Choose Timemelters
Choose Timemelters if you want the Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.7% positive across 123 reviews.
Timemelters vs Orcs Must Die! 3
Timemelters and Orcs Must Die! 3 both land in Action, 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 Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Orcs Must Die! 3 (2021) is 3 years older than Timemelters (2024). Timemelters scores higher on Steam reviews (92.7% positive) than Orcs Must Die! 3 (85.7% 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 Orcs Must Die! 3
Choose Orcs Must Die! 3 if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,902 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Timemelters and Orcs Must Die! 3 sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online Co-op, 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
 Timemelters |  Orcs Must Die! 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.7% positive (123 reviews) | 85.7% positive (4,902 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Autoexec Games | Robot Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Orcs Must Die! 3 (2021) is 3 years older than Timemelters (2024).
- Timemelters scores higher on Steam reviews (92.7% positive) than Orcs Must Die! 3 (85.7% positive).
- Timemelters is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Orcs Must Die! 3 (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Timemelters is Deck Playable, Orcs Must Die! 3 is Deck Verified.
Timemelters vs Orcs Must Die! 3 — FAQ
- Which is better, Timemelters or Orcs Must Die! 3?
- On Steam reviews Timemelters scores higher (92.7% positive) than Orcs Must Die! 3 (85.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Timemelters is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Timemelters or Orcs Must Die! 3 first?
- If you want chronology, Orcs Must Die! 3 (2021) came out before Timemelters (2024). 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 Timemelters and Orcs Must Die! 3 similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Timemelters and Orcs Must Die! 3 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Timemelters ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Orcs Must Die! 3 ships Online Co-op, Co-op.