Rank 01Why this
Shares deck building and procedural generation with ORX.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Verified
- 2022
Games like ORX
- 28 games
- Updated Oct 5, 2026
Players who liked ORX also play
The closest matches to ORX: Gordian Quest, Ratropolis, Tower Tactics: Liberation, Backpack Hero, and Commander Quest. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Rogue-lite and Deckbuilding, like ORX.
- $17.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2020
Rank 03Why this
Shares deck building with ORX.
- $6.79 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2023
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Backpack Hero
Why this: Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Turn-Based, like ORX.
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Commander Quest
Why this: Also Mouse only and Roguelike Deckbuilder, like ORX.
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- Released: 2022
- Developer: johnbell
- Price: $9.99−50%checked Nov 2
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 68% of 274 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Early Access
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Deck synergies feel uniquely deep
- Pause planning lets you strategize without time pressure
- Pixel art orcpocalypse aesthetic is charmingly distinct
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below ORX at current Steam store prices.
Hand of Fate
Why this: Shares deck building and resource management with ORX.
Necroking
Why this: Shares deck building and procedural generation with ORX.
Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers
Why this: Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Rogue-lite, like ORX.
Three Kingdoms: The Blood Moon
Why this: Shares deck building with ORX.
Aces & Adventures
Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Deckbuilding, like ORX.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to ORX, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
Why this: Shares deck building and procedural generation with ORX.
Morimens
Why this: Shares deck building and resource management with ORX.
KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
Why this: Shares deck building with ORX.
GWENT: The Witcher Card Game
Why this: Shares faction specialization with ORX.
Prismata
Why this: Shares resource management with ORX.
Minion Masters
Why this: Also Deckbuilding and Card Game, like ORX.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Gordian Quest
Why this: Shares deck building and procedural generation with ORX.
Backpack Hero
Why this: Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Turn-Based, like ORX.
Slay the Spire
Why this: Also Mouse only and Roguelike Deckbuilder, like ORX.
About ORX
The closest matches to ORX: Gordian Quest, Ratropolis, Tower Tactics: Liberation, Backpack Hero, and Commander Quest. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If ORX is your kind of game, the closest matches are Gordian Quest, Ratropolis and Tower Tactics: Liberation — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its campaign story arcs and deck building. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About ORX: A new take on tower-defence and deckbuilding roguelike genres. ORX is like playing Carcassonne with your table on fire. Build your perfect deck, use powerful artefacts, master 3 unique factions. Prove that you are the King of your castle!
Is ORX worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 68% of 274 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Early Access: unfinished, and it can change a lot before release.
- On sale: 50% off, now $9.99 (checked Nov 2).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 15 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 14 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Deck synergies feel uniquely deep
- Pause planning lets you strategize without time pressure
- Pixel art orcpocalypse aesthetic is charmingly distinct
- Rapid run iteration respects your time
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Bold strategy making a major content update that removes 70% of the content. Very fun to come back to when I was hoping the update would fix the game breaking bugs that I was stuck on BEFORE the update. I want to like this game so much I…”
“The game was a lot of fun UNTIL they updated it to the newest version of play mechanics. The game is butt now. It seems like someone high up on the production wants to tank the game for nefarious reasons. This game was far superior during…”
People who play it also play: Gordian Quest, Ratropolis, Tower Tactics: Liberation
Frequently asked about ORX
Can I run it?
Does ORX run on Steam Deck?
ORX is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does ORX cost?
ORX is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to ORX?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside ORX are Gordian Quest, Ratropolis, Tower Tactics: Liberation.
Who developed ORX?
ORX was developed by johnbell and published by CRITICAL REFLEX.