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Orcs Must Die!
Robot Entertainment · released Oct 11, 2011 · demo · data updated Oct 24, 2026
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 Oct 11, 2011 · Demo available
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Overwhelmingly Positive · 95% positive of 6,686 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 11,284 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $9.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 9 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 12 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 19 | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 16 | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 21 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 22 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 16 | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 23 | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 24 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 18 | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 9 | 2 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 240k – 660k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $1M – $3.6M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 6,686 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 37–98 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. This game was on Steam before reviews began in November 2013; many copies sold before then have no review, so the ranges may be low. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Great Soundtrack | 1 in 46 games |
| Third-Person Shooter | 1 in 41 games |
| Tower Defense | 1 in 38 games |
| Magic | 1 in 16 games |
| Comedy | 1 in 13 games |
| Cartoony | 1 in 12 games |
| Third Person | 1 in 10 games |
| Shooter | 1 in 10 games |
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