Orch Star

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Orch Star is a single player and multiplayer strategy game. It was developed by Orch Star Studios and was released on August 15, 2018. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Orch Star is a real time strategy game set in an immersive space universe where orchs, elves, dwarfs and humans fighting for domination.

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Audience ScoreBased on 23 reviews

gameplay5 positive mentions

grinding1 negative mentions

Beautiful and polished graphics with detailed ship models and stunning space environments.
Engaging and challenging strategy gameplay with good AI and progressive difficulty.
Works well both in VR and on standard monitors, with cross-platform multiplayer support.

Controls can be frustrating and unintuitive, especially with certain VR controllers, leading to a steep learning curve.
Gameplay is somewhat simplistic and repetitive, lacking deeper mechanics like resource management or unit upgrades.
Small online player community and missing features such as voiceovers and additional soundtrack variety.

gameplay
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is simple and straightforward, resembling classic strategy titles with well-polished visuals and a VR option that enhances immersion. While some find it lacking in complexity and desire additional features like a speed button, many appreciate the strategic depth that emerges as difficulty ramps up, making it challenging and engaging. Overall, the gameplay is addictive with a neat balance of simplicity and thoughtful strategy.
- “The strategy gameplay feels uniquely challenging and is addictingly mind boggling.”
- “Even if the gameplay is relatively simplistic, you won't have an easy time not thinking strategically, especially halfway through the game as the difficulty ramps up.”
- “I'm pleasantly surprised and impressed by the polish of this game and the simple mechanics yet quite deep strategy involved.”
- “Where it really lacks is in the actual gameplay department.”
- “It is basically the same gameplay as Eufloria or Auralux, just with a lot better visuals and in VR obviously.”
- “Wish the game would offer a speed button for faster gameplay, and controls take some time to get used to.”
graphics
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
64%
9%
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The graphics are consistently praised for being smooth, visually appealing, and well-presented, with several users highlighting their high quality and VR integration. While not always flashy, the visuals are considered impressive, often compared favorably to AAA titles, contributing positively to the overall atmosphere and gameplay experience.
- “Graphics are outstanding, gameplay is well thought out.”
- “Beautiful graphics, great music, generally great atmosphere.”
- “It is not that fancy graphically but it is more a classic RTS with resource gathering and fleet building.”
- “It is basically the same gameplay as Eufloria or Auralux just with a lot better visuals and in VR obviously.”
- “Graphics are almost on par with AAA titles.”
story
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
24%
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The story centers on interplanetary conflicts between Orch clans in a sci-fi setting, presented through a campaign with 12 progressively challenging missions. While the narrative is engaging, some users find the gameplay mechanics repetitive early on. Overall, the campaign offers a solid and increasingly difficult story-driven experience.
- “Cool story about orc clans duking it out in space.”
- “There's a campaign mode with a sci-fi storyline, which quickly gets difficult in my opinion.”
- “As this stage, this game is currently on early access and the campaign has 12 missions available to play.”
- “I only played the first few levels because sending units from one planet to the other gets old really fast, no matter the visuals and story.”
- “There’s a campaign mode with a sci-fi storyline, which quickly gets difficult in my opinion.”
- “As this stage, this game is currently in early access and the campaign has 12 missions available to play.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The game's music is generally praised for its beautiful, serene, and space opera-inspired soundtrack that enhances the atmosphere. However, some users feel the soundtrack is limited and would benefit from additional tracks and voice-over to further enrich the experience.
- “The game also has serene, peaceful space music, which I really enjoyed.”
- “Deep, beautiful and challenging space strategy game with great space opera music that seems heavily influenced by Eve.”
- “Beautiful graphics, great music, generally great atmosphere.”
- “There is not much of a soundtrack and there is no voice over, which I think would enhance the experience.”
- “Orch Star could use some more musical tracks though, but aside from that, this is so much fun.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere is highly praised for its beautiful graphics and great music, creating an immersive and well-balanced experience that enhances the overall enjoyment.
- “Beautiful graphics, great music, generally great atmosphere.”
- “Polished, balanced, tricky, fun, with great sound and atmosphere.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding is streamlined and efficient, allowing players to easily allocate resources or units by selecting a percentage and directing them to a target location, where they automatically engage enemies if encountered.