Orcs Must Die! Reviews
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...
App ID | 102600 |
App Type | GAME |
Developers | Robot Entertainment |
Publishers | Robot Entertainment |
Categories | Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Partial Controller Support, Steam Leaderboards, Stats |
Genres | Indie, Strategy, Action |
Release Date | 11 Oct, 2011 |
Platforms | Windows |
Supported Languages | English, Japanese, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian |

658 Total Reviews
635 Positive Reviews
23 Negative Reviews
Very Positive Score
Orcs Must Die! has garnered a total of 658 reviews, with 635 positive reviews and 23 negative reviews, resulting in a ‘Very Positive’ overall score.
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Recent Steam Reviews
This section displays the 10 most recent Steam reviews for the game, showcasing a mix of player experiences and sentiments. Each review summary includes the total playtime along with the number of thumbs-up and thumbs-down reactions, clearly indicating the community's feedback
Playtime:
425 minutes
Such a good classic
👍 : 0 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
594 minutes
Its a fun and unique tower defense game. but if You're on Windows 11 24H2 like me, you're unable to open the game unless you downgrade to windows 10, or i guess a older version of windows 11 which is outrageous to just play this game. There is a fix though. In the following folder: \orcs must die!\data\startup Create a file, user.cfg. Open the file In Notepad, type in window, save and close The game should now run, but in a window
👍 : 0 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
92 minutes
What can I say? Just pure classic ‘tower defence’ with a twist. Plays like a third person action game, while you frantically run around setting up traps and barriers. This here is just pure simple fun that rewards creativity, while providing enough challenge to keep you on your toes. Well worth the low price as it holds up from over a decade after release.
👍 : 0 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
525 minutes
🔥 Orcs Must Die! is an absolute blast! This 2011 gem from Robot Entertainment perfectly blends action, strategy, and tower defense into a chaotic and incredibly satisfying experience.
🏹 Why You’ll Love It:
✔ Fun & Addictive Gameplay – Set traps, cast spells, and use weapons to stop waves of orcs from invading your stronghold. Every level feels like a puzzle, and mastering trap combos is super rewarding.
✔ Great Variety of Traps & Weapons – From spike traps to springboards that send orcs flying, the game gives you plenty of creative ways to cause mayhem.
✔ Smooth Controls & Satisfying Combat – Whether you’re slicing through enemies with a blade staff or sniping them with a crossbow, the combat feels fluid and fun.
✔ Charming Humor & Style – The game doesn’t take itself too seriously, and the witty protagonist keeps things entertaining.
✔ Solid Replayability – Different difficulty levels, skillful trap placements, and leaderboard chasing will keep you coming back for more.
💀 Orcs Must Die! is an easy recommendation for anyone who enjoys tower defense with a twist. It’s challenging, hilarious, and packed with orc-crushing goodness. Still holds up after all these years!
⭐ 8/10 – Orcs had it coming. 😈🎯
👍 : 1 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
110 minutes
I'm not super great at this game, and though I wanted to play more of it I just didn't have the time it takes to put into it. That said, I think it's pretty well made and does everything you'd want it to for this type of tower defense game. I really hope someday I can get back to it and really get into this series.
👍 : 0 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
1583 minutes
Oldie but goodie. Classic tower defense game that brings back memories. Loved everything about this game back in the day. Not many games like this made these days. I recommend this classic.
👍 : 0 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
444 minutes
i just finish this game in a day in war mage difficulty
Good game , a lil bit short than other trilogy of Orc Must Die , only worth if you buy entire Orc Must Die Franchise trilogy :v
👍 : 0 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
1711 minutes
very cool concept and gameplay. wish there were more games like these
👍 : 0 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
1319 minutes
Orcs Must Die I think is one of the best tower defense games ever made. I originally saw it back in 2013 when I watched the Yogscast member Sips play it. All these years later I finally decided to pick it up and it is AWESOME! The game play allows for almost infinite creativity on how you make these orcs die! And the main character has an infectious enthusiasm for his job that makes you just as excited to get out of bed in the morning and kill orcs.
The setting and world is very unique as well and makes for a fun backdrop to the game.
All and all I can't recommend this game enough and I look forward to playing Orcs Must Die 2
👍 : 0 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
124 minutes
Robot Entertainment
What a great company; a windows 11 update 14 years after the game launch broke the game from launching and instead of leaving you high and dry to figure out what is going on they actually redirect you to an explanation of what happened and how to get around it.
Really appreciate it and wish more companies were like this!
👍 : 2 |
😃 : 0
Positive