Choose Orcs Must Die!
Choose Orcs Must Die! if you want a Strategy experience. 3,603 Steam reviews back the pick.
Orcs Must Die! vs Square Weapons Dungeon
Orcs Must Die! and Square Weapons Dungeon both land in Action, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie on Steam. Orcs Must Die! (2011) is 8 years older than Square Weapons Dungeon (2019). Square Weapons Dungeon is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Orcs Must Die! (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Square Weapons Dungeon
Choose Square Weapons Dungeon if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Square Weapons Dungeon launched in 2019.
Both Orcs Must Die! and Square Weapons Dungeon sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Orcs Must Die! |  Square Weapons Dungeon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.1% positive (3,603 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Robot Entertainment | WINGLAY |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Orcs Must Die! (2011) is 8 years older than Square Weapons Dungeon (2019).
- Square Weapons Dungeon is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Orcs Must Die! (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Orcs Must Die! is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Square Weapons Dungeon has no Deck rating yet.
Orcs Must Die! vs Square Weapons Dungeon — FAQ
- Should I play Orcs Must Die! or Square Weapons Dungeon first?
- If you want chronology, Orcs Must Die! (2011) came out before Square Weapons Dungeon (2019). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Orcs Must Die! and Square Weapons Dungeon similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Orcs Must Die! run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Orcs Must Die! is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Square Weapons Dungeon doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.