Pesky Orcs!

PESKY ORCS! is a medieval fantasy strategy game about battles between human armies and orcs. As commander of the humans, you guide your troops across the battlefield rather than controlling each soldier directly; they attack enemies automatically while you activate spells and gather treasure. Between battles, spend collected coins at your home base on buildings that unlock upgrades and units. The game combines RTS, RPG and autobattler elements with roguelike or roguelite runs, retro pixel art and battlefields randomized across different worlds.

Gameplay and features

• Command without direct unit control: Guide your human soldiers across the battlefield as they automatically attack enemies and navigate threats such as projectiles, traps and spells.
• Cast spells and collect treasure: Activate spells during battles and gather coins, diamonds and other loot to use between runs.
• Build up between runs: Use coins at your home base to acquire buildings that unlock upgrades and additional units.
• Changing battlefields: Battlefields are randomized across different worlds, bringing variety to each run.
• Retro presentation: The game features handcrafted retro pixel art and combines RTS, RPG and autobattler gameplay with roguelike or roguelite elements.

Frequently asked questions

Do you directly control the soldiers?

No. You guide the human army across the battlefield, while soldiers attack enemies automatically.

What can you do during battles?

You can activate spells, collect coins, diamonds and other treasure, and guide your troops around battlefield threats.

What are coins used for?

Between runs, you can trade coins at your home base for buildings that unlock upgrades and units.

Are the battlefields the same each run?

Battlefields are randomized across different worlds, providing variety between runs.