Orcs Must Die!
- First release
- Oct 05, 2011
- Developer
- Robot Entertainment
- Publisher
- Microsoft Studios
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Attributes
Details
Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords
- Release dates
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Oct 05, 2011
- Xbox 360
- Oct 05, 2011
- Time to beatIGDB · recorded
- Main Story
- 11h
- Main + Extras
- 12h
- Completionist
- 30h
- Game modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- First person, Third person
- External links
- YouTube (opens in a new tab)X (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Steam (opens in a new tab)Twitch (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)
- Keywords
- tower defense, orcs, magic, steam, achievements
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, steam, achievements, traps, ogres, steam achievements, digital distribution, xbox controller support for pc, steam cloud, steam leaderboards, upgradeable weapons, wasd movement, retail games with steam activation, titular antagonist, games with gold, declarative title, onlive, paladins, optional censorship, avatar awards, interactive achievement awards 2012, pax prime 2011, pax east 2011
At a Glance
- Critic Score
- 86
- Main Story (IGDB)
- 11h
- Main + Extras (IGDB)
- 12h
- Completionist (IGDB)
- 30h
Overview
Steam review summary
Steam users rate this Overwhelmingly Positive, 6,684 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026
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How it plays
From Steam
- Tower Defense
- Action
- Strategy
- Third Person
- Fantasy
- Indie
- Singleplayer
- Comedy
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Languages
- Englishinterface, audio
- Deutschinterface, audio
Language data: IGDB · recorded 10 Oct 2026
Features
Input and devices
- Partial controller support
Steam features
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud saves
- Steam Family Sharing
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Steam Deck
Valve rates this game Playable · recorded 16 Oct 2026
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Media
Screenshots
Videos
Community
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Behind the game
Awards
Won
- D.I.C.E. Award for Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year — D.I.C.E. Awards 2011
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