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Also Third-Person Shooter and Tower Defense, like Orcs Must Die!.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2012
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- 27 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Orcs Must Die!: Orcs Must Die! 2, Orcs Must Die! 3, Monday Night Combat, Dungeon Defenders, and Iron Brigade. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- Deck Verified
- 2021
Rank 03Why this
Shares loadout customization with Orcs Must Die!.
- $4.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2011
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Dungeon Defenders
Why this: Same epic mood as Orcs Must Die!.
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Rock of Ages
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- Released: 2011
- Developer: Robot Entertainment
- Price: $9.99checked Nov 4
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 96% of 3,603 reviews
- Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie
- Metacritic 83
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Build absurd kill boxes
- Humor is endearing
- Maps are wonderfully distinct
- Challenging
- Epic
- Funny
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Why this: Same epic mood as Orcs Must Die!.
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About Orcs Must Die!
The closest matches to Orcs Must Die!: Orcs Must Die! 2, Orcs Must Die! 3, Monday Night Combat, Dungeon Defenders, and Iron Brigade. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Orcs Must Die! is your kind of game, the closest matches are Orcs Must Die! 2, Orcs Must Die! 3 and Monday Night Combat — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, epic and funny, and single out its hero action control and kill box engineering. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Orcs Must Die! is a fantasy action-strategy game released in 2011 by Robot Entertainment. Players control a hero who can move freely around the battlefield while placing an arsenal of traps to eliminate waves of incoming enemies. The game blends tower defense mechanics with third-person action combat, tasking players with designing effective kill zones through loadout customization. Players switch between different heroes known as Weavers to access varied trap combinations and strategic options. Reviewers highlight that the maps are wonderfully distinct, encouraging players to build absurd kill boxes through tactical trap placement. Players describe the tone as funny and lighthearted. It received a 96% positive rating from over 3600 Steam reviews, is priced at $9.99, and runs on Steam Deck.
About Orcs Must Die!: Slice them, burn them, skewer them, and launch them - no matter how you get it done, orcs must die in this fantasy action-strategy game from Robot Entertainment.
Is Orcs Must Die! worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 96% of 3,603 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 75% off, now $2.49 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 15 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Build absurd kill boxes
- Humor is endearing
- Maps are wonderfully distinct
- Traps feel very good to use
People who play it also play: Orcs Must Die! 2, Orcs Must Die! 3, Monday Night Combat
Frequently asked about Orcs Must Die!
Can I run it?
Does Orcs Must Die! run on Steam Deck?
Orcs Must Die! is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Orcs Must Die! cost?
Orcs Must Die! is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Orcs Must Die!?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Orcs Must Die! are Orcs Must Die! 2, Orcs Must Die! 3, Monday Night Combat.
Who developed Orcs Must Die!?
Orcs Must Die! was developed by Robot Entertainment.