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Also Third-Person Shooter and Tower Defense, like Orcs Must Die! 3.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2012
Games like Orcs Must Die! 3
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Players who liked Orcs Must Die! 3 also play
The closest matches to Orcs Must Die! 3: Orcs Must Die! 2, Orcs Must Die!, Dungeon Defenders, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, and REMNANT II®. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- Deck Playable
- 2011
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REMNANT II®
Why this: Shares co op synergy with Orcs Must Die! 3.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Orcs Must Die! 3
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- Released: 2021
- Developer: Robot Entertainment
- Price: $29.99checked Nov 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 86% of 4,902 reviews
- Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Co op synergy amplifies fun
- Elemental weaknesses dictate strategy
- Loadout variety despite spaghetti code
- Challenging
- Epic
- Funny
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Orcs Must Die! Unchained
Why this: Same intense mood as Orcs Must Die! 3.
Deathtrap
Why this: Same challenging mood as Orcs Must Die! 3.
Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap
Why this: Also Third-Person Shooter and Tower Defense, like Orcs Must Die! 3.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Orcs Must Die! 3 at current Steam store prices.
Saints Row: The Third
Why this: Same epic mood as Orcs Must Die! 3.
Iron Brigade
Why this: Also Third-Person Shooter and Tower Defense, like Orcs Must Die! 3.
Resident Evil 5
Why this: Also Co-op Campaign and Third-Person Shooter, like Orcs Must Die! 3.
The Haunted: Hells Reach
Why this: Same intense mood as Orcs Must Die! 3.
Dungeons 3
Why this: Same funny mood as Orcs Must Die! 3.
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About Orcs Must Die! 3
The closest matches to Orcs Must Die! 3: Orcs Must Die! 2, Orcs Must Die!, Dungeon Defenders, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, and REMNANT II®. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Orcs Must Die! 3 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Orcs Must Die! 2, Orcs Must Die! and Dungeon Defenders — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, epic and funny, and single out its co op synergy and elemental weakness exploitation. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Orcs Must Die! 3 is a tower defense shooter from Robot Entertainment released in 2021. Players defend war rooms against waves of orcs using traps and weapons, with a focus on co-op-synergy where teamwork amplifies strategic options. The game emphasizes elemental-weakness-exploitation and trap-route-design as core mechanics, requiring players to think carefully about where and how they place defenses. Players describe the experience as challenging, epic, funny, and intense, with loadout-spaghetti-code providing varied equipment choices. Scramble-mode rewards high scores on the leaderboards. Reviewers note that elemental weaknesses dictate strategy throughout each level. The game supports local co-op for two players and runs verified on Steam Deck, with sessions designed for short_bursts play. It holds an 86% positive rating from over 4,900 Steam reviews and is priced at $29.99.
About Orcs Must Die! 3: Slice, burn, toss, zap, grind and gib massive hordes of repugnant orcs in this long-awaited successor to the award-winning Orcs Must Die! series.
Is Orcs Must Die! 3 worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 86% of 4,902 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 75% off, now $7.49 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 15 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 12 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Co op synergy amplifies fun
- Elemental weaknesses dictate strategy
- Loadout variety despite spaghetti code
- Scramble mode rewards high scores
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Worst of the three games. The first two games were great, perfect even. This one just sucked because pretty sure they used a new game engine which sucks in comparison to the first two games. This game will crash very often when the first…”
People who play it also play: Orcs Must Die! 2, Orcs Must Die!, Dungeon Defenders
Frequently asked about Orcs Must Die! 3
Can I run it?
Is Orcs Must Die! 3 verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Orcs Must Die! 3 is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Orcs Must Die! 3 cost?
Orcs Must Die! 3 is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Orcs Must Die! 3 have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Orcs Must Die! 3 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Orcs Must Die! 3?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Orcs Must Die! 3 are Orcs Must Die! 2, Orcs Must Die!, Dungeon Defenders.
Who developed Orcs Must Die! 3?
Orcs Must Die! 3 was developed by Robot Entertainment.