Orcs Must Die! 2 vs Dominari Empires
Orcs Must Die! 2 and Dominari Empires 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 6 years older than Dominari Empires (2018). Dominari Empires is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Orcs Must Die! 2 (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Orcs Must Die! 2 |  Dominari Empires | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.4% positive (6,027 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Robot Entertainment | Tiny RTS |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Orcs Must Die! 2 (2012) is 6 years older than Dominari Empires (2018).
- Dominari Empires 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; Dominari Empires does not.
- Orcs Must Die! 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Dominari Empires has no Deck rating yet.
Orcs Must Die! 2 vs Dominari Empires — FAQ
- Should I play Orcs Must Die! 2 or Dominari Empires first?
- If you want chronology, Orcs Must Die! 2 (2012) came out before Dominari Empires (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 Dominari Empires 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 Dominari Empires 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 Dominari Empires 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. Dominari Empires doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.