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2012 PCPlayStationXbox 14.99 € 👍 74 % Mostly positive, 1,992 reviews on Steam

You alternate between the brutal orc Arkail and the cunning goblin Styx as they set out to assassinate the human emperor. It mixes tactical real-time combat with a pause function, stealth, and a dark story told from the perspective of the oppressed.

What defines Of Orcs and Men:

  • Fantasy setting
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Tactical depth

The closest matches for Of Orcs and Men are Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders, SpellForce 2: Shadow Wars and Summoner. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Of Orcs and Men special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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SpellForce 2: Shadow Wars

Strong character progression

A fantasy blend of real-time strategy and RPG where you lead an Avatar and a band of heroes through an epic story while also commanding armies. Shadow Wars continues the struggle against the Dark Elves and the Shadows.

Summoner

Strong character progression

A classic fantasy action RPG about young Joseph, a summoner destined to fulfil a prophecy as an empire invades. You lead a small party in real-time combat and call on powerful creatures to fight for you.

Warhammer: Dark Omen

Tactical depth

A real-time tactical battle game set in the Warhammer world, where you lead a mercenary army as Morgan Bernhardt, nurture veteran units across battles and push through a grim campaign.

The Dwarves

Tactical depth

A fantasy RPG based on Markus Heitz's novels where you lead a band of dwarves with different abilities through real-time battles against orcs, ogres and undead. The focus is on story and squad tactics rather than open-world freedom.

Drakengard 2

Strong, story-driven narrative

This hack-and-slash sequel mixes ground battles against huge enemy crowds with aerial dragon combat. Hero Nowe fights alongside the dragon Legna in a grim fantasy tale that continues the first Drakengard.

Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone

Linear, curated structure

A linear hack-and-slash trip through Faerûn where you switch between three heroes with distinct abilities to stop two unleashed demonic generals. Flashy combat and cinematic presentation in the D&D universe take centre stage.

Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon

Strong character progression

A fast action RPG with an anime look, where a knight turned artificial half-demon fights alongside summoned demon servants in a gothic 19th-century city. A story of friendship and betrayal drives the game, with servant collecting and upgrading at the heart of combat.

SpellForce: The Order of Dawn

Strong character progression

SpellForce blends real-time strategy with RPG elements: you grow a custom hero and companions while also building bases and commanding armies in a dark fantasy world.

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