Children of Orc

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Children of Orc is a single player strategy game. It was developed by Game Studio Abraham Stolk Inc. and was released on December 20, 2016. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Lead your civilization of Orc Children, stranded on a planet. Build infrastructure, explore continents, and instruct your peers. Children of Orc mixes the point-and-click adventure game with real-time-strategy. You control one single Orc and will have to instruct your tribe on how to explore and exploit your habitat.

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Audience ScoreBased on 61 reviews

humor2 positive mentions

graphics2 negative mentions

Unique combination of RPG and strategy elements with a relaxing and atmospheric fantasy setting.
Simple and accessible gameplay that serves as a casual and enjoyable time-waster.
Developer responsiveness and willingness to improve the game based on player feedback.

Technical issues including crashes, lack of autosave, and optimization problems, especially on certain hardware.
Gameplay can become repetitive and lacks depth or engaging endgame content.
Unclear goals, confusing controls and management of orcs, along with some pay-to-win elements due to required paid DLC for full features.

graphics
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The graphics are generally considered underwhelming, featuring a minimalist or low-poly art style that feels outdated compared to contemporary PC standards, with visuals perceived as repurposed assets. However, some users find certain character designs, like the orcs, appealing in a stylized, charming way.
- “Graphics: nice, the orcs are cute in an Overlord type of way.”
- “The implementation is lackluster for starters, with a minimalist/low poly art style used instead of contemporary PC graphics, leaving underwhelming visuals.”
- “The graphics are decent, but mostly below average as they feel like assets purchased and repurposed into a game.”
gameplay
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The gameplay is slow-paced and can feel unfinished or repetitive, focusing on simple tasks like building bridges and gathering resources rather than deep 4X strategy elements. It has a learning curve that may require external tutorials, but overall the mechanics are straightforward and easy to grasp.
- “Gameplay is very easy: you control an orc and initially need to rescue your fellow orcs from prisons. Then you can assign them tasks such as retrieving lumber or stone, and have them build bridges to other islands or constructions.”
- “The gameplay doesn't seem to go anywhere beyond a certain point, making it feel somewhat unfinished; building bridges around the place to pick up one magic item quickly isn't what you expect from a 4x grand strategy/RTS game.”
- “The gameplay is terribly slow, but you can make it more manageable if you're willing to hold the tab button for hours.”
- “If you do not wish to figure out the mechanics by yourself, which can take a little while, see a YouTube video for how to play the game.”
music
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The music is generally calming and provides an interesting contrast to the game's tense moments, though some users find it becomes annoying over time.
- “The music is calm, but gets annoying.”
optimization
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The game shows poor optimization, struggling to run on older CPUs like the i7@920 and lacking automatic support for Nvidia Optimus laptops, requiring manual GPU selection for proper performance.
- “I can't launch the game because my i7 920 is too old, but most games on Steam work with decent performance (not high-end games from 2018, but anyway).”
- “Not optimized for Optimus laptops; you need to manually run the executable with the GPU if using Nvidia Optimus.”
humor
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The humor in the game is characterized by its quirky and somewhat funny portrayal of orcs, whose appearance and amusing screams provide a creepy yet entertaining atmosphere. This blend adds a lighthearted and relaxing charm to the gameplay experience.
- “Right now you start as a funny looking orc.”
- “The game itself is simple enough to play, with a nice look and feel that is somewhat relaxing. The orcs are a bit ugly, and the scream your player orc makes when it drops is both creepy and funny at the same time.”
grinding
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Grinding requires an additional life, indicating it may be time-consuming or challenging without extra attempts.
story
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stability
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The game's stability is currently rough with noticeable bugs typical of an alpha or beta stage, but the active and responsive developer is actively addressing issues based on user feedback.