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Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap

Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5 • 2025

Should you play it?

Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap combines chaotic third-person combat with devious trap-laying strategy. Enjoy endless replayability as your War Mage grows stronger through roguelite progression. Repel relentless orc hordes solo or with up to 4 players.

What works

  • Engaging cooperative multiplayer
  • Challenging and strategic gameplay
  • Roguelike progression and replayability
  • Active developer support and updates
  • Varied characters and traps

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited barricades can frustrate some players
  • Large maps with limited viable killbox locations
  • Minimal narrative or story content
  • Some technical and ui issues reported
  • Solo play less optimal and more challenging

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Sanctum

  • Dungeon Defenders II

  • YAPYAP

  • SWAPMEAT

  • Lost Castle 2

  • Gunfire Reborn

More competitive

Games that feels like Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap but with more competition against others

  • Predecessor

  • Sherwood Extreme

  • Plants vs. Zombies™ Garden Warfare 2: Deluxe Edition

  • Demigod

  • Midnight Ghost Hunt

  • Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break

More story-driven

Games that feels like Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap but with deeper narrative immersion

  • Wizard101

  • Demeo

  • Risk of Rain 2

  • Mycopunk

  • Borderlands 2

  • Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville™

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Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story.

Last update: 21/08/2026