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Orcs Must Die! vs Tower Offence! たわーおふぇんす！
Orcs Must Die! and Tower Offence! たわーおふぇんす！ 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 Tower Offence! たわーおふぇんす！ (2017). Tower Offence! たわーおふぇんす！ is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Orcs Must Die! (8.99 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 Tower Offence! たわーおふぇんす！
Choose Tower Offence! たわーおふぇんす！ if it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Tower Offence! たわーおふぇんす！ launched in 2017.
Both Orcs Must Die! and Tower Offence! たわーおふぇんす！ 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! |  Tower Offence! たわーおふぇんす！ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.1% positive (3,603 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Robot Entertainment | Daisessen |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Orcs Must Die! (2011) is 6 years older than Tower Offence! たわーおふぇんす！ (2017).
- Tower Offence! たわーおふぇんす！ is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Orcs Must Die! (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Orcs Must Die! is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Tower Offence! たわーおふぇんす！ has no Deck rating yet.
Orcs Must Die! vs Tower Offence! たわーおふぇんす！ — FAQ
- Should I play Orcs Must Die! or Tower Offence! たわーおふぇんす！ first?
- If you want chronology, Orcs Must Die! (2011) came out before Tower Offence! たわーおふぇんす！ (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 Tower Offence! たわーおふぇんす！ 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. Tower Offence! たわーおふぇんす！ doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.