# Mission Control: Critical Orbit

Mission Control: Critical Orbit is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 15–20 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. The cheapest copy in stock is $26.35 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 15–20 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2023
- **Categories:** Science Fiction, Space Exploration
- **Mechanics:** Cooperative Game, Simultaneous Action Selection, Real-Time
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Donnie Coleman, Corey Andalora

**Artists:** Victor Maristane

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 26.35 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/mission-control-critical-orbit |
| Cardhaus Games | 32 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/mission-control-critical-orbit/ |
| Board Game Bliss | 41.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/mission-control-critical-orbit |
| Good Games | 56.57 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/mission-control-critical-orbit |
| Zatu Games | 30.52 £ | https://zatu.com/products/mission-control-critical-orbit |
| Spelexperten | 459 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/mission-control-critical-orbit.html |
| Fantasiapelit | 44 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_228735 |

## Expansions

- [Mission Control: Critical Orbit – Crisis Command](https://www.ludoya.com/games/mission-control-critical-orbit-crisis-command)
- [Mission Control: Critical Orbit – Aethernaut Resupply Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/mission-control-critical-orbit-aethernaut-resupply-pack)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/mission-control-critical-orbit)
- [Mission Control: Critical Orbit in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/mission-control-critical-orbit)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/360121)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._