Orcs Must Die! overview

Overview

Orcs Must Die! comes from Robot Entertainment and is published by Robot Entertainment. It arrived on Steam on Oct 11, 2011, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, Stats, Steam Leaderboards, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, and Xbox so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Orcs Must Die!'s latest SteamPulse observation recorded 25 players at 26 September 2026 - 01:49:54 UTC, with a tracked peak near 128. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 96% positive across 8,440 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Orcs Must Die! is available in 9 languages including:

8 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, usk, cero, and kgrb

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Orcs Must Die! has sold up to 1,400,000 units and has 6,665 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $8,400,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Orcs Must Die! overview details

Orcs Must Die! combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Slice them, burn them, skewer them, and launch them - no matter how you get it done, orcs must die in this fantasy action-strategy game from Robot Entertainment. As a powerful War Mage with dozens of deadly weapons, spells, and traps at your fingertips, defend twenty-four fortresses from a rampaging mob of beastly enemies, including ogres, hellbats, and of course, a whole bunch of ugly orcs. Battle your enemies through a story-based campaign across multiple difficulty levels, including brutal Nightmare mode! Will you roast orcs in pits of lava, pound them flat with a ceiling trap, or freeze and shatter them with a slash? No matter the weapons and traps you choose, you’re sure to have an orc-killing blast! Key Features 24 Fortresses to Defend – Twisting passages, tall towers, and wide-open chambers all need a war mage to protect them 6 Orc-Killing Weapons and Spells – From crossbow and bladestaff to the magical power of the elements 19 Deadly Traps and Fierce Minions – Choose from a wide variety of traps including arrow walls, spike traps, spinning blades, and flaming brimstone or call in allies to assist you in the destruction of the orc horde 11 Unique Enemies – Including ogres, flying hellbats, and of course, a whole bunch of ugly orcs Story-based Campaign – Fend off orcs across three acts to discover the mysterious power behind their relentless assaults Persistent Upgrades – Unlock improved traps as you progress through the campaign Extensive Replayability – “Nightmare Mode” and a skull ranking system provide extended play Scoring System and Leaderboard – Comp…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Orcs Must Die! is listed as a game with $2.49 (75% off from $9.99). It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, Stats, Steam Leaderboards, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Indie, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 25 players at 26 September 2026 - 01:49:54 UTC, a tracked peak of 128, and 96% positive reviews.

Overview tags

Tower DefenseActionStrategyThird PersonFantasyIndieSingleplayerComedyFunnyThird-Person ShooterCartoonyMagicGreat SoundtrackMultiplayerScore Attack

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