Choose Orcs Must Die!
Choose Orcs Must Die! if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. 3,603 Steam reviews back the pick.
Orcs Must Die! vs Puropu Defense Squad
Orcs Must Die! and Puropu Defense Squad 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 13 years older than Puropu Defense Squad (2024). Orcs Must Die! scores higher on Steam reviews (96.1% positive) than Puropu Defense Squad (68.4% 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 Puropu Defense Squad
Choose Puropu Defense Squad if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Puropu Defense Squad launched in 2024.
Both Orcs Must Die! and Puropu Defense Squad 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! |  Puropu Defense Squad | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.1% positive (3,603 reviews) | 68.4% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Robot Entertainment | PlayTogether Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Orcs Must Die! (2011) is 13 years older than Puropu Defense Squad (2024).
- Orcs Must Die! scores higher on Steam reviews (96.1% positive) than Puropu Defense Squad (68.4% positive).
- Puropu Defense Squad is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Orcs Must Die! (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Puropu Defense Squad has co-op; Orcs Must Die! does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Orcs Must Die! vs Puropu Defense Squad — FAQ
- Should I play Orcs Must Die! or Puropu Defense Squad first?
- If you want chronology, Orcs Must Die! (2011) came out before Puropu Defense Squad (2024). 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 Puropu Defense Squad 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 Puropu Defense Squad?
- No. Puropu Defense Squad supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Orcs Must Die! is listed as single-player only.