Orcs Must Die!
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.
- Released
- 2011
- Developer
- Robot Entertainment
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- 83
- Steam Deck
- playable
- Download
- Not stated
What is Orcs Must Die!?
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.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 10 October 2011 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Robot Entertainment |
| Publisher | Robot Entertainment |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | Strategy |
| Languages | 9 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded TBA. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Orcs Must Die! received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Partial Controller Support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | partial support |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | playable |
| Download size | Not stated |
| Add-on content | 2 DLC listed |
| Age gate | None |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Games like Orcs Must Die!
24 games overlap with Orcs Must Die! on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Orcs Must Die! 2, Orcs Must Die! 3 and Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense.
Common questions about Orcs Must Die!
What platforms is Orcs Must Die! on?
Orcs Must Die! is available on PC. It first released in 2011.
How much does Orcs Must Die! cost?
$9.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend Orcs Must Die!?
96% of 8,516 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Overwhelmingly Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for Orcs Must Die!?
83 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does Orcs Must Die! work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Orcs Must Die! as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
Who made Orcs Must Die!?
Orcs Must Die! was developed by Robot Entertainment and published by Robot Entertainment.