Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Orcs Must Die! (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Orcs Must Die! 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! is tagged Tower Defense, Action, Strategy, Third Person, Fantasy, Indie, Singleplayer, Comedy 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.
- 3 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! 3, 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 12 player tags including Tower Defense, Strategy and Indie; released around the same time (2012).
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 DefenseStrategyIndieThird PersonRPGThird-Person ShooterComedyCartoony
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Orcs Must Die! 3
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 Shooter.
Slice, burn, toss, zap, grind and gib massive hordes of repugnant orcs in this long-awaited successor to the award-winning Orcs Must Die! series.
Orcs Must Die! 3 at a glance Released 2021 Studio Robot Entertainment Player sentiment 86% positive of 14,895 Price $29.99 Tower DefenseStrategyThird-Person ShooterThird PersonFunnyFantasyComedyCartoony
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Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Tower Defense, Strategy and Fantasy; released around the same time (2014).
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 DefenseStrategyFantasyFunnyCartoonyIndieComedyRPG
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Magicka
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Comedy, Fantasy and Magic; released around the same time (2011).
Magicka is a satirical action-adventure game set in a rich fantasy world based on Norse mythology. The player assumes the role of a wizard from a sacred order tasked with stopping an evil sorcerer who has thrown the world into turmoil, his foul creations besieging the forces of good.
Magicka at a glance Released 2011 Studio Arrowhead Game Studios Player sentiment 85% positive of 32,072 Price $9.99 ComedyFantasyMagicRPGFunnyIndieArcadeStrategy
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Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Tower Defense and Cartoony.
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 DefenseCartoonyFantasyFunnyIndieComedyMagic
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Orcs Must Die! Unchained
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Robot Entertainment; both fantasy and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Tower Defense, Strategy and Fantasy.
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 DefenseStrategyFantasyThird PersonRPGFunny
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Brutal Legend
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Comedy, Great Soundtrack and Strategy; released around the same time (2013).
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 ComedyGreat SoundtrackStrategyThird PersonFunnyFantasyRPG
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Overlord II
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Fantasy and Funny; released around the same time (2009).
Overlord II, sequel to the critically acclaimed cult hit, sees the return of the chaotic Minions and their new Dark Master. Bigger, badder and more beautifully destructive, Overlord 2 has a Glorious Empire to smash, a massive Netherworld to revive, Minion mounts to mobilize, a trio of mistresses to woo, War Machines to crush opposition...
Overlord II at a glance Released 2009 Studio Triumph Studios Player sentiment 89% positive of 4,978 Price $9.99 RPGFantasyFunnyComedyThird PersonMagicStrategy
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The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Strategy and Funny.
Step into the wacky heroic fantasy universe of the Dungeon of Naheulbeuk. Lead a team of unlikely and clumsy heroes in an epic and challenging tactical RPG. Live an adventure filled with humor, surprises and silly encounters.
The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos at a glance Released 2020 Studio Artefacts Studio Player sentiment 87% positive of 8,064 Price $5.24 RPGStrategyFunnyIndieFantasyThird PersonGreat Soundtrack
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Dungeon Defenders
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Tower Defense, Strategy and Funny; released around the same time (2011).
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 Tower DefenseStrategyFunnyFantasyRPGThird Person
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Clicker Heroes
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Indie, Funny and Strategy; released around the same time (2015).
Click your way through hordes of monsters, earn gold, and recruit quirky heroes with powerful skills. Progress even while you're idle, and watch the numbers climb into the absurd. It’s a never-ending journey of clicks, crits, and colossal damage.
Clicker Heroes at a glance Released 2015 Studio Playsaurus Player sentiment 90% positive of 62,148 Price Free IndieFunnyStrategyRPGFantasyAddictive
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Dungeons 2
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, RPG and Fantasy; released around the same time (2015).
The Dungeon Lord is back – and this time he’s serious! In Dungeons 2, fulfil the Dungeon Lord’s insatiable quest for vengeance by recruiting fearsome new monsters from all corners of the underworld in order to undertake his evil bidding.
Dungeons 2 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Realmforge Studios Player sentiment 82% positive of 5,279 Price $19.99 StrategyRPGFantasyComedyFunnyTower Defense
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Reus
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Indie and Fantasy; released around the same time (2013).
In Reus, you control powerful giants to shape the planet to your will. You can create mountains, oceans, forests and more. Enrich your planet with plants, minerals and animal life. There is only one thing on the planet that you do not control: mankind, with all their virtues and and all their vices.
Reus at a glance Released 2013 Studio Abbey Games Player sentiment 78% positive of 5,991 Price $9.99 StrategyIndieFantasyAddictiveGreat SoundtrackFunny
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Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 7 player tags including Tower Defense, Strategy and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2009).
Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition at a glance Released 2009 Studio PopCap Games, Inc. Player sentiment 98% positive of 155,468 Price $4.99 Tower DefenseStrategyGreat SoundtrackComedyFunnyAddictiveIndie
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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; released around the same time (2011).
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 PersonGreat Soundtrack
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Sanctum 2
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 7 player tags including Tower Defense, Strategy and Indie; released around the same time (2013).
Sanctum 2 is the sequel to the world’s first Tower Defense/FPS hybrid game. Pick from four unique character classes and embark on a mission to protect the oxygen-producing Cores from hordes of deadly aliens who are threatened by their existence.
Sanctum 2 at a glance Released 2013 Studio Coffee Stain Studios Player sentiment 90% positive of 14,389 Price $14.99 Tower DefenseStrategyIndieShooterFunnyGreat SoundtrackRPG
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Shakes and Fidget
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Strategy and Fantasy.
Shakes & Fidget is a hilarious fantasy role-playing satire and at the same time, an award-winning RPG! Sounds crazy? With over 50 million enthusiastic players, it ranks among the most celebrated online role-playing games worldwide!
Shakes and Fidget at a glance Released 2016 Studio Playa Games GmbH Player sentiment 92% positive of 36,847 Price Free RPGStrategyFantasyIndieComedyFunny
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Lego The Hobbit
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Funny, Fantasy and Comedy; released around the same time (2014).
Reclaim the Lost Kingdom brick by brick! Join Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf, Thorin and his company of Dwarves in an epic adventure across Middle-earth to recapture the Lonely Mountain in the most expansive LEGO game to date.
Lego The Hobbit at a glance Released 2014 Studio Traveller's Tales Player sentiment 81% positive of 10,652 Price $19.99 FunnyFantasyComedyThird PersonRPGStrategy
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Rogue Tower
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Tower Defense, Strategy and Fantasy.
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 DefenseStrategyFantasyCartoonyMagicIndie
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Gigantic
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Third-Person Shooter and Third Person.
Gigantic is a fast and fluid Strategic Hero Shooter, where you battle against and alongside massive Guardians, in deeply strategic team gameplay. Think fast, be bold, Go Gigantic!
Gigantic at a glance Released 2017 Studio Motiga Inc. Player sentiment 77% positive of 7,389 Price Not listed StrategyThird-Person ShooterThird PersonFantasyShooterRPG
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Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Fantasy and Indie.
Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms is a Dungeons & Dragons strategy management game uniting Champions from throughout the D&D multiverse into a grand adventure.
Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms at a glance Released 2020 Studio Codename Entertainment Inc. Player sentiment 77% positive of 15,028 Price Free StrategyFantasyIndieRPGMagicFunny
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Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Why it matched: both fantasy; shares 7 player tags including Great Soundtrack, Indie and Fantasy; released around the same time (2014).
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove at a glance Released 2014 Studio Yacht Club Games Player sentiment 96% positive of 16,898 Price $39.99 Great SoundtrackIndieFantasyFunnyArcadeComedyRPG
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Scribblenauts Unlimited
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Funny, Comedy and Strategy; released around the same time (2012).
The best-selling, award-winning franchise is back – on your home PC in gorgeous HD for the first time.
Scribblenauts Unlimited at a glance Released 2012 Studio 5th Cell Media Player sentiment 94% positive of 12,381 Price $19.99 FunnyComedyStrategyFantasyIndie
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Divinity: Original Sin (Classic)
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 5 player tags including RPG, Fantasy and Strategy; released around the same time (2014).
Gather your party and get ready for a new, back-to-the-roots RPG adventure! Discuss your decisions with companions; fight foes in turn-based combat; explore an open world and interact with everything and everyone you see. Join up with a friend to play online in co-op and make your own adventures with the powerful RPG toolkit.
Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) at a glance Released 2014 Studio Larian Studios Player sentiment 92% positive of 11,898 Price Not listed RPGFantasyStrategyIndieMagic
Common questions
What game is most like Orcs Must Die!?
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!" 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!. 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! do?
Orcs Must Die! 2, Orcs Must Die! 3, 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.