Choose Orcs Must Die! 2
Choose Orcs Must Die! 2 if you want a RPG game with LAN Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.4% positive across 6,027 reviews.
Orcs Must Die! 2 vs Orcs Must Die! 3
Orcs Must Die! 2 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! 2 (2012) is 9 years older than Orcs Must Die! 3 (2021). Orcs Must Die! 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (91.4% 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 it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 4,902 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Orcs Must Die! 2 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
 Orcs Must Die! 2 |  Orcs Must Die! 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.4% positive (6,027 reviews) | 85.7% positive (4,902 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Robot Entertainment | Robot Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Orcs Must Die! 2 (2012) is 9 years older than Orcs Must Die! 3 (2021).
- Orcs Must Die! 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (91.4% positive) than Orcs Must Die! 3 (85.7% positive).
- Orcs Must Die! 2 is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Orcs Must Die! 3 (14.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Orcs Must Die! 2 is Deck Playable, Orcs Must Die! 3 is Deck Verified.
Orcs Must Die! 2 vs Orcs Must Die! 3 — FAQ
- Which is better, Orcs Must Die! 2 or Orcs Must Die! 3?
- On Steam reviews Orcs Must Die! 2 scores higher (91.4% positive) than Orcs Must Die! 3 (85.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Orcs Must Die! 2 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! 2 or Orcs Must Die! 3 first?
- If you want chronology, Orcs Must Die! 2 (2012) came out before Orcs Must Die! 3 (2021). 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! 2 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 Orcs Must Die! 2 and Orcs Must Die! 3 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Orcs Must Die! 2 ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Orcs Must Die! 3 ships Online Co-op, Co-op.