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Orcs Must Die! - Should you buy now or wait? Purchase decision analysis

Orcs Must Die!

Robot EntertainmentReleased October 11, 2011
ActionStrategyIndieSingleplayerMultiplayerGreat Soundtrack
GameValio recommendation72Worth It

The stars are aligning for this one. At this moment, the game is delivering well and the price feels right.

  • Losing players
  • Niche gem - loved by fans, smaller community
  • Fan favorite (6,686 reviews)
Why “Worth It”
72out of 100

The ring is the score: filled up to 72 out of 100. Each colour is what one signal added; the five bands below show where the score landed.

  1. Skip This
  2. Wait for Sale
  3. Maybe
  4. Worth It
  5. Great Deal

Where to buy

5 stores · lowest price first

Kinguin Cheapest Key marketplace · Price set 17 hours agoR$3.96R$20.69−81%Buy GAMIVO Key marketplace · Price set 17 hours agoR$5.35+R$1.39−74%Buy Loaded Authorized reseller · Price set 17 hours agoR$5.49+R$1.53−73%Buy Nuuvem Authorized reseller · Price set 4 months agoR$20.69+R$16.73Buy Steam Official store · Price set 14 days agoR$20.69+R$16.73Buy

Always sorted by the lowest price, marketplaces included; on a tie the partner store comes first. Marketplace: a Steam key sold by third parties, with the marketplace's buyer protection. Authorized reseller: a store licensed by the publisher.

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Behind the recommendation

How we got to this score: each signal, the factors behind it and the data that feeds it.

Value79/100
  • R$3.96: very accessible price
  • 81% off: deep discount
  • Near historical low (R$3.47)

Source: prices from the stores we track, compared with this game's own price history.

Price history
Now R$3.96Lowest recorded R$3.47Full price R$20.69
Quality91/100
  • 96% positive (6,686 reviews): overwhelmingly positive
  • Metacritic 83/100: high marks from professional reviewers
  • 6,686 reviews: solid data foundation

Source: Steam reviews and Metacritic, collected daily.

Steam review score 96% · Overwhelmingly PositivePositive 6kNegative 286
Popularity31/100
  • Players up 112% in recent days
  • 17 concurrent players: niche audience

Source: Steam concurrent players and review volume, collected daily.

Daily peak concurrent players
Players now 17Peak in period 44

Game details

Developers
Robot Entertainment
Publishers
Robot Entertainment
Release date
October 11, 2011
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
27
Steam recs
6,561
Supported languages
9 languages, 9 with full audioSee the list

English (audio) · German (audio) · French (audio) · Italian (audio) · Spanish - Spain (audio) · Russian (audio) · Japanese (audio) · Polish (audio) · Portuguese - Brazil (audio)

Categories
Single-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support +4See the list

Single-player · Steam Achievements · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Stats · Steam Leaderboards · Family Sharing

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Frequently asked questions

Is Orcs Must Die! worth buying?

The stars are aligning for this one. At this moment, the game is delivering well and the price feels right.

Where can I buy Orcs Must Die! cheapest?

The best current deal for Orcs Must Die! is on Kinguin for R$3.96.

That's a 81% discount.

What type of game is Orcs Must Die!?

Orcs Must Die! is categorized as: Action, Strategy, Indie.

What platforms is Orcs Must Die! available on?

Orcs Must Die! is available on: Windows.

When was Orcs Must Die! released?

Orcs Must Die! was released on October 11, 2011.

How many people are playing Orcs Must Die!?

According to recent data, Orcs Must Die! has approximately 17 concurrent players yesterday.

Is Orcs Must Die! on sale right now?

Orcs Must Die! is currently 81% off on Kinguin for R$3.96.

Who made Orcs Must Die!?

Developed by: Robot Entertainment

Published by: Robot Entertainment

What are the best deals for Orcs Must Die!?

We're currently tracking 5 deals for Orcs Must Die! across different stores:

  • Kinguin: R$3.96 (-81%)
  • Gamivo: R$5.35 (-74%)
  • Loaded: R$5.49 (-73%)
  • Nuuvem: R$20.69
  • Steam: R$20.69
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