What is Orbis in Hytale?

Orbis is the main world of Hytale, the Earth-like planet where players begin their adventure. It’s the default “spawn world” of the game, made up of forests, mountains, lakes, oceans and a huge variety of creatures, NPC factions and hostile mobs.

In Hytale’s lore, Orbis is an alterverse: a self-contained world with its own geography, history and magic. Its blue sky, wide oceans and familiar landscapes make it feel similar to our world, but everything is tuned for exploration, combat and building.

Zones: how Orbis is divided

Orbis is split into at least six large “zones”, each one acting almost like a different region of the planet. Four of these zones are confirmed:

Each zone has its own:

Biomes and terrain
Weather and climate
Plants, animals and monsters
Blocks, resources and prefab structures
Underground cave and dungeon generation patterns

The further you travel into a zone, the more extreme the climate and the higher the difficulty, encouraging players to gear up before pushing deeper into Orbis.

Creatures, factions and life on Orbis

Orbis is full of life. You’ll find:

Wild animals that can sometimes be tamed
Friendly tribes like Kweebecs and humans
Hostile monsters and factions such as Trorks, Outlanders and many other mobs spread across the zones

These inhabitants are tied to specific biomes and zones, so exploring new regions of Orbis also means discovering new allies, enemies and loot.

Biomes and underground world

Every zone in Orbis contains multiple biomes – for example, autumn forests, snowy plains, ghost forests or underground jungles. Each biome has its own terrain, vegetation, structures and mob spawns.

Below the surface, Orbis hides:

Cave systems
Mines and mineshafts
Dungeons and special underground areas (like the deep jungle under the Devastated Lands)

The deeper you go, the hotter and more dangerous things get, often leading down toward lava near the planet’s core.

Lore: a world after a catastrophe

Scattered ruins, abandoned structures and ancient battlefields suggest that Orbis has already lived through a great war or cataclysm long before the player arrives. The exact details are still mysterious, but the world’s dungeons, relics and hostile factions hint at a long history of conflict and forgotten civilizations. Why Orbis matters for players

For most players, Orbis is:

The starting point of any new Hytale game
The main world you’ll explore, mine, build and fight in
The place where you’ll meet most core mobs, bosses and NPC factions
A structured progression path: from safer starter zones to brutal late-game regions

In short, Orbis is Hytale’s primary adventure world a planet built to tell stories through its zones, biomes and ruins, and the foundation for most gameplay, exploration and community content.