From Press Release:
April 21, 2026. Los Angeles – Independent developer Nice Ride and publisher Playsaurus are proud to reveal Orc Incremental (teaser, Steam, press kit, website), their new incremental auto-battler with RPG elements where players build a growing orc warband into an unstoppable dark army. The game is being planned for release this 2026 for PC via Steam. In Orc Incremental, players build a growing orc warband, optimize formations, draw units and totems, cast spells, and repeatedly rebirth to unlock permanent power and push deeper into an ever-scaling dark fantasy campaign.
“The game started as a weekend project sort of thing. I told Victor, one of our programmers, “Hey you are always doing prototypes with shitty programmer art and I need to practice drawing, let’s do something in like 3 days and we’ll put it on Steam for fun”. And then we kept adding more features and more art into it and a year went by. Then I decided to show it to Playsaurus, they thought it was addictive as hell, so we joined forces along the journey to release Orc Incremental as a full game..“ – Velasco (Art and Programming)
In Orc Incremental, players command a growing army of dark fantasy units in an experience built around constant scaling and strategic refinement. New units and totems are acquired through card drafting, and each choice pushes the run in a different direction. Armies fight automatically, but success depends on how players build their composition, set formations, and use spells at key moments.
When progress slows, players can perform a Dark Rebirth, resetting the current run in exchange for permanent bonuses and additional unlocks. This core loop creates a strong sense of momentum, experimentation, and long-term mastery.
Key Features
- Build and scale an orc army from a single grunt into a full warband
- Draft units and totems with different rarities, roles, and synergies
- Set formations and optimize army composition to break through progression walls
- Support battles with active spells such as Blizzard and Fireball
- Use Dark Rebirth to reset runs for permanent progression bonuses
- Unlock new units, challenges, and chieftain choices that change each run
- Benefit from offline progress and return to accumulated resources
- Face milestone bosses that test build quality and tactical planning
About Nice Ride
Nice Ride is a collective of three game developers from different European countries working remotely, they are focused on creating single player games with 2D art, and Orc Incremental is their Debut Title. They don’t like generative AI, all their art is hand-made. Learn more about them on their site: https://www.niceride.gg
About Playsaurus
Playsaurus is a California-based developer-publisher widely recognized as one of the most prominent names in the incremental/idle-games space. Best known for Clicker Heroes, the studio has since brought fan favorites Cookie Clicker (PC and Console versions), Tingus Goose for PC, Mr.Mine, and Sixty Four to millions of players, continually expanding the genre’s audience with premium, community-driven releases.
