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IndieSimulationStrategyTower DefenseIncrementalWarRogueliteMilitary

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Game description

Sir, We Have an Orc Problem is an incremental-style tower defense game where you face an overwhelming number of orcs. Greet them with even more bullets, bombs and lasers!

Basic info

DeveloperMumpitz Games
PublisherMumpitz Games
PlatformsWindows · Linux
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateJul 28, 2026
Price
  • Steam store −10% $9.99 $8.99 · Steam ↗
  • Lowest-price store $8.99 · Steam
  • Historical low $8.99 · 3-month low $8.99Other stores ↗

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Minimum specs

OS10
ProcessorAny x86_64 CPU
Memory4 GB
GraphicsVulkan 1.3 support
Storage200 MB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 464 reviews from the past 1 year

81.4/ 100
Top 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (86%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 13, 2026)

A tower defense game built on fluid simulation, Sir, We Have an Orc Problem wins 236 reviews for a fun loop; it scores 81.4 from 4,829 Steam reviews.

👍 Strengths

The most upvoted calls the core loop extremely enjoyable, and 50 praise its strategic side, the most upvoted citing creative tower placement on a fluid simulator. Players describe satisfying progression as upgrades thin out the enemy waves, and some call using fluids in tower defense genuinely innovative. Tech & Support ranks 167th of 1399, and players say it runs flawlessly on low end hardware.

👎 Where it falls short

Content Volume ranks 1278th of 1351 and appears in 65% of analyzed reviews. 191 reviews find the content thin, the most upvoted counting only nine levels, much of it covered by the demo and padded by grinding. 33 feel the price should be lower, and 27 describe replaying the same maps with no challenge. Others say little strategy is needed after the first attempt.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“really fun gameplay loop that is extremely enjoyable” · 236 reviews
“only 9 levels, demo covers most content, requires excessive grinding” · 191 reviews
“fluid simulator foundation with creative tower placement potential” · 50 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 51% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +1.96 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “fluid simulator foundation with creative tower placement potential” · 50 reviews
Negative “strategy is weak, little thought required after first attempt” · 12 reviews

Progression 29% · Difficulty 15% · Onboarding 3% · Freedom 4% · Controls & feel 7%

Plot, characters and the world

Not enough data — only 3% of reviews mention this.

World +2.92 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is

Story 2% · Characters 0%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 65% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Volume -1.99 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Negative “only 9 levels, demo covers most content, requires excessive grinding” · 191 reviews

Variety 22% · Replayability 12%

Graphics, art style, music and sound

Not enough data — only 9% of reviews mention this.

Audio -1.00 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting

Visuals 7%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 0% of reviews mention this.

Playing together — · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 27% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.15 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “not worth the price tag, too expensive” · 33 reviews
Positive “costs less than a movie ticket, better value than The Odyssey” · 3 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 9% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 19% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Performance +0.15 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Positive “optimization fantastic, runs flawlessly on low-end hardware” · 7 reviews
Negative “fps drops to 5 at 35k+ enemies on screen” · 1 review

Stability 2% · Developer support 13%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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