Choose Orcs Must Die! 2
Choose Orcs Must Die! 2 if you want an Action and RPG game with Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 6,027 Steam reviews back the pick.
Orcs Must Die! 2 vs Safe House
Orcs Must Die! 2 and Safe House both land in Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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 Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Orcs Must Die! 2 (2012) is 6 years older than Safe House (2018). Orcs Must Die! 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (91.4% positive) than Safe House (30% 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 Safe House
Choose Safe House if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Safe House launched in 2018.
Both Orcs Must Die! 2 and Safe House sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, 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 |  Safe House | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.4% positive (6,027 reviews) | 30% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Robot Entertainment | Labs Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Orcs Must Die! 2 (2012) is 6 years older than Safe House (2018).
- Orcs Must Die! 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (91.4% positive) than Safe House (30% positive).
- Safe House is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Orcs Must Die! 2 (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Orcs Must Die! 2 has co-op; Safe House does not.
- Orcs Must Die! 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Safe House has no Deck rating yet.
Orcs Must Die! 2 vs Safe House — FAQ
- Should I play Orcs Must Die! 2 or Safe House first?
- If you want chronology, Orcs Must Die! 2 (2012) came out before Safe House (2018). 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 Safe House similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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 Safe House 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 Safe House 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. Safe House doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.