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THE OREBITS DEMO DROPS THIS SUMMER!

It will be somewhere in Q3 2025. Want to be the first to know when it hits Steam? Yes you do!

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// The Team

MEET BOB & MAARTEN

Welcome to Upgraded Studio, where two passionate game devs from the Netherlands unite their love for strategic gameplay and atmospheric art. Together, we're bringing our dream games to life. Join us on our game dev journey through time & space.

Pixelated black and white portrait of Maarten van Broekhoven, game designer and artist from The Netherlands.
Maarten van Broekhoven

Design, art & marketing

Since 2009, I’ve worked as a designer and illustrator, focusing on applied game design. I love using the power of games to spark curiosity and explore meaningful topics. Still, for over a decade, I’ve had the dream of creating a real indie game. Now, together with Bob, I’m finally making it happen.

I’ve always been drawn to science fiction and the unknown. Back in primary school, I was already sketching dinosaurs, turtles, and aliens. With Upgraded Studio, I’m finally returning to that childhood passion. These days I’ve got two little boys of my own and a way longer to do list.

// The Designer
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Bob Huijbregts

Development

Hey there! I’m Bob, a passionate game developer who’s been in love with gaming since the days of Atari. My journey started with pixelated landscapes and has evolved into exploring modern virtual worlds. After years of self-teaching and late-night experimenting, I’m finally making my childhood dream a reality.

With over 200 prototypes under my belt, I’m ready to take the leap, alongside Maarten, and create unforgettable gaming experiences.

// The Developer
Key art for Orebits where a giant metal pickaxe with glowing accents falls at high velocity through an asteroid belt. The tone is dark, grungy, but colorful.
// Game in development

OREBITS

Mine alien asteroids with colossal gear, uncover strange anomalies, and extract rare ores for profit. Orebits is an athmospheric sci-fi idle game with secrets buried deep in the rock.

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NEWS: The demo launches this summer (Q3 2025)!

// About Orebits

IDLE ASTEROID EXTRACTION

You’re a miner for Orebits Corporation, sent to a distant asteroid belt. What begins as a routine mission quickly leads to deeper mysteries. Use massive mining gear and your trusty Clickaxe to break rock, gather rare ores, and uncover strange anomalies.

 

Click actively, or let your Clickaxe take over after a short break. Every run brings profit, progress, and unexpected discoveries.

// Key Features

YOUR TOOLKIT FOR ASTEROID EXTRACTION

CLICKAXE & GEAR
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Break through alien rock with your Clickaxe and unleash massive mining tools that bounce through the shaft on their own.

DELIVER & UPGRADE
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Send ores to Earth for profit and use research points to unlock powerful upgrades in your futuristic lab.

STRATEGIC HIRES
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Pick randomized Hired Help cards before each run to shape your strategy with unique perks and tech boosts.

REACTIVE TECH
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Deploy tools like shields, bombs, and scanners mid-run to adapt to what you find underground.

MYSTERIOUS ANOMALIES
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Dig deep enough and you’ll uncover strange anomalies with secrets waiting to be decoded.

IDLE, ACTIVE, ENDLESS
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Play actively or let the Clickaxe work while you’re idle. Every run brings new choices and lasting progress.

Read the full game description and features on Steam:

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