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About Little Orpheus
An impossible adventure awaits in Little Orpheus, the brand-new adventure from award-winning studio The Chinese Room, a Sumo Digital Studio, available from today exclusively on Apple Arcade. From the BAFTA-winning team behind Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture and Dear Esther, Little Orpheus is a side-scrolling adventure game about one comrade’s journey to the centre of the Earth. The year is 1962. NASA are trying to put a man on the moon but in a remote corner of Siberia, a Soviet cosmonaut is heading in the other direction. Ivan Ivanovich is dropped into an extinct volcano in his exploration capsule, Little Orpheus, to explore the centre of the earth. Ivan vanishes, emerging three years later claiming to have saved the world. In a top-secret bunker, he is debriefed by the fearsome General Yurkovoi. Little Orpheus casts players as Ivan as he recounts an adventure beyond belief: a tale of lost civilizations, undersea kingdoms, and prehistoric jungles deep below the Earth’s crust. Brought to you in glorious technicolour with visuals inspired by a bygone era of adventure, Little Orpheus is a serialised adventure inspired by classic movies like Flash Gordon, Sinbad and The Land That Time Forgot.
Release Date
Jun 12, 2020
Developer
The Chinese Room
Publisher
Sumo Digital
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Little Orpheus FAQ & buying guide

Is Little Orpheus worth buying?

Steam
67.8% positive
'Mixed', 649 reviews
Critics (IGDB)
65/100
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What is Little Orpheus about?

The year is 1962 and NASA are trying to put a man on the moon. In a remote corner of Siberia, a Soviet cosmonaut is heading in the other direction. Comrade Ivan Ivanovich is dropped into an extinct volcano in his exploration capsule, Little Orpheus, to explore the center of the earth. He promptly vanishes. Three years later he emerges claiming to have saved the world. He has also lost the atomic bomb powering the Little Orpheus. He is taken to a top secret bunker deep below the Ural mountains to be debriefed by the fearsome General Yurkovoi, a man so frightening even Stalin won’t buy him a drink. The General rolls up his sleeves, fixes Ivan with a steely glare and say “So... where have you been comrade? And where is my bomb?” And Ivan looks him right back in the eye and says “Well General, you might not believe what happened to me, but I’ll do my best. Because it happened like this...”

IndieActionAdventurePlatformerCasualStory RichPuzzleSingleplayer

Game modes: Single player

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What is the cheapest place to buy Little Orpheus?

Right now the lowest price for Little Orpheus we're tracking is $0.30 at Kinguin — 98% below Steam's $12.99. We compare 3 stores and prices refresh every few minutes.

What is the lowest price Little Orpheus has ever been?

The lowest price we've recorded for Little Orpheus is $0.27 at Kinguin on May 28, 2026. The current best price is about 11% above that low.

Is Little Orpheus worth buying?

68% of 649 Steam user reviews for Little Orpheus are positive ("Mixed").

When was Little Orpheus released?

Little Orpheus released on June 12, 2020, developed by The Chinese Room and published by Sumo Digital.

What platforms is Little Orpheus available on?

Little Orpheus is available on PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch. It supports single player.

When do Little Orpheus prices drop?

Little Orpheus last hit a new low of $0.27 on May 28, 2026 at Kinguin. Current best price is $0.30. Prices on this page refresh every few minutes, so check back around seasonal sales for new lows.

Where's the cheapest place to buy Little Orpheus?

The cheapest Little Orpheus price right now is $0.30 at Kinguin, 98% below the Steam price.

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All-time low: $0.27 at Kinguin on May 28, 2026 — the current best price is 11% above it.

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