When comparing Orbital vs Eufloria HD, the Slant community recommends Eufloria HD for most people. In the question“What are the best Android games without in-app purchases/paywalls?” Eufloria HD is ranked 4th while Orbital is ranked 108th. The most important reason people chose Eufloria HD is:
The game has a minimalistic approach towards audio design, visual representation, and gameplay mechanics, creating a calm, zen-like state while playing. This is great for those that do not wish to feel stressed about their gaming. A game that can be played in a relaxing manner.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Simple intuitive gameplay
The gameplay consists of firing orbs into the playing field to then fire more orbs to remove those orbs. Pretty simple to understand but not always easy to accomplish, making for an arcade puzzle style game that can be played easily but still requires some strategy and thought.
Pro Free version available
There is a free version available for download that has no in app purchases but is limited to 20 points to which the game is cut off. Makes a good trial version to see how the game plays.
Pro Three single and muti-player modes
There are three play modes available in game, Pure, Gravity and Supernova. The first two modes change up how the orbs move once fired upon, one allows the orbs to shoot off in straight lines, the other has the orbs shooting and bouncing off of one another. Supernova offers a twist on these by making the player shoot 5 shots instead of three.
Pro Local same device 2 player mode
Two users can play a match against one another on the same device, making for a good game to play when friends are around.
Pro Calm and minimalistic gameplay makes for a zen-like gaming experience
The game has a minimalistic approach towards audio design, visual representation, and gameplay mechanics, creating a calm, zen-like state while playing. This is great for those that do not wish to feel stressed about their gaming. A game that can be played in a relaxing manner.
Pro Good amount of content that should last the player
Eufloria has a three modes, two of them, Skirmish Arena and Dark Matter are unlocked after completing the Campaign Mode. Skirmish Arena has 8 maps to to test your skills against the AI, and Dark Matter takes certain maps from the campaign, which changes the aesthetic and increases the difficulty. The third mode is the default Relaxed Mode, this allows the player to play at their own pace.
Pro Great controls
The controls are designed for phones/tablets, so they are easy, accurate, and intuitive.
Cons
Con Controls could be more accurate
Shooting orbs can be less precise than wanted, this is something that could be improved on.
Con May not hold interest for long
Being that the game is pretty simple, users may get tired of the gameplay quickly.
Con Lots of waiting around
Many portions of the game require waiting for events to unfold, even with the inclusion of a fast forward button, there will be a lot of waiting. This may not appeal to people who wish to play in short spurts of downtime, as not much will be happening when the player needs to wait on the game to finish tasks.
Con Expensive
How much for a mobile game?! Err, no thanks.