# Games like Orcs Must Die!

> The closest matches to Orcs Must Die!: Orcs Must Die! 2, Orcs Must Die! 3, Monday Night Combat, Dungeon Defenders, and Iron Brigade. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Orcs Must Die! 2](https://imho.run/games/201790/orcs-must-die-2) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Tower Defense, like Orcs Must Die!. 6,027 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/201790/)
2. [Orcs Must Die! 3](https://imho.run/games/1522820/orcs-must-die-3) — A frequent pick in Orcs Must Die! players' libraries, and another Action. 4,902 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1522820/)
3. [Monday Night Combat](https://imho.run/games/63200/monday-night-combat) — Shares loadout customization with Orcs Must Die!. 704 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/63200/)
4. [Dungeon Defenders](https://imho.run/games/65800/dungeon-defenders) — Also Tower Defense, like Orcs Must Die!. 8,635 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/65800/)
5. [Iron Brigade](https://imho.run/games/115120/iron-brigade) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Tower Defense, like Orcs Must Die!. 688 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/115120/)
6. [Rock of Ages](https://imho.run/games/22230/rock-of-ages) — Also Tower Defense, like Orcs Must Die!. 1,789 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22230/)
7. [Kingdom Rush  - Tower Defense](https://imho.run/games/246420/kingdom-rush-tower-defense) — A frequent pick in Orcs Must Die! players' libraries, and another Strategy. 4,506 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/246420/)
8. [CastleStorm](https://imho.run/games/241410/castlestorm) — Also Tower Defense, like Orcs Must Die!. 706 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/241410/)
9. [Deathtrap](https://imho.run/games/310510/deathtrap) — Also Tower Defense, like Orcs Must Die!. 1,006 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/310510/)
10. [Mushroom Wars](https://imho.run/games/431250/mushroom-wars) — Also Tower Defense, like Orcs Must Die!. 158 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/431250/)
11. [Worms Clan Wars](https://imho.run/games/233840/worms-clan-wars) — Same funny mood as Orcs Must Die!. 698 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233840/)
12. [McDROID](https://imho.run/games/252970/mcdroid) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Tower Defense, like Orcs Must Die!. 76 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252970/)
13. [Magicka](https://imho.run/games/42910/magicka) — A frequent pick in Orcs Must Die! players' libraries, and another RPG. 8,648 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/42910/)
14. [Swords and Soldiers HD](https://imho.run/games/63500/swords-and-soldiers-hd) — Also Tower Defense, like Orcs Must Die!. 238 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/63500/)
15. [Saints Row: The Third](https://imho.run/games/55230/saints-row-the-third) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Orcs Must Die!. 18,932 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/55230/)
16. [Sanctum](https://imho.run/games/91600/sanctum) — Also Tower Defense, like Orcs Must Die!. 1,335 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/91600/)
17. [Sunset Overdrive](https://imho.run/games/847370/sunset-overdrive) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Orcs Must Die!. 6,834 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/847370/)
18. [Octogeddon](https://imho.run/games/525620/octogeddon) — Also Tower Defense, like Orcs Must Die!. 796 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/525620/)
19. [Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition](https://imho.run/games/3590/plants-vs-zombies-goty-edition) — Also Tower Defense, like Orcs Must Die!. 41,655 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3590/)
20. [Agents of Mayhem](https://imho.run/games/304530/agents-of-mayhem) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Orcs Must Die!. 1,804 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/304530/)
21. [Skulls of the Shogun](https://imho.run/games/228960/skulls-of-the-shogun) — Same funny mood as Orcs Must Die!. 220 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/228960/)
22. [Overlord II](https://imho.run/games/12810/overlord-ii) — A frequent pick in Orcs Must Die! players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,811 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12810/)
23. [Age of Defense](https://imho.run/games/603320/age-of-defense) — Also Tower Defense, like Orcs Must Die!. 274 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/603320/)
24. [Sol Survivor](https://imho.run/games/45000/sol-survivor) — Shares loadout customization with Orcs Must Die!. 252 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/45000/)

## Machine-readable

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## About Orcs Must Die!

Orcs Must Die! is a fantasy action-strategy game released in 2011 by Robot Entertainment. Players control a hero who can move freely around the battlefield while placing an arsenal of traps to eliminate waves of incoming enemies. The game blends tower defense mechanics with third-person action combat, tasking players with designing effective kill zones through loadout customization. Players switch between different heroes known as Weavers to access varied trap combinations and strategic options. Reviewers highlight that the maps are wonderfully distinct, encouraging players to build absurd kill boxes through tactical trap placement. Players describe the tone as funny and lighthearted. It received a 96% positive rating from over 3600 Steam reviews, is priced at $9.99, and runs on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 102600
- **Developer:** Robot Entertainment
- **Publisher:** Robot Entertainment
- **Genres:** Action, Strategy, Indie
- **Categories:** Stats, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 11, 2011
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 83
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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