Orcs Must Die! 2 vs Chicken with Chainguns
Orcs Must Die! 2 and Chicken with Chainguns 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 Chicken with Chainguns (2017). Chicken with Chainguns is currently ~96% cheaper on Steam than Orcs Must Die! 2 (0.54 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 |  Chicken with Chainguns | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 0.54 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.4% positive (6,027 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Robot Entertainment | Nuts and Volts Electronics |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Orcs Must Die! 2 (2012) is 5 years older than Chicken with Chainguns (2017).
- Chicken with Chainguns is currently ~96% cheaper on Steam than Orcs Must Die! 2 (0.54 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Orcs Must Die! 2 has co-op; Chicken with Chainguns does not.
- Orcs Must Die! 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Chicken with Chainguns has no Deck rating yet.
Orcs Must Die! 2 vs Chicken with Chainguns — FAQ
- Should I play Orcs Must Die! 2 or Chicken with Chainguns first?
- If you want chronology, Orcs Must Die! 2 (2012) came out before Chicken with Chainguns (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 Chicken with Chainguns 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 Chicken with Chainguns 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 Chicken with Chainguns 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. Chicken with Chainguns doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.