Choose Orcs Must Die!
Choose Orcs Must Die! if you want an Action game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.1% positive across 3,603 reviews.
Orcs Must Die! vs One Troll Army
Orcs Must Die! and One Troll Army both land in 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Orcs Must Die! (2011) is 5 years older than One Troll Army (2016). Orcs Must Die! scores higher on Steam reviews (96.1% positive) than One Troll Army (81.9% 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 One Troll Army
Choose One Troll Army if you want a Casual game with Multi-player. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. One Troll Army launched in 2016.
Both Orcs Must Die! and One Troll Army sit in Strategy 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! |  One Troll Army | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 96.1% positive (3,603 reviews) | 81.9% positive (750 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Robot Entertainment | FlyAnvil |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Orcs Must Die! (2011) is 5 years older than One Troll Army (2016).
- Orcs Must Die! scores higher on Steam reviews (96.1% positive) than One Troll Army (81.9% positive).
- One Troll Army is free; Orcs Must Die! is paid (9.99 USD).
- Orcs Must Die! is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; One Troll Army has no Deck rating yet.
Orcs Must Die! vs One Troll Army — FAQ
- Which is better, Orcs Must Die! or One Troll Army?
- On Steam reviews Orcs Must Die! scores higher (96.1% positive) than One Troll Army (81.9% 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 One Troll Army first?
- If you want chronology, Orcs Must Die! (2011) came out before One Troll Army (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 One Troll Army similar?
- They overlap on 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 One Troll Army?
- No. One Troll Army supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Orcs Must Die! is listed as single-player only.
- Is One Troll Army free?
- Yes — One Troll Army is a free-to-play Steam title. Orcs Must Die! is paid (9.99 USD).
- Does Orcs Must Die! run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Orcs Must Die! is rated Deck Playable by Valve. One Troll Army doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.