# Theseus: The Dark Orbit

Theseus: The Dark Orbit is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 45–90 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 7 out of 10 by 2 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $29.95 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 45–90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 2.9 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2013
- **Categories:** Science Fiction, Fighting
- **Mechanics:** Variable Player Powers, Point to Point Movement, Team-Based Game, Mancala
- **Ludoya rating:** 7 out of 10, from 2 reviews
- **Owned by:** 6 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 7
- **Unique players:** 3

**Designers:** Michał Oracz

**Artists:** Maciej Mutwil, Mateusz Bielski, Piotr Foksowicz, Tomasz Jedruszek

**Publishers:** Portal Games

## Expansions

- [Theseus: The Dark Orbit – Bots](https://www.ludoya.com/games/theseus-the-dark-orbit-bots)
- [Theseus: The Dark Orbit – Hunters](https://www.ludoya.com/games/theseus-the-dark-orbit-hunters)
- [Theseus: The Dark Orbit – Space Station Cards](https://www.ludoya.com/games/theseus-the-dark-orbit-space-station-cards)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/theseus-the-dark-orbit)
- [Theseus: The Dark Orbit in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/theseus-the-dark-orbit)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/144529)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-18. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._