Choose Orcs Must Die! 2
Choose Orcs Must Die! 2 if you want the Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 6,027 Steam reviews back the pick.
Orcs Must Die! 2 vs Onion Force
Orcs Must Die! 2 and Onion Force 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 4 years older than Onion Force (2016). Onion Force scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Orcs Must Die! 2 (91.4% 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 Onion Force
Choose Onion Force if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Onion Force launched in 2016.
Both Orcs Must Die! 2 and Onion Force sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (91.4% vs 93.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Orcs Must Die! 2 |  Onion Force | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.4% positive (6,027 reviews) | 93.3% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Robot Entertainment | Queen Bee Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Orcs Must Die! 2 (2012) is 4 years older than Onion Force (2016).
- Onion Force scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Orcs Must Die! 2 (91.4% positive).
- Onion Force is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Orcs Must Die! 2 (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Orcs Must Die! 2 has co-op; Onion Force does not.
- Orcs Must Die! 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Onion Force has no Deck rating yet.
Orcs Must Die! 2 vs Onion Force — FAQ
- Should I play Orcs Must Die! 2 or Onion Force first?
- If you want chronology, Orcs Must Die! 2 (2012) came out before Onion Force (2016). 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 Onion Force 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.
- Does Onion Force have multiplayer like Orcs Must Die! 2?
- No. Orcs Must Die! 2 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while Onion Force is listed as single-player only.
- Does Orcs Must Die! 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Orcs Must Die! 2 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Onion Force doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.