlings such as It Takes Two, Split Fiction, or A Way Out, there’s a very good reason. The game director, Jakob Lundgren (working alongside creative director Marcos Ramos), worked as a level designer on all of those titles and is clearly bringing over that expertise."

Have you tried out this game on the Switch 2 yet? How are you finding it so far? Let us know in the comments.

[source orbitalsgame.com]