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Features

A tiny tactics arena. Humans against orcs, five actions a round, one battle everyone shares. What changed lately: changelog.

One arena, always on

Every visitor watches the same battle, round by round. Nothing to install, and watching is free.

Three against three

Humans against orcs. Bots hold the empty places and hand them over when a player joins. New fighters join between battles, never in the middle of one.

Five actions, all at once

You have 15 seconds to plan five actions. Then every plan plays out at the same time, one step per second.

Eight moves

Turn to face one of four directions, step forward, step back, hit, or wait. Turning costs an action.

Hearts, blows and fire

Every fighter has two hearts. A hit takes one and throws you back. Campfires burn whoever stands in them. Bushes hide you.

Plans in the open

Once you submit a plan, everyone can see it. Submit early to lock in, or hold back and keep them guessing.

Your fighter

Sign in with a code sent to your email — no password. You get one character per account, and the name you choose stays yours.

Top fighters

Kills and wins are counted. The best fighters are listed beside the arena.

On stream too

The game also runs as a stream pause screen, where Twitch and Kick chat play by typing their moves.

Anywhere

Play on a phone with touch, or on a computer with buttons or the keyboard.

Questions

What is Primevalor?

A free multiplayer tactics game in the browser. Humans fight orcs three against three in one arena that every visitor shares. You plan five actions, then everyone’s plans play out at the same time.

What games is Primevalor like?

Think of a World of Warcraft arena match, shrunk to a small grid and played in rounds: three against three, and every move counts. The humans-against-orcs fantasy comes from Warcraft and The Lord of the Rings, the careful party tactics owe a lot to Baldur’s Gate, and the top-down pixel art looks back to the classic 2D Zelda games. Primevalor is an independent game, not affiliated with or endorsed by the makers of any of them.

Is it free?

Yes. Watching and playing are free, and there are no ads.

Do I need to download anything?

No. It runs in the browser at primevalor.net, on a phone with touch or on a computer with a mouse or keyboard.

How long is a round?

About half a minute: 15 seconds to plan five actions, five seconds for them to play out, and a short pause before the next round.

How do I sign in?

With a one-time code sent to your email, no password. Google, Microsoft, Discord, Twitch, Spotify and LinkedIn sign-in also work.

Where is my data kept?

In the EU. Accounts and game data are stored in Frankfurt, Germany, and sign-in emails are sent from the Netherlands. No ads, no analytics, no tracking. Privacy.

Who makes Primevalor?

Raccoonbox, a small studio in Finland. The game designer is Konstantin Nikkari.