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 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.
Which should you pick?
Choose Chicken with Chainguns
Choose Chicken with Chainguns if it's currently about 96% cheaper on the Steam Store. Chicken with Chainguns launched in 2017.
Both Orcs Must Die! 2 and Chicken with Chainguns 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 |  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.