# Games like Orcs Must Die! 2

> The closest matches to Orcs Must Die! 2: Orcs Must Die!, Orcs Must Die! 3, Risk of Rain 2, Sanctum 2, and Dungeon Defenders: Awakened. 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!](https://imho.run/games/102600/orcs-must-die) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Tower Defense, like Orcs Must Die! 2. 3,603 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/102600/)
2. [Orcs Must Die! 3](https://imho.run/games/1522820/orcs-must-die-3) — A frequent pick in Orcs Must Die! 2 players' libraries, and another Action. 4,902 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1522820/)
3. [Risk of Rain 2](https://imho.run/games/632360/risk-of-rain-2) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Orcs Must Die! 2. 160,098 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/632360/)
4. [Sanctum 2](https://imho.run/games/210770/sanctum-2) — Also Tower Defense, like Orcs Must Die! 2. 4,330 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/210770/)
5. [Dungeon Defenders: Awakened](https://imho.run/games/1101190/dungeon-defenders-awakened) — Also Tower Defense, like Orcs Must Die! 2. 2,272 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1101190/)
6. [Zombie Army Trilogy](https://imho.run/games/301640/zombie-army-trilogy) — Shares co op with Orcs Must Die! 2. 5,051 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/301640/)
7. [Iron Brigade](https://imho.run/games/115120/iron-brigade) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Tower Defense, like Orcs Must Die! 2. 688 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/115120/)
8. [Monday Night Combat](https://imho.run/games/63200/monday-night-combat) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Tower Defense, like Orcs Must Die! 2. 704 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/63200/)
9. [Attack on Toys](https://imho.run/games/1269690/attack-on-toys) — Shares mod support with Orcs Must Die! 2. 938 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1269690/)
10. [Magicka](https://imho.run/games/42910/magicka) — A frequent pick in Orcs Must Die! 2 players' libraries, and another RPG. 8,648 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/42910/)
11. [Saints Row IV: Re-Elected](https://imho.run/games/206420/saints-row-iv-re-elected) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Orcs Must Die! 2. 23,347 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/206420/)
12. [Plants vs. Zombies™ Garden Warfare 2: Deluxe Edition](https://imho.run/games/1922560/plants-vs-zombies-garden-warfare-2-deluxe-edition) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Orcs Must Die! 2. 20,640 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1922560/)
13. [Lost Planet® 2](https://imho.run/games/45750/lost-planet-2) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Orcs Must Die! 2. 1,580 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/45750/)
14. [Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2](https://imho.run/games/2183900/warhammer-40-000-space-marine-2) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Orcs Must Die! 2. 90,341 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2183900/)
15. [Gears 5](https://imho.run/games/1097840/gears-5) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Orcs Must Die! 2. 8,300 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1097840/)
16. [EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 6](https://imho.run/games/2291060/earth-defense-force-6) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Orcs Must Die! 2. 3,919 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2291060/)
17. [Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter](https://imho.run/games/41050/serious-sam-classic-the-first-encounter) — Shares co op with Orcs Must Die! 2. 1,167 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/41050/)
18. [The Haunted: Hells Reach](https://imho.run/games/43190/the-haunted-hells-reach) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Orcs Must Die! 2. 266 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/43190/)
19. [STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™](https://imho.run/games/6020/star-wars-jedi-knight-jedi-academy) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Orcs Must Die! 2. 7,171 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6020/)
20. [Guns n Zombies](https://imho.run/games/264300/guns-n-zombies) — Also Tower Defense, like Orcs Must Die! 2. 284 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/264300/)
21. [Shadow Warrior 2](https://imho.run/games/324800/shadow-warrior-2) — Same intense mood as Orcs Must Die! 2. 8,672 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/324800/)
22. [HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed](https://imho.run/games/523660/hypercharge-unboxed) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Tower Defense, like Orcs Must Die! 2. 3,036 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/523660/)
23. [Resident Evil Revelations](https://imho.run/games/222480/resident-evil-revelations) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Orcs Must Die! 2. 4,029 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/222480/)
24. [Mass Effect™ 3 N7 Digital Deluxe Edition (2012)](https://imho.run/games/1238020/mass-effect-3-n7-digital-deluxe-edition-2012) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Orcs Must Die! 2. 1,393 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1238020/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=201790&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=201790&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=201790&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=201790
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/201790
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Orcs Must Die! 2

You’ve tossed, burned and sliced them by the thousands – now orcs must die more than ever before! Grab a friend and slay orcs in untold numbers in this sequel to the 2011 AIAS Strategy Game of the Year from Robot Entertainment.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 201790
- **Developer:** Robot Entertainment
- **Publisher:** Robot Entertainment
- **Genres:** Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Jul 30, 2012
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 83
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/201790/orcs-must-die-2)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=201790&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/201790/)
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