Is Orcs Must Die! worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours.
The average Coilr player has put 17h into Orcs Must Die!, and at $9.99 that's about 0.59 per hour. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
$0.59/hr17h avg96% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Players now
5
24h peak
17
Peak (tracked)
45
Coilr players
9
Player count
This game's player count is measured about every 10 hours. Steam allows a limited number of requests per day, so the busiest games are measured every few minutes and quieter ones less often. The shape of the curve is real, the fine detail between points isn't recorded.
Steam reviews
Overwhelmingly PositivePositive
96%
Total reviews
8,518
Pos / Neg
8,164 / 354
% positive by month
Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$0.577
at $9.99
Avg playtime
17 h
across 9 players
Total tracked
156 h
How long to beat
No verified owner has reported a time for Orcs Must Die! yet.
Sign in to be the firstPlayer retention
DormantHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
0%
0 of 9 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08-30 days · 031-90 days · 090+ days · 9
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
57%
🇲🇽MX
14%
🇬🇧GB
14%
🇦🇺AU
14%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Orcs Must Die! is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Americas (~28%).
Americas
28%
Europe & Africa
26%
Asia-Pacific
26%
Russia & CIS
20%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 18:00 with about 43 people in game — 6.1× as many as at 04:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about Orcs Must Die!
How many people play Orcs Must Die!?
As of September 2026, about 5 people are playing Orcs Must Die! on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 17 concurrent players.
Is Orcs Must Die! worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours. The average Coilr player has put 17h into Orcs Must Die!, and at $9.99 that's about 0.59 per hour. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
How much does Orcs Must Die! cost?
Orcs Must Die! costs $9.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 17 hours in, about 0.59 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Orcs Must Die!?
Across 9 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Orcs Must Die! is about 17 hours.