Comparison

Medium Sudoku vs Orc Genocide

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Medium Sudoku

Features
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This app is designed for thoughtful, satisfying play—where each puzzle invites focus, logic, and a touch of persistence. The difficulty steps up, but never overwhelms. There are no timers, no tricks, and no rush. You’re allowed up to ten mistakes per puzzle—enough room to explore, but not coast. It’s fair, firm, and quietly rewarding. Puzzles are organized into themed packs that encourage curiosity and gradual mastery. Play them in any order—jump ahead, circle back, or complete the whole set at your own rhythm. There are no hints, animations, or flashy effects. Just a clean interface, steady concentration, and the quiet satisfaction of solving something real.

About

Orc Genocide

Features
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Orc Genocide is an offline tower defense and strategy game for one or two players. Build towers, summon an army of orcs and undead, and smash the enemy base. Play solo against the CPU, team up with a friend in local co-op, or fight head to head in split screen PvP on a single iPhone or iPad. No internet, no account, no second device needed. 2 PLAYER LOCAL MULTIPLAYER Give your friend the other side of the screen. Battle each other in PvP or hold the line together in co-op tower defense. Perfect couch multiplayer for road trips, flights and game nights. 10 GAME MODES • Battle: outsmart the CPU on Easy, Medium or Hard • Tower Defense: five maps with boss waves, solo or co-op • Waves: survive 30 waves of ever stronger enemies • Ancient Defense: protect your Ancient Tree across three lanes and destroy theirs • King Defense: stop the enemy march before it reaches your throne • King Conquer: storm the keeps of four kings and slay them • Princess: rescue six princesses from the evil kingdom • Cliff Rush: a narrow map where every lane counts • Orc Smasher: a quick minigame between battles • Simulate: sit back and watch two CPUs fight it out TOWERS, UNITS AND AURAS Upgrade arrow, fire, mage, poison and web towers. Summon footmen, archers, tanks, bloodhunters, soulstealers and skeletons. Power up your whole army with six auras: damage, armor, lifesteal, range, health and healing. 30 ENEMY TYPES Every wave brings new monsters, from imp scouts and troll marauders to necromancers, frost giants, grand liches and the Apocalypse King himself. ACHIEVEMENTS Unlock 28 achievements across every mode. PLAY YOUR WAY • Fully offline, no Wi-Fi or mobile data needed • iPhone and iPad • Gamepad and keyboard support, even for two players • Pixel art fantasy with blood, explosions and chaos • Available in over 30 languages Download Orc Genocide, grab a friend and start your tower defense battle!

Screenshots

Medium Sudoku4 screens
Orc Genocide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Orc Genocide at none against Medium Sudoku's shown. Orc Genocide also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Medium Sudoku costs $0.99 and Orc Genocide $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Medium Sudoku versus Orc Genocide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMedium SudokuOrc Genocide
Price$0.99$0.99
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB59 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperH ValeurSimon Schubert

In-app purchases

None

Medium Sudoku

No in-app purchases

None

Orc Genocide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Medium Sudoku free?
Medium Sudoku costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Orc Genocide free?
Orc Genocide costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Medium Sudoku or Orc Genocide have ads?
Medium Sudoku shows ads; Orc Genocide does not.

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