PDF · 19 pages
Game Manual
The full field guide: controls, the HUD, cargo and greed, the Outfitter, the Station Uplink, all 12 spacers, all 28 weapons, enemies, bosses, sectors, modes and options.
Gunmetal Orbit
Manual & Guides
Everything a pilot needs, as free PDFs. Read them here, or open them from the game's page in your Steam library.
PDF · 2 pages
Quick Reference
Every control on one page with real button prompts, plus the core numbers on the other: ore values, greed, the Uplink systems and how to beat the toughest threats.
PDF · 3 pages
Read Me
System requirements, Steam Deck notes, save file locations and Steam Cloud, display and accessibility settings, privacy, troubleshooting and credits.
PDF · 12 pages
Build Casebook
Four worked builds: Foreman station support, Magnate cargo routing, one-gun Ronin and elemental reactions. Example racks, shop tradeoffs and substitutes when the perfect offer never arrives.
New to the belt?
Start with the Quick Reference. Your weapons aim and fire on their own, so the game is about flying, mining and deciding when to bank your ore. The in-game How to Play screen covers the same basics and links back here.
Ready to build a different run?
The Build Casebook puts the manual's systems together: a Foreman escort crew, a Magnate cargo route, a focused Ronin and an elemental reaction rack. Each example explains what to buy, what you give up, and how to adapt when an offer never arrives. The combat images show staged example loadouts in the actual game; the builds are starting points for experimentation.
Something not covered?
Ask in the Steam discussions or see Support. Every change since launch is listed in the changelog.