When comparing Orbital vs Faif, the Slant community recommends Faif for most people. In the question“What are the best Android games without in-app purchases/paywalls?” Faif is ranked 82nd while Orbital is ranked 108th. The most important reason people chose Faif is:
Faif has included cross-platform asynchronous multiplayer that works across Android iOS and the web. The player can choose to battle random opponents as well as friends by using a four digit code.
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 Cross-platform multiplayer
Faif has included cross-platform asynchronous multiplayer that works across Android iOS and the web. The player can choose to battle random opponents as well as friends by using a four digit code.
Pro Fun mix of puzzle and roguelike games
Faif uses and entertaining mix of match tile puzzle games and roguelikes, in that the player matches five tiles to complete moves such as striking their opponent or earning more health, Once an opponent is defeated the player then goes on to the next just as in a roguelike the player goes another level deeper into the dungeon.
Pro In game shop to purchase powerups with earned currency
During matches the player is able to go into a shop that has purchasable powerups. These powerups are purchased with in game currency that is earned from matching currency tiles while in a match.
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 Can become time consuming and boring
The further one gets in the game the more time consuming matches may become, which in and of itself do not really add much to the actual gameplay, which may become tiring.