Choose The King is Watching
Choose The King is Watching if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 3,028 Steam reviews back the pick.
The King is Watching vs There Are No Orcs
The King is Watching and There Are No Orcs both land in Strategy, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam. Both released in 2025. There Are No Orcs scores higher on Steam reviews (96.4% positive) than The King is Watching (90.4% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose There Are No Orcs
Choose There Are No Orcs if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.4% positive across 445 reviews.
Both The King is Watching and There Are No Orcs sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 The King is Watching |  There Are No Orcs | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.4% positive (3,028 reviews) | 96.4% positive (445 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hypnohead | BaseTrade Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2025.
- There Are No Orcs scores higher on Steam reviews (96.4% positive) than The King is Watching (90.4% positive).
- There Are No Orcs is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than The King is Watching (8.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The King is Watching is Deck Playable, There Are No Orcs is Deck Unsupported.
The King is Watching vs There Are No Orcs — FAQ
- Which is better, The King is Watching or There Are No Orcs?
- On Steam reviews There Are No Orcs scores higher (96.4% positive) than The King is Watching (90.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, There Are No Orcs is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are The King is Watching and There Are No Orcs similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.