Choose Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap
Choose Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 2,302 Steam reviews back the pick.
Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap vs Chronocide
Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap and Chronocide 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. Chronocide (2024) is 1 year older than Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap (2025). Chronocide is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap (14.99 USD vs. 29.99 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 Chronocide
Choose Chronocide if you want an Adventure and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Chronocide launched in 2024.
Both Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap and Chronocide sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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! Deathtrap |  Chronocide | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.2% positive (2,302 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Robot Entertainment | Northerner Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Chronocide (2024) is 1 year older than Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap (2025).
- Chronocide is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap (14.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap vs Chronocide — FAQ
- Should I play Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap or Chronocide first?
- If you want chronology, Chronocide (2024) came out before Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap (2025). 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! Deathtrap and Chronocide 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.
- Do both Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap and Chronocide have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Chronocide ships Online Co-op, Co-op.