Choose Orcs Must Die! Unchained
Choose Orcs Must Die! Unchained if you want an Action and Free To Play game with Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Orcs Must Die! Unchained launched in 2017.
Orcs Must Die! Unchained vs One Troll Army
Orcs Must Die! Unchained and One Troll Army both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. One Troll Army (2016) is 1 year older than Orcs Must Die! Unchained (2017). One Troll Army scores higher on Steam reviews (81.9% positive) than Orcs Must Die! Unchained (62.9% 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 One Troll Army
Choose One Troll Army if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. One Troll Army launched in 2016.
Both Orcs Must Die! Unchained and One Troll Army sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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! Unchained |  One Troll Army | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Free To Play | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 62.9% positive (97 reviews) | 81.9% positive (750 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Robot Entertainment | FlyAnvil |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- One Troll Army (2016) is 1 year older than Orcs Must Die! Unchained (2017).
- One Troll Army scores higher on Steam reviews (81.9% positive) than Orcs Must Die! Unchained (62.9% positive).
- One Troll Army is free; Orcs Must Die! Unchained is paid (Price unknown).
- Orcs Must Die! Unchained has co-op; One Troll Army does not.
- Orcs Must Die! Unchained is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; One Troll Army has no Deck rating yet.
Orcs Must Die! Unchained vs One Troll Army — FAQ
- Should I play Orcs Must Die! Unchained or One Troll Army first?
- If you want chronology, One Troll Army (2016) came out before Orcs Must Die! Unchained (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! Unchained and One Troll Army similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.
- Is One Troll Army free?
- Yes — One Troll Army is a free-to-play Steam title. Orcs Must Die! Unchained is paid (Price unknown).