Choose Orcs Must Die!
Choose Orcs Must Die! if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.1% positive across 3,603 reviews.
Orcs Must Die! vs Orcs Must Die! 2
Orcs Must Die! and Orcs Must Die! 2 both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Orcs Must Die! (2011) is 1 year older than Orcs Must Die! 2 (2012). Orcs Must Die! scores higher on Steam reviews (96.1% positive) than Orcs Must Die! 2 (91.4% positive). 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 Orcs Must Die! 2
Choose Orcs Must Die! 2 if you want an Adventure and RPG game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 6,027 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Orcs Must Die! and Orcs Must Die! 2 sit in Action, Strategy, 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! |  Orcs Must Die! 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2012 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.1% positive (3,603 reviews) | 91.4% positive (6,027 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Robot Entertainment | Robot Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Orcs Must Die! (2011) is 1 year older than Orcs Must Die! 2 (2012).
- Orcs Must Die! scores higher on Steam reviews (96.1% positive) than Orcs Must Die! 2 (91.4% positive).
- Orcs Must Die! is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Orcs Must Die! 2 (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Orcs Must Die! 2 has co-op; Orcs Must Die! does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Orcs Must Die! vs Orcs Must Die! 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Orcs Must Die! or Orcs Must Die! 2?
- On Steam reviews Orcs Must Die! scores higher (96.1% positive) than Orcs Must Die! 2 (91.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Orcs Must Die! is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Orcs Must Die! or Orcs Must Die! 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Orcs Must Die! (2011) came out before Orcs Must Die! 2 (2012). 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 Orcs Must Die! 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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! have multiplayer like Orcs Must Die! 2?
- No. Orcs Must Die! 2 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while Orcs Must Die! is listed as single-player only.