Choose Orcs Must Die! 2
Choose Orcs Must Die! 2 if you want a Strategy and RPG game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and LAN 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 The Royal Cosmonautical Society
Orcs Must Die! 2 and The Royal Cosmonautical Society both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Orcs Must Die! 2 (2012) is 5 years older than The Royal Cosmonautical Society (2017). Orcs Must Die! 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (91.4% positive) than The Royal Cosmonautical Society (86.7% 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 The Royal Cosmonautical Society
Choose The Royal Cosmonautical Society if it's currently about 53% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Royal Cosmonautical Society launched in 2017.
Both Orcs Must Die! 2 and The Royal Cosmonautical Society sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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 |  The Royal Cosmonautical Society | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.4% positive (6,027 reviews) | 86.7% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Robot Entertainment | Chromosphere Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Orcs Must Die! 2 (2012) is 5 years older than The Royal Cosmonautical Society (2017).
- Orcs Must Die! 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (91.4% positive) than The Royal Cosmonautical Society (86.7% positive).
- The Royal Cosmonautical Society is currently ~53% cheaper on Steam than Orcs Must Die! 2 (6.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Orcs Must Die! 2 has co-op; The Royal Cosmonautical Society does not.
- Orcs Must Die! 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Royal Cosmonautical Society has no Deck rating yet.
Orcs Must Die! 2 vs The Royal Cosmonautical Society — FAQ
- Should I play Orcs Must Die! 2 or The Royal Cosmonautical Society first?
- If you want chronology, Orcs Must Die! 2 (2012) came out before The Royal Cosmonautical Society (2017). 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 The Royal Cosmonautical Society similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 The Royal Cosmonautical Society 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 The Royal Cosmonautical Society 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. The Royal Cosmonautical Society doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.