Choose Orcs Must Die! 2
Choose Orcs Must Die! 2 if you want an Adventure 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 TANK SOULS
Orcs Must Die! 2 and TANK SOULS 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 TANK SOULS (2018). TANK SOULS is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Orcs Must Die! 2 (0.99 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.
Which should you pick?
Choose TANK SOULS
Choose TANK SOULS if it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. TANK SOULS launched in 2018.
Both Orcs Must Die! 2 and TANK SOULS sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie 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 |  TANK SOULS | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 0.99 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 | wHDinc. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Orcs Must Die! 2 (2012) is 6 years older than TANK SOULS (2018).
- TANK SOULS is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Orcs Must Die! 2 (0.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Orcs Must Die! 2 has co-op; TANK SOULS does not.
- Orcs Must Die! 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; TANK SOULS has no Deck rating yet.
Orcs Must Die! 2 vs TANK SOULS — FAQ
- Should I play Orcs Must Die! 2 or TANK SOULS first?
- If you want chronology, Orcs Must Die! 2 (2012) came out before TANK SOULS (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 TANK SOULS 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 TANK SOULS 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 TANK SOULS 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. TANK SOULS doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.