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Choose Orcs Must Die! if you want a Strategy game with Steam Leaderboards. 3,603 Steam reviews back the pick.
Orcs Must Die! vs Snakes - N - Ladders : Origins - Episode 1
Orcs Must Die! and Snakes - N - Ladders : Origins - Episode 1 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 6 years older than Snakes - N - Ladders : Origins - Episode 1 (2017). Snakes - N - Ladders : Origins - Episode 1 is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Orcs Must Die! (5.99 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 Snakes - N - Ladders : Origins - Episode 1
Choose Snakes - N - Ladders : Origins - Episode 1 if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Snakes - N - Ladders : Origins - Episode 1 launched in 2017.
Both Orcs Must Die! and Snakes - N - Ladders : Origins - Episode 1 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! |  Snakes - N - Ladders : Origins - Episode 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.1% positive (3,603 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Robot Entertainment | Sagnithi Systems Technology Solutions LLP |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Orcs Must Die! (2011) is 6 years older than Snakes - N - Ladders : Origins - Episode 1 (2017).
- Snakes - N - Ladders : Origins - Episode 1 is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Orcs Must Die! (5.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Orcs Must Die! is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Snakes - N - Ladders : Origins - Episode 1 has no Deck rating yet.
Orcs Must Die! vs Snakes - N - Ladders : Origins - Episode 1 — FAQ
- Should I play Orcs Must Die! or Snakes - N - Ladders : Origins - Episode 1 first?
- If you want chronology, Orcs Must Die! (2011) came out before Snakes - N - Ladders : Origins - Episode 1 (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 Snakes - N - Ladders : Origins - Episode 1 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! run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Orcs Must Die! is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Snakes - N - Ladders : Origins - Episode 1 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.