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Orcs Must Die! 2

Third-person action tower defense with traps and co-op

Robot Entertainment · Released Jul 30, 2012

ActionAdventureIndieRPGStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
92% of 13K
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
77% of 22 in 30 days
Players
24
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
6800
2 GB RAM · 9 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 83/100 (critic reviews)

What is Orcs Must Die! 2?

This third-person action tower defense game follows a War Mage or Sorceress defending fortresses and dwarven mines from orcs and other monsters. In campaign levels or an endless-wave mode, you place traps and guardians, fight with weapons and spells, and upgrade defenses. Both modes can be played alone or with a friend.

For you if...

  • +you like combining active combat with tower defense planning
  • +you enjoy coordinating traps with a co-op partner
  • +you want campaign levels and an endless-wave mode

Not for you if...

  • −you want a hands-off tower defense game
  • −you prefer tower defense built around solo play

What players say

92% of 13,497 reviews are positive · 77% of 22 in the last 30 days

Players praise setting up traps with a friend and trying different defenses. Many report frequent crashes during co-op or at the end of levels, sometimes losing that level's progress.

Players over time

▼ -20% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 49 players on Sep 27, 2026.

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How many players finish Orcs Must Die! 2?

29% of Steam players have unlocked «Restoring Order», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Orcs Must Die! 2 screenshot 1

Orcs Must Die! 2 system requirements

Minimum: 6800, 2 GB RAM, 9 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7
Processor
2GHz Dual Core
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or ATI Radeon x1950 or better with 256MB VRAM
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
9 GB HD space
Notes
Broadband Internet connection recommended for co-op play.

Recommended

Notes
Broadband Internet connection

Does Orcs Must Die! 2 have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online and LAN. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Orcs Must Die! 2 run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
27
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does Orcs Must Die! 2 use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

Tags

4 DLC available.

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