Choose Orcs Must Die!
Choose Orcs Must Die! if you want an Action and Strategy experience. 3,603 Steam reviews back the pick.
Orcs Must Die! vs Marty Thinks 4D
Orcs Must Die! and Marty Thinks 4D both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Orcs Must Die! (2011) is 6 years older than Marty Thinks 4D (2017). Marty Thinks 4D 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 Marty Thinks 4D
Choose Marty Thinks 4D if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Marty Thinks 4D launched in 2017.
Both Orcs Must Die! and Marty Thinks 4D sit in 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! |  Marty Thinks 4D | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.1% positive (3,603 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Robot Entertainment | Jonathan Stoffer |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Orcs Must Die! (2011) is 6 years older than Marty Thinks 4D (2017).
- Marty Thinks 4D 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; Marty Thinks 4D has no Deck rating yet.
Orcs Must Die! vs Marty Thinks 4D — FAQ
- Should I play Orcs Must Die! or Marty Thinks 4D first?
- If you want chronology, Orcs Must Die! (2011) came out before Marty Thinks 4D (2017). 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 Marty Thinks 4D similar?
- They overlap on 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. Marty Thinks 4D doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.