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There Are No Orcs

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2025

Should you play it?

An RTS-Roguelike hybrid with auto-battling troops. Master building placement, swarm your enemies, and smash their defenses with unit-commander combos!

What works

  • Engaging strategic gameplay with deep commander variety
  • Good progression and replayability
  • Charming pixel art and sound design
  • Accessible yet challenging difficulty scaling
  • Affordable price with strong value

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited map variety and repetitive objectives
  • Some balance issues with overpowered strategies
  • No multiplayer or cooperative modes
  • Minimal narrative or story elements
  • Lack of physical activity or health-related features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Spirits of the Hellements - TD

  • Infinite Tao

  • Drop Duchy

  • ShapeHero Factory

  • Cultivation Story: Reincarnation

  • Tiny Tactics

More story-driven

Games that feels like There Are No Orcs but with deeper narrative immersion

  • Oh My Gore!

  • Heroes of Science and Fiction

  • Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense

  • Roots of Yggdrasil

  • Super Fantasy Kingdom

  • Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense

More leadership-focused

Games that feels like There Are No Orcs but with more leadership over others

  • The King is Watching

  • Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense

  • Mage and Monsters

  • Warlords Battleground: Extraction

  • Crowntakers

  • dotAGE

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There Are No Orcs: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Relaxation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story, Thrill.

Last update: 21/08/2026