Comparison

Orcs vs Wickbound

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

Head to head
About

Orcs

Embark on a roguelike deckbuilding adventure as an orc champion, battling through diverse factions and events. Build unique decks with hundreds of cards and powerful relics. Enjoy offline play with no ads, and unlock permanent upgrades with earned diamonds.

Highlights
  • Roguelike deckbuilding gameplay
  • Over 300 unique cards and relics
  • 4 distinct orc heroes with unique card pools
  • Conquer 6 challenging factions
  • 77 diverse in-game events
  • Offline play, no ads
  • Permanent unlocks with earned diamonds
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The warhorns are calling. March the Warpath as a champion of the orc warband — from goblin camps to the gates of the human kingdom. Orcs: Warpath is a roguelike deckbuilder where you fight with cards. Pick your path through battles, events, shops and campfires, and build your own deck from the cards and relics you earn. No ads, and fully playable offline. ◆ Roguelike deckbuilding New forks, new cards, new deaths every run. Over 300 cards and a pile of relics mean no two decks are the same. Even defeat earns diamonds for permanent unlocks. ◆ 4 orc heroes · Warrior — raises banners and survives on blood · Archer — marks targets and lays traps · Shaman — commands totems and runes · Thief — chains combos and poison Each hero has a completely different card pool — four games in one. ◆ Conquer 6 factions Goblin Tribe → Wraith Clan → Forest Coalition → Mountain Alliance → Sand Dynasty → Human Kingdom. Every faction brings its own enemies, elites, and a boss waiting at the end of the road. ◆ 77 events Dilemmas, gambles, dark contracts… every choice on the road bends your run. ◆ No ads · Offline No ads, ever. Play on a plane or on the subway — no internet needed. ※ Optional in-app purchases for diamonds. ◆ 10 languages English · 한국어 · 日本語 · 简体中文 · 繁體中文 · Deutsch · Français · Español · Português · Русский Discord: https://discord.gg/rzFWPc4z8t Website: https://orcs.games

About

Wickbound

A premium roguelike deckbuilder designed for one-handed play and short sessions. Build your deck, outlast the storm, and keep the light burning. Offers a full game unlock with a single purchase and offline play.

Highlights
  • One-handed portrait mode gameplay
  • Short 5-10 minute runs
  • Kill-safe save system
  • 76 cards across three types
  • 40 unique relics
  • Three acts with 18 enemies
  • Daily seeded runs with leaderboards
Features
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You are the last lighthouse keeper on a drowning coast. The storm has teeth, and the light is all that holds it back. Wickbound is a premium roguelike deckbuilder designed for one hand and one sitting. No ads. No subscriptions. No account. One purchase unlocks the full game forever — and it plays in airplane mode. BUILT FOR YOUR THUMB Portrait-only. Every card, every choice, every enemy sits in thumb reach. Runs take 5–10 minutes, and a kill-safe save system means you can force-quit mid-combat and resume exactly where you stood. BURN OR BULWARK • 76 cards across Flares, Wards, and Beacons • The Keeper stacks Kindle and watches enemies burn down • The Salvager (unlock by winning) turns armor into a weapon • 40 relics that bend the rules of every run THREE ACTS OF STORM Fight through the Harbor Storm and the Drowned Reach to face the Mother of Storms. 18 enemies with fully telegraphed intents — every death is your mistake, and every win is your plan working. CLIMB THE LADDER Ascension 1–5 per character. Each win unlocks a crueler storm. THE DAILY WATCH One seeded run per day — identical for every player on Earth. One attempt. Game Center leaderboard. Bragging rights until midnight UTC. Keep the light. Outlast the storm.

Screenshots

Orcs4 screens
Wickbound4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Wickbound at 4.0 against Orcs's 3.7. Wickbound also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 86%). Orcs's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Orcs sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Wickbound sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wickbound holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Orcs's written reviews are positive against 100% of Wickbound's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Orcs versus Wickbound: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrcsWickbound
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size311 MB71 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperJoys IncGreen Delta Technology LLC

Customer experience

Orcs

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Wickbound

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Orcs

One-time3
  • 1000 Diamonds$1.99
  • 3000 Diamonds$4.99
  • 6500 Diamonds$9.99
1 purchases

Wickbound

One-time1
  • Wickbound — Full Game$4.99

Questions

Is Orcs free?
Orcs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wickbound free?
Wickbound is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Orcs or Wickbound?
Wickbound is rated higher. Orcs averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Wickbound averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Orcs or Wickbound have ads?
Neither Orcs nor Wickbound shows ads.

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