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ORCS is an action/platformer 2D old school inspirated by classic like Castlevania and Ghosts 'n Goblins.

ORCS is a indie, action and adventure game developed and published by Pixel vs Pixel.
Released on May 20th 2016 is available in English only on Windows.

It has received 411 reviews of which 335 were positive and 76 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.6 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 1.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified ORCS into these genres:

Indie Action Adventure Pixel Graphics Platformer 2D Action-Adventure 2D Platformer Side Scroller Difficult Singleplayer

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System requirements

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Windows
  • OS *: Windows 7
  • Processor: Core 2 Duo
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Storage: 151 MB available space

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Jan. 2025
Played nearly all of the games of "Pixel vs Pixel" and what can I say about them? They are simple. "ORCS" is the first of the releases and it is as basic at it gets: The story and premise is simple, the gameplay-mechanics are simple (jump, attack and throw), the presentation from pixel-artwork to music is simple. But simple must not mean it is bad. It just is what it is. The game is challenging, platforming and enemy placement is dense, health is scarce. The final boss really has you on edge. In short: Everything about this shows the early attempts of a dev creating something and this is definetly something good. It reminds me of early flash-games. For some cents you could really go worse.
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Aug. 2024
Overly simplistic, but highly playable and often fun. The graphics make it look like a mix between NES and Atari, the game being more like a dumbed down Mario-style platformer. What's fun about this game is figuring out the different ways to bypass the countless enemy types you come across. There are also several bosses and the game keeps introducing new elements as you progress. There are little details like a shield you can pick up from a fallen enemy on the final level, or a sub-zero type orc that freezes you so the harder enemies can come at you. You also get secondary weapons which, while only used once, are occasionally vital for survival. Overall not great but very playable.
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ORCS is currently priced at 1.99€ on Steam.

ORCS is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 1.99€ on Steam.

ORCS received 335 positive votes out of a total of 411 achieving a rating of 7.64.
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ORCS was developed and published by Pixel vs Pixel.

ORCS is playable and fully supported on Windows.

ORCS is not playable on MacOS.

ORCS is not playable on Linux.

ORCS is a single-player game.

ORCS does not currently offer any DLC.

ORCS does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

ORCS does not support Steam Remote Play.

ORCS is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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ORCS
1.99€
7.6
335
76
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Developer
Pixel vs Pixel
Publisher
Pixel vs Pixel
Release 20 May 2016
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