Games like Orcs Must Die! 2
If you like Orcs Must Die! 2 (tower defence, traps and co-op), these 10 games are similar in what you do and how you play. They go from most to least similar.
Orcs Must Die!
- In common: action and short sessions
- Difference: less co-op
When you want to think a bit and then watch your traps shred waves, in twenty-minute levels.
Bloons TD 6
- In common: progression and short sessions
- Difference: less action
When you want relaxed strategy with substance: a game lasts as long as you like, from a short while to an afternoon.
Dungeon Defenders
- In common: co-op and progression
When you get together with friends to plan your defences as a team, with classes that complement each other.
Monster Hunter: World
- In common: co-op and action
- Difference: longer sessions
When you have energy and an hour or more: a hunt lasts about 20-40 minutes and always leaves materials to upgrade your gear.
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
- In common: short sessions and thinking
- Difference: less co-op
When you have a short break and want to think a bit without stress: each level lasts a few minutes.
Gunfire Reborn
- In common: co-op and action
- Difference: less building
When you have an hour or a bit more: each run lasts between 45 and 90 minutes, solo or with up to three friends online.
Risk of Rain 2
- In common: co-op and action
- Difference: less thinking
If you have an hour and some energy, especially with friends: every run ends in an explosion of items and effects.
HELLDIVERS 2
- In common: co-op and action
- Difference: less building
When you want co-op chaos with friends in 20-40 minute missions full of memorable moments.
Torchlight II
- In common: co-op and action
- Difference: less building
When you want to unwind by smashing monsters and upgrading your gear, solo or in online co-op with friends.
SteamWorld Heist
- In common: progression and short sessions
- Difference: less co-op
When you fancy turn-based tactics without endless battles: each mission usually takes 10 to 20 minutes.
How we pick them
We compare the tags the Steam community gives each game with our own classification: what you do (action, story, building…), the difficulty, how long sessions last and whether you play alone or with others. Nobody pays to appear.
About Orcs Must Die! 2
Third-person tower defence: you set traps on floors, walls and ceilings and fight with weapons and spells to stop waves of orcs reaching the rift. There's a 15-level campaign, an endless mode and two-player online co-op.
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