Choose Orcs Must Die! 3
Choose Orcs Must Die! 3 if you want an Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.7% positive across 4,902 reviews.
Orcs Must Die! 3 vs Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap
Orcs Must Die! 3 and Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap 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 4 years older than Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap (2025). Orcs Must Die! 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (85.7% positive) than Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap (74.2% 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! Deathtrap
Choose Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 2,302 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Orcs Must Die! 3 and Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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
 Orcs Must Die! 3 |  Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.7% positive (4,902 reviews) | 74.2% positive (2,302 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Robot Entertainment | Robot Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Orcs Must Die! 3 (2021) is 4 years older than Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap (2025).
- Orcs Must Die! 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (85.7% positive) than Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap (74.2% positive).
- Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Orcs Must Die! 3 (29.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Orcs Must Die! 3 is Deck Verified, Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap is Deck Playable.
Orcs Must Die! 3 vs Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap — FAQ
- Which is better, Orcs Must Die! 3 or Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap?
- On Steam reviews Orcs Must Die! 3 scores higher (85.7% positive) than Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap (74.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Orcs Must Die! 3 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Orcs Must Die! 3 or Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap first?
- If you want chronology, Orcs Must Die! 3 (2021) came out before Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap (2025). 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! 3 and Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap 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 Orcs Must Die! 3 and Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Orcs Must Die! 3 ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap ships Online Co-op, Co-op.