Orcs Must Die! 3 Player Count: Is It Dead?

Orcs Must Die! 3

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Orcs Must Die! 3

Robot EntertainmentJul 23, 2021Action, Adventure, Indie, Strategy

$29.99 Very PositiveSteam Deck Verified
  • Tower Defense
  • Co-op
  • Strategy
  • Third-Person Shooter
  • PvE
  • Action
  • Multiplayer
  • Third Person
  • Online Co-Op
  • 3D
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Playing now
125
Updated 11 minutes ago
24-hour peak
136
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
13,210
Jul 25, 2021
Avg this month
98
-23.44% vs last month
Steam reviews
85%
Very Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

Orcs Must Die! 3 player count chart

Orcs Must Die! 3 has a small but active player base. 125 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 20% on the month before).

History from Jul 1, 2021

Orcs Must Die! 3 monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 202698-30-23.44%208
October 2026128-18-12.33%361
September 2026146-81-17.42%384
August 2026n/a+148+46.69%465
July 2026n/a-51-13.86%317
June 2026n/a-3-0.81%368
May 2026n/a-248-40.06%371
April 2026n/a-112-15.32%619
March 2026n/a+466+175.85%731
February 2026n/a-124-31.88%265
January 2026n/a+72+22.71%389
December 2025n/a-66-17.23%317
November 2025n/a-102-21.03%383
October 2025n/a-24-4.72%485
September 2025n/a+50+10.89%509
August 2025n/a+70+17.99%459
July 2025n/a-88-18.45%389
June 2025n/a+50+11.71%477
May 2025n/a-77-15.28%427
April 2025n/a-180-26.32%504
March 2025n/a-55-7.44%684
February 2025n/a-221-23.02%739
January 2025n/a-1,991-67.47%960
December 2024n/a+1,616+121.05%2,951
November 2024n/a+702+110.9%1,335
October 2024n/a-83-11.59%633
September 2024n/a-420-36.97%716
August 2024n/a-410-26.52%1,136
July 2024n/a+944+156.81%1,546
June 2024n/a-280-31.75%602
May 2024n/a+96+12.21%882
April 2024n/a+247+45.83%786
March 2024n/a-339-38.61%539
February 2024n/a-326-27.08%878
January 2024n/a+420+53.57%1,204
December 2023n/a+48+6.52%784
November 2023n/a+257+53.65%736
October 2023n/a-369-43.51%479
September 2023n/a+273+47.48%848
August 2023n/a-438-43.24%575
July 2023n/a-2,466-70.88%1,013
June 2023n/a+3,030+674.83%3,479
May 2023n/a-104-18.81%449
April 2023n/a-172-23.72%553
March 2023n/a-29-3.85%725
February 2023n/a-1,590-67.83%754
January 2023n/a-2,266-49.15%2,344
December 2022n/a+3,984+636.42%4,610
November 2022n/a-240-27.71%626
October 2022n/a-3,492-80.13%866
September 2022n/a+3,830+725.38%4,358
August 2022n/a-467-46.93%528
July 2022n/a+98+10.93%995
June 2022n/a+60+7.17%897
May 2022n/a-2,815-77.08%837
April 2022n/a+3,192+693.91%3,652
March 2022n/a-332-41.92%460
February 2022n/a-367-31.67%792
January 2022n/a+93+8.72%1,159
December 2021n/a-1,354-55.95%1,066
November 2021n/a+749+44.82%2,420
October 2021n/a-662-28.38%1,671
September 2021n/a-8,100-77.64%2,333
August 2021n/a-2,777-21.02%10,433
July 2021n/an/an/a13,210

How many people are playing Orcs Must Die! 3?

Right now, 125 players are in Orcs Must Die! 3 on Steam. That makes it the #2,350 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 136 players. Today's peak is 24% below its 30-day average daily peak of 180.

Is Orcs Must Die! 3 growing or declining?

Over the last 30 days Orcs Must Die! 3 averaged a daily peak of 180 players, down 20% compared with the 30 days before (226). Its highest point this month (296) is 23% below the same period last year (383). In its first month after release (Jul 23, 2021) it peaked at 13,210 players. Today's player count is 1% of its all-time peak of 13,210, set on Jul 25, 2021.

Best time to play Orcs Must Die! 3

Based on the last 14 days, Orcs Must Die! 3 is busiest around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and quietest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York), when about 53% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

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Orcs Must Die! 3 players by hour and weekday

When Orcs Must Die! 3 has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSunday at 14:00 UTCabout 234 players on average
QuietestWednesday at 05:00 UTCabout 56 players on average
Busy vs quiet4.2xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

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About Orcs Must Die! 3

Slice, burn, toss, zap, grind and gib massive hordes of repugnant orcs in this long-awaited successor to the award-winning Orcs Must Die! series.

Developer
Robot Entertainment
Released
Jul 23, 2021
Genre
Action, Adventure, Indie, Strategy
Steam Deck
Verified
Languages
19 languages, 8 with full audio

Screenshots

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Orcs Must Die! 3 price history

$29.99
price now (US)
$5.99
lowest recorded (-80%) · Mar 10, 2026 archived
-75%
typical sale discount · 11 sales seen

Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. Orcs Must Die! 3 is at its full price of $29.99. It usually goes on sale for about 75% off (around $7.50), and the lowest we have recorded is $5.99.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.

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Orcs Must Die! 3 reviews over time

85% Very Positive85% of 14,083 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

Orcs Must Die! 3 achievements

Orcs Must Die! 3 has 38 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 26.9% of them; the rarest, The Eyes Have It, is held by 2.0% of players.

  • AssassinKill 100 minions.94.8%
  • TinkererUpgrade a piece of gear.91.1%
  • Fair TradePurchase a new piece of gear.84.9%
  • MoneybagsEarn 100,000 coin.79.5%
  • War LordBeat the first war scenario.75.4%
  • Well EquippedUnlock all gear slots.58.7%
  • Combo ApprenticeScore 500,000 in any campaign scenario.57.8%
  • UpgradedPurchase all upgrades for a single trap.53.5%
  • WarpathKill 10,000 minions.43.0%
  • War MageComplete the main campaign.41.6%
  • MillionaireEarn 1,000,000 coin.38.4%
  • Golden MonoclePurchase all 3 pieces of "Cold as Eyes" gear36.3%
  • SurvivorSurvive 10 waves in a single endless match.31.1%
  • Shedding SkinPurchase one upgrade for any "Tipping the Scales" gear26.4%
  • First FlightComplete the Drastic Steps campaign.22.4%
  • Can't Stop Me NowSurvive 25 waves in a single endless match.21.7%
  • Challenge AcceptedComplete any Weekly Challenge.18.2%
  • Combo War MageScore 5,000,000 in any endless match.16.1%
  • Cracking EggsComplete Tier 2 in Scramble.15.1%
  • Poke in the EyeKill 250 Cyclopes13.2%
  • Scrambled EggsReroll a debuff in Scramble.12.8%
  • Scale NecklaceKill 250 Tuatara12.3%
  • Ice BreakerBeat all "Cold as Eyes" scenarios11.6%
  • Perfect BalanceBeat all "Tipping the Scales" scenarios9.4%
  • Making an OmeletComplete Tier 5 in Scramble.9.3%
  • Collecting TailsKill 1000 Tuatara7.5%
  • CollectorAcquire every item in the game.7.3%
  • Rifts ProtectedComplete all acheivements.4.6%
  • Close Their EyesKill 1000 Cyclopes4.6%
  • Rift LordComplete the story campaign on Rift Lord difficulty.4.2%
  • The LandingComplete the Drastic Steps campaign on Rift Lord difficulty.4.0%
  • ValedictorianEarn 5 skulls on every scenario of the story campagin on Rift Lord difficulty.3.0%
  • Combo Rift LordScore 5,000,000 total in Scramble.3.0%
  • Top FloorEarn 5 skulls on every scenario of the Drastic Steps campagin on Rift Lord difficulty.2.6%
  • Heads and Tails5 Skull one "Tipping the Scales" scenario on Endless2.2%
  • Thumb on the Scale5 Skull all "Tipping the Scales" scenarios on Rift Lord2.2%
  • Willing to Sacrifice5 Skull all "Cold as Eyes" scenarios on Rift Lord2.1%
  • The Eyes Have It5 Skull one "Cold as Eyes" scenario on Endless2.0%

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Orcs Must Die! 3 DLC

Orcs Must Die! 3 has 3 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.

DLCReleasedPrice (US)
Orcs Must Die! 3, Tipping the Scales DLC ↗Apr 7, 2022$7.99
Orcs Must Die! 3, Cold as Eyes DLC ↗Nov 11, 2021$7.99
Orcs Must Die! 3 Soundtrack ↗Jul 23, 2021$9.99

Latest Orcs Must Die! 3 news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

Orcs Must Die! 3 FAQ

Is Orcs Must Die! 3 dead?

Orcs Must Die! 3 has a small but active player base. 125 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 20% on the month before).

How many people play Orcs Must Die! 3?

125 people are playing Orcs Must Die! 3 on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 136 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Orcs Must Die! 3?

Orcs Must Die! 3 reached its all-time Steam peak of 13,210 concurrent players on Jul 25, 2021.

Is Orcs Must Die! 3 growing or declining?

Orcs Must Die! 3 is declining. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 180, down 20% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Orcs Must Die! 3 most active?

Orcs Must Die! 3 usually has the most players around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and the fewest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York).

How much does Orcs Must Die! 3 cost?

Orcs Must Die! 3 costs $29.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price Orcs Must Die! 3 has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for Orcs Must Die! 3 on Steam is $5.99 (80% off), on Mar 10, 2026 (from an archived copy of the Steam store page). It costs $29.99 right now.

Is Orcs Must Die! 3 on sale right now?

No, Orcs Must Die! 3 is at its full price of $29.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 75%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 80%.

Is Orcs Must Die! 3 good?

Steam players rate Orcs Must Die! 3 Very Positive: 85% of 14,083 reviews are positive.

When did Orcs Must Die! 3 come out?

Orcs Must Die! 3 was released on Steam on Jul 23, 2021.

Who made Orcs Must Die! 3?

Orcs Must Die! 3 was developed by Robot Entertainment.

Is Orcs Must Die! 3 still worth playing?

Orcs Must Die! 3 has a smaller but active community on Steam today (125 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).

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