Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Orcs Must Die! 3 (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Orcs Must Die! 3 on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Orcs Must Die! 2, which made by the same studio, Robot Entertainment.
- Orcs Must Die! 3 is tagged Tower Defense, Co-op, Strategy, Third-Person Shooter, PvE, Action, Multiplayer, Third Person by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 4 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
- 3 are from the same studio: Orcs Must Die! 2, Orcs Must Die!, Orcs Must Die! Unchained.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Orcs Must Die! 2
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Robot Entertainment; both fantasy and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Tower Defense, Strategy and Online Co-Op.
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.
Orcs Must Die! 2 at a glance Released 2012 Studio Robot Entertainment Player sentiment 92% positive of 19,620 Price $14.99 Tower DefenseStrategyOnline Co-OpThird PersonThird-Person ShooterComedyCartoonyFantasy
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Orcs Must Die!
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Robot Entertainment; both fantasy and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Tower Defense, Strategy and Third Person.
Slice them, burn them, skewer them, and launch them - no matter how you get it done, orcs must die in this fantasy action-strategy game from Robot Entertainment.
Orcs Must Die! at a glance Released 2011 Studio Robot Entertainment Player sentiment 96% positive of 8,516 Price $9.99 Tower DefenseStrategyThird PersonFantasyComedyFunnyThird-Person ShooterCartoony
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Orcs Must Die! Unchained
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Robot Entertainment; both fantasy and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Tower Defense, Strategy and PvE; released around the same time (2017).
Orcs Must Die! Unchained takes the award-winning Orcs Must Die! action tower defense game to a whole new level with team-based gameplay! Bust skulls with your best pals in PvE co-op Survival, or put your teamwork to the real test in Sabotage Mode!
Orcs Must Die! Unchained at a glance Released 2017 Studio Robot Entertainment Player sentiment 69% positive of 6,107 Price Not listed Tower DefenseStrategyPvEFantasyThird PersonFunnyOnline Co-Op
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Predecessor
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Third Person, Strategy and Third-Person Shooter; released around the same time (2024).
The tactical depth and iconic heroes of a hardcore MOBA meets the explosive verticality of a 5v5 3D shooter.
Predecessor at a glance Released 2024 Studio Omeda Studios Player sentiment 71% positive of 17,619 Price Free Third PersonStrategyThird-Person ShooterFantasy3DOnline Co-OpPvECombat
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Dungeon Defenders
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Online Co-Op, Tower Defense and Strategy.
Create a hero from one of four classes to save Etheria in this 4-player coop Tower Defense Action-RPG. Includes Steam exclusive Portal gun & TF2 familiars!
Dungeon Defenders at a glance Released 2011 Studio Chromatic Games Player sentiment 93% positive of 18,981 Price $14.99 Online Co-OpTower DefenseStrategyFunnyFantasyPvE3DThird Person
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Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Funny, Physics and Strategy; released around the same time (2021).
Be the leader of wobblers from ancient lands, spooky places, and fantasy worlds. Watch them fight in simulations made with the wobbliest physics system ever created, make your own wobblers in the unit creator and send your army off to fight your friends in multiplayer.
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator at a glance Released 2021 Studio Landfall Player sentiment 98% positive of 153,489 Price $6.79 FunnyPhysicsStrategyFantasy3DComedy
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Thronefall
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Tower Defense, Strategy and 3D; released around the same time (2024).
A minimalist game about building and defending your little kingdom.
Thronefall at a glance Released 2024 Studio GrizzlyGames Player sentiment 96% positive of 23,605 Price $12.99 Tower DefenseStrategy3DStylizedFantasyCombat
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Minion Masters
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 6 player tags including PvE, Stylized and Strategy; released around the same time (2019).
An addictive fast-paced hybrid of Card games & Tower-Defense. Play 1v1 - or bring a friend for 2v2 - and engage in epic online multiplayer battles full of innovative strategy and awesome plays! Collect 200+ cards with unique mechanics, all free!
Minion Masters at a glance Released 2019 Studio BetaDwarf Player sentiment 89% positive of 65,286 Price Free PvEStylizedStrategyOnline Co-OpFantasyTower Defense
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Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Tower Defense and Cartoony; released around the same time (2024).
While a formidable evil emerges, an unexpected alliance is taking shape! It will take the finest warriors of Linirea and the relentless Dark Army to stop it. Beware! Though they may journey side by side the ever-changing winds of fate could swiftly alter their course.
Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD at a glance Released 2024 Studio Ironhide Game Studio Player sentiment 88% positive of 11,722 Price $19.99 StrategyTower DefenseCartoonyFantasyFunnyComedy
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Legion TD 2 - Multiplayer Tower Defense
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Tower Defense, Strategy and Online Co-Op; released around the same time (2021).
An infinitely replayable multiplayer and single-player tower defense. Defend against waves of enemies and destroy the enemy's king before they destroy yours. Legion TD 2 is a one-of-a-kind game of tactics, teamwork, and prediction. Party as 1-8 players.
Legion TD 2 - Multiplayer Tower Defense at a glance Released 2021 Studio AutoAttack Games Player sentiment 86% positive of 15,264 Price $24.99 Tower DefenseStrategyOnline Co-OpPvEFantasy3D
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Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Tower Defense, Strategy and Fantasy.
Get ready for an epic journey to defend your kingdom against hordes of orcs, trolls, evil wizards and other nasty fiends using a vast arsenal of towers and spells at your command!Fight on forests, mountains and wastelands, customizing your defensive strategy with different tower upgrades and specializations!
Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense at a glance Released 2014 Studio Ironhide Game Studio Player sentiment 97% positive of 17,136 Price $9.99 Tower DefenseStrategyFantasyFunnyCartoonyComedy
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Baldur's Gate 3
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Fantasy, Online Co-Op and Strategy; released around the same time (2023).
Baldur’s Gate 3 is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in the universe of Dungeons & Dragons, where your choices shape a tale of fellowship and betrayal, survival and sacrifice, and the lure of absolute power.
Baldur's Gate 3 at a glance Released 2023 Studio Larian Studios Player sentiment 97% positive of 855,414 Price $59.99 FantasyOnline Co-OpStrategyCo-op CampaignCombat
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Dungeons 3
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, Comedy and Funny; released around the same time (2017).
At last, the Dungeon Lord has successfully united the forces of evil and established his dark empire. Time for the next step in his most diabolical quest: expansion!
Dungeons 3 at a glance Released 2017 Studio Realmforge Studios Player sentiment 94% positive of 18,714 Price $29.99 StrategyComedyFunnyOnline Co-OpCo-op Campaign
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Ninja Kiwi Archive
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, Tower Defense and Online Co-Op; released around the same time (2020).
Enjoy some of the best loved Flash games of the past in this awesome time capsule of over 60 Ninja Kiwi classics. Experience a piece of history and play the original Flash games that spawned the worldwide phenomenon of Bloons TD.
Ninja Kiwi Archive at a glance Released 2020 Studio Ninja Kiwi Player sentiment 93% positive of 5,804 Price Free StrategyTower DefenseOnline Co-OpCartoonyFantasy
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Age of Mythology: Retold
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, 3D and Fantasy; released around the same time (2024).
Play as mythological Gods and smite your enemies in this award-winning, mythological Real-Time Strategy classic given new life. Wage war across timeless campaigns, fierce skirmishes, and god-powered multiplayer modes.
Age of Mythology: Retold at a glance Released 2024 Studio World's Edge Player sentiment 90% positive of 23,418 Price $29.99 Strategy3DFantasyPvEOnline Co-Op
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Solasta: Crown of the Magister
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Co-op Campaign, Fantasy and Combat; released around the same time (2021).
Roll for initiative, take attacks of opportunity, manage player location and the verticality of the battle field in this Turn-Based Tactical RPG based on the SRD 5.1 Ruleset. In Solasta, you make the choices, dice decide your destiny.
Solasta: Crown of the Magister at a glance Released 2021 Studio Tactical Adventures Player sentiment 87% positive of 22,449 Price $29.99 Co-op CampaignFantasyCombatStrategyOnline Co-Op
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Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Comedy, Funny and Fantasy.
LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars will allow fans to explore endlessly and laugh their way through the Star Wars galaxy in the most humorous, accessible and action-packed LEGO game to date.
Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars at a glance Released 2011 Studio Traveller's Tales Player sentiment 95% positive of 9,285 Price $19.99 ComedyFunnyFantasyStrategyThird PersonOnline Co-Op
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Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 5 player tags including 3D, Third Person and PvE; released around the same time (2021).
Embark on a journey to a realm overrun by demons in a new epic RPG from the creators of the critically acclaimed Pathfinder: Kingmaker. Explore the nature of good and evil, learn the true cost of power, and rise as a Mythic Hero capable of deeds beyond mortal expectations.
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition at a glance Released 2021 Studio Owlcat Games Player sentiment 83% positive of 44,046 Price $19.99 3DThird PersonPvEStrategyFantasy
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Rogue Tower
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Tower Defense, Strategy and 3D; released around the same time (2022).
Rogue Tower is a tower defense game with roguelike elements and a continuously expanding path which you can influence. Unlock, build, upgrade, expand, defend.
Rogue Tower at a glance Released 2022 Studio Die of Death Games Player sentiment 83% positive of 5,921 Price $14.99 Tower DefenseStrategy3DFantasyCartoony
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Guild Wars 2
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Fantasy, Third Person and 3D.
Guild Wars 2 is an award-winning online roleplaying game with fast-paced action combat, deep character customization, and no subscription fee required. Choose from an arsenal of professions and weapons, explore a vast open world, compete in PVP modes and more. Join over 16 million players now!
Guild Wars 2 at a glance Released 2012 Studio ArenaNet Player sentiment 88% positive of 29,449 Price Free FantasyThird Person3DCombatStrategyOnline Co-Op
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Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, PvE and 3D; released around the same time (2022).
Lead humanity’s greatest weapon, the Grey Knights, in this fast-paced turn-based tactical RPG. Root out and purge a galaxy-spanning plague in a cinematic, story-driven campaign, using the tactics and talents of your own personalised squad of Daemonhunters.
Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters at a glance Released 2022 Studio Complex Games Player sentiment 77% positive of 14,719 Price $44.99 StrategyPvE3DThird PersonStylized
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Minecraft Legends
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, Fantasy and Combat; released around the same time (2023).
Discover the mysteries of Minecraft Legends, a new action strategy game. Explore a gentle land of rich resources and lush biomes on the brink of destruction. The ravaging piglins have arrived, and it’s up to you to inspire your allies and lead them in strategic battles to save the Overworld!
Minecraft Legends at a glance Released 2023 Studio Mojang Studios Player sentiment 58% positive of 2,865 Price $39.99 StrategyFantasyCombatOnline Co-OpCo-op Campaign
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Bloons TD 6
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 6 player tags including Tower Defense, Strategy and Online Co-Op; released around the same time (2018).
The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.
Bloons TD 6 at a glance Released 2018 Studio Ninja Kiwi Player sentiment 97% positive of 394,354 Price $13.99 Tower DefenseStrategyOnline Co-Op3DCartoonyFunny
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Brutal Legend
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Comedy, Strategy and Third Person.
Brütal Legend is an action-adventure that marries visceral action combat with open-world freedom. Set in a universe somewhere between Lord of the Rings and Spinal Tap, it’s a fresh take on the action/driving genre, which in this case is full of imitation cover bands, demons intent on enslaving humanity and Heavy metal tunes.
Brutal Legend at a glance Released 2013 Studio Double Fine Productions Player sentiment 93% positive of 20,415 Price $14.99 ComedyStrategyThird PersonFunnyFantasy
Common questions
What game is most like Orcs Must Die! 3?
Orcs Must Die! 2, on the evidence we have. It made by the same studio, Robot Entertainment. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Orcs Must Die! 3" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Orcs Must Die! 3. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
What else did the makers of Orcs Must Die! 3 do?
Orcs Must Die! 2, Orcs Must Die!, Orcs Must Die! Unchained are also from Robot Entertainment, and appear in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.