Choose Orcs Must Die!
Choose Orcs Must Die! if you want a Strategy game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. 3,603 Steam reviews back the pick.
Orcs Must Die! vs Quantum Lock
Orcs Must Die! and Quantum Lock 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 5 years older than Quantum Lock (2016). Orcs Must Die! is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Quantum Lock has no Deck rating yet. 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 Quantum Lock
Choose Quantum Lock if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2016) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Quantum Lock launched in 2016.
Both Orcs Must Die! and Quantum Lock sit in Action and Indie on Steam, 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! |  Quantum Lock | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 96.1% positive (3,603 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Robot Entertainment | FAT BOMB STUDIOS, LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Orcs Must Die! (2011) is 5 years older than Quantum Lock (2016).
- Orcs Must Die! is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Quantum Lock has no Deck rating yet.
Orcs Must Die! vs Quantum Lock — FAQ
- Should I play Orcs Must Die! or Quantum Lock first?
- If you want chronology, Orcs Must Die! (2011) came out before Quantum Lock (2016). 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 Quantum Lock 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! have multiplayer like Quantum Lock?
- No. Quantum Lock supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Orcs Must Die! is listed as single-player only.
- Does Orcs Must Die! run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Orcs Must Die! is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Quantum Lock doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.