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Orc Group · 2025 · Windows

Steam: 86 % positive of 1,174 reviews, as of Oct 28

The Scouring is an RTS with fast pace, high attention to detail and next generation experience. Lead humans or orcs in a Classic Mode or use one of powerful Heroes to fight for victory! Play alone or with friends. Use our modding tools to create maps and custom game modes! Join The Scouring!

24 games that play like The Scouring and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: War Selection, SpellForce 3 Soul Harvest and Rusted Warfare - RTS.

Player tags

  • RTS
  • Base-Building
  • Building
  • PvP
  • PvE
  • Fantasy
  • Strategy
  • Multiplayer
Map region: Turn-Based Tactics
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Steam reviews

What players say

Most players recommend this early-access Warcraft II-style RTS for its classic feel and smooth combat, though they note thin content, limited factions and balance problems.

Many players say the game captures the feel of classic Warcraft II and early RTS games, with responsive units, solid pathing and good performance even in large battles. Reviewers praise the combat physics, units garrisoning buildings, the day and night cycle and the modding support, which has already produced maps and modes. Some players enjoy the hero mode and the optional AI assistant. Many complaints focus on the small amount of content: only two factions that play almost alike, few unit types, no campaign yet and limited building space. Some players report balance problems, especially AI difficulty, hero mode and air units for one side only, and some find matchmaking empty. Reviews from the last year lean the same way as older helpful ones, with similar praise and complaints.

Praised

  • Classic Warcraft II feel

    Reviewers say it recalls Warcraft II and older RTS games, with a retro-yet-modern look and a familiar base-building loop.

    Many players
  • Responsive combat and physics

    Players like the unit weight, knockback, projectile behaviour, climbing buildings and responsive controls that make fights feel tangible.

    Many players
  • Smooth performance and pathing

    Reviewers note the game runs well with many units on screen, with fluid pathing and few bugs for an early-access title.

    Many players
  • Modding and map editor

    Workshop support and a map editor let the community add maps, scenarios and game modes that many players already enjoy.

    Some players

Criticised

  • Very little content

    Reviewers name the small number of units, buildings, maps and the missing campaign as the main reason the game still feels thin.

    Many players
  • Balance and AI problems

    Reviewers report unbalanced units, AI that cheats or is too strong, and some strategies that make winning almost impossible.

    Many players
  • Two similar factions

    Players say Orcs and Humans play almost the same, with only the art style differing, and ask for a third faction.

    Some players
  • Empty multiplayer lobbies

    Players say they could not find opponents in multiplayer or matchmaking, so most play against the AI.

    Some players
Who it suits
Suited to fans of Warcraft II and classic RTS who are happy to wait for more content and enjoy modding.
Who should skip it
Those wanting a large, finished game with a campaign, several factions and reliable online matches should wait for the full release.

Summarised by AI from 79 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

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By gameplay

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By look

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At a glance

What games like The Scouring have in common

  • The tags they share most often with The Scouring: RTS (19 of 24), Base-Building (12) and Fantasy (9).
  • They came out between 2006 and 2026, 2 of them after The Scouring (2025).
  • Best rated by Steam players: Rusted Warfare - RTS (96 % positive of 6,725).

How these matches work

Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.

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