Orcs Must Die!

Released: Oct 11, 2011
Platforms: Windows
Last updated: 04 Sep 2026, 20:40 GMT

Updates & announcements

20 posts

25 Jun 2025Developer post
Orcs Must Die! x YouTooz - Official Plushie Orders Live
Oh no! Another wave of Orcs has spawned! Quick, protect the rift! Sitting at 9 inches tall with their mouth opening up to reveal a series of gross, round teeth protruding from pink gums, this Orc's yellow eyes stare out in different directions from above a wide nose as orange hai
31 Mar 2025Developer post
Windows Update 24H2 Fix
Orcs Must Die! is still a beloved favorite so we appreciate our community's patience while we got to the bottom of this issue. We have corrected an issue with the underlying game engine that was introduced with Windows Update 24H2. Players should now be able to utilize all suppor
23 Jul 2021Developer post
Orcs Must Die! 3 is now available!
Orcs Must Die! 3 has arrived! You can pick it up and play on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Playstation 5 via backwards compatability, Steam, and with streaming via GeForce NOW. Orcs Must Die! 3 brings in a new campaign and story, focusing on the Order 20 years after O
19 Jul 2021Developer post
Scramble Mode is coming to Orcs Must Die! 3!
One of the latest and greatest additions to the upcoming Orcs Must Die! 3 release is Scramble Mode, a new game mode where you battle orcs across 5 random levels as both sides escalate in power. In Scramble Mode, you have just one enhanced pool of rift points across all 5 levels,
18 Jun 2021PC Gamer
Orcs Must Die! 3 marks the return of a quintessential co-op series to Steam
What does the perfect Steam co-op experience look like? It’d be nice if it was a good game, of course, but that’s a secondary factor. Above all, it’s got to be convenient: downloadable in the space between a lunchtime WhatsApp exchange and an 8pm start time. It should require coo
14 Jun 2021Developer post
Orcs Must Die! 3 is coming to Steam on July 23rd!
Orcs Must Die! 3 is coming to Steam, Playstation, and Xbox! Orcs Must Die! 3 is getting ready to break through to Steam! On July 23, you’ll be able to play Orcs Must Die! 3 solo or cooperatively to experience the same great Orc slaying fun from the previous games, along with all
06 Jun 2018Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Cute pulp sci-fi defensive shooter Fortified is free today
How about a little something to unwind for the evening with? A charming looking free game tickle your fancy? Fortified has apparently been around on Steam early 2016, but it managed to fly entirely under my radar. A crying shame, because it looks like Orcs Must Die spliced with M
09 May 2018Announcement
Orcs Must Die! Franchise Sale, 85% Off!
Save 85% on Orcs Must Die! 2 and other games and DLC from the franchise, all week long!* Orcs Must Die!, Orcs Must Die! 2, and DLCs from the Orcs Must Die franchise are all 85% off. *Offer ends May 16 at 10AM Pacific Time
22 Jun 2017Developer post
Steam Summer Sale: Orcs Must Buy!
Break out your flip flops and sunscreen, War Mages. The Steam Summer Sale is here, and there are deals on all Orcs Must Die! games, DLC, and bundles! Now is the perfect time to pick up an Orcs Must Die! Unchained Hero Bundle or Starter Pack at 50% off. If you haven’t given OMD!U
22 Jun 2017Developer post
Steam Summer Sale: Orcs Must Buy!
Break out your flip flops and sunscreen, War Mages. The Steam Summer Sale is here, and there are deals on all Orcs Must Die! games, DLC, and bundles! Now is the perfect time to pick up an Orcs Must Die! Unchained Hero Bundle or Starter Pack at 50% off. If you haven’t given OMD!U
19 Apr 2017Developer post
Orcs Must Die! Unchained is now available!
Robot Entertainment today announced that their hilarious action tower defense game ORCS MUST DIE! UNCHAINED is now commercially available! Players can download the game from Steam or directly from OrcsMustDie.com. Orcs Must Die! Unchained takes the award-winning Orcs Must Die! ac
Robot Entertainment today announced that their hilarious action tower defense game ORCS MUST DIE! UNCHAINED is now commercially available! Players can download the game from Steam or directly from OrcsMustDie.com.
Orcs Must Die! Unchained takes the award-winning Orcs Must Die! action tower defense gameplay to a whole new level with 3-player team-based gameplay! But don’t get cocky, because the stakes are higher, the traps are bloodier, and the invaders are even more ravenous. You’ll need to bring your A-game and a couple of the biggest orc-haters you can find!
Orcs Must Die! Unchained is set in the familiar world of its hilarious fantasy predecessors, years after the finale of Orcs Must Die! 2. With dozens of new rifts and worlds beyond them, heroes have come from far and wide to wage all-out war for control of these magical gateways. In the years since Orcs Must Die! 2, Maximillian and Gabriella have done their best to rebuild the once-mighty Order.
Features
Killin’ Orcs and Smashin’ Dorks – Orcs Must Die! ’s classic white-knuckle witch’s brew of action and strategy returns, letting players team up with their friends to lay waste to millions of new invading monsters! Build an impenetrable gauntlet of traps to hack, grind, flatten, gibletize and incinerate foes before they charge into the heart of the rift!
It's Definitely a Trap – The only thing better than building traps for murdering minions is building more traps! Play to unlock traps, then upgrade them to be even deadlier. Players cover fortresses in gleeful torture devices and engineer a variety of hilarious and violent ends for invading minions. Customize a strategy for every battle. The hordes are no match for the powers of elements and physics!
Real Action Heroes – Are you mage enough to defend the rifts? A wide variety of unique and powerful heroes with deep gameplay options offer a plethora of painfully creative ways to stop orcs in their grimy tracks. Old friends Max and Gabriella return to fight alongside a cast of new heroes like Blackpaw, Hogarth, Stinkeye, and Bloodspike. Whether players prefer might and majesty or scum and villainy, there’s a hero for every type of orc-slayer around.
Your Favorite Ways to Slay – Survival mode lets players murder their way to the top of the orc pile in 3-player co-op defense gameplay that every Orcs Must Die! fan will love. Weekly Challenges and Daily Quests give players the chance to unlock extra traps and upgrade parts. Long-time favorite Endless mode has returned in Orcs Must Die! Unchained with expanded 3-player co-op. All new Sabotage mode sets up two teams of three to troll each other with spells and bosses in an action-packed race to the highest score.
All New Sabotage! – Gamers ready for a trap-snapping, spell-slinging, ogre-spudging good time can look no further than Orcs Must Die! Unchained's new game mode, Sabotage! This fast-paced mode is a totally new way to play. Players assemble a team to defend their rift, but at the same time another team is playing on the same map in some… spooky… alternate dimension or something. These other players can distract your team with spells, minions, and huge bosses to make you lose rift points. But of course, players can pay 'em back by doing the same! The team with the most rift points at the end of the match wins.
Orcs Must Die! Unchained will also be available on PlayStation 4 later this year.
Click below to read the detailed patch notes and give us your feedback!
Patch Notes & Feedback
Connect!
Stay up to date on the development of OMDU by following on Twitter and Facebook.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at Robot life by following on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
Join the community on the official OMDU forums, /r/OrcsMustDie, and the community Discord server!
Original post
19 Apr 2017Developer post
Orcs Must Die! Unchained is now available!
Robot Entertainment today announced that their hilarious action tower defense game ORCS MUST DIE! UNCHAINED is now commercially available! Players can download the game from Steam or directly from OrcsMustDie.com. Orcs Must Die! Unchained takes the award-winning Orcs Must Die! ac
Robot Entertainment today announced that their hilarious action tower defense game ORCS MUST DIE! UNCHAINED is now commercially available! Players can download the game from Steam or directly from OrcsMustDie.com.
Orcs Must Die! Unchained takes the award-winning Orcs Must Die! action tower defense gameplay to a whole new level with 3-player team-based gameplay! But don’t get cocky, because the stakes are higher, the traps are bloodier, and the invaders are even more ravenous. You’ll need to bring your A-game and a couple of the biggest orc-haters you can find!
Orcs Must Die! Unchained is set in the familiar world of its hilarious fantasy predecessors, years after the finale of Orcs Must Die! 2. With dozens of new rifts and worlds beyond them, heroes have come from far and wide to wage all-out war for control of these magical gateways. In the years since Orcs Must Die! 2, Maximillian and Gabriella have done their best to rebuild the once-mighty Order.
Features
Killin’ Orcs and Smashin’ Dorks – Orcs Must Die! ’s classic white-knuckle witch’s brew of action and strategy returns, letting players team up with their friends to lay waste to millions of new invading monsters! Build an impenetrable gauntlet of traps to hack, grind, flatten, gibletize and incinerate foes before they charge into the heart of the rift!
It's Definitely a Trap – The only thing better than building traps for murdering minions is building more traps! Play to unlock traps, then upgrade them to be even deadlier. Players cover fortresses in gleeful torture devices and engineer a variety of hilarious and violent ends for invading minions. Customize a strategy for every battle. The hordes are no match for the powers of elements and physics!
Real Action Heroes – Are you mage enough to defend the rifts? A wide variety of unique and powerful heroes with deep gameplay options offer a plethora of painfully creative ways to stop orcs in their grimy tracks. Old friends Max and Gabriella return to fight alongside a cast of new heroes like Blackpaw, Hogarth, Stinkeye, and Bloodspike. Whether players prefer might and majesty or scum and villainy, there’s a hero for every type of orc-slayer around.
Your Favorite Ways to Slay – Survival mode lets players murder their way to the top of the orc pile in 3-player co-op defense gameplay that every Orcs Must Die! fan will love. Weekly Challenges and Daily Quests give players the chance to unlock extra traps and upgrade parts. Long-time favorite Endless mode has returned in Orcs Must Die! Unchained with expanded 3-player co-op. All new Sabotage mode sets up two teams of three to troll each other with spells and bosses in an action-packed race to the highest score.
All New Sabotage! – Gamers ready for a trap-snapping, spell-slinging, ogre-spudging good time can look no further than Orcs Must Die! Unchained's new game mode, Sabotage! This fast-paced mode is a totally new way to play. Players assemble a team to defend their rift, but at the same time another team is playing on the same map in some… spooky… alternate dimension or something. These other players can distract your team with spells, minions, and huge bosses to make you lose rift points. But of course, players can pay 'em back by doing the same! The team with the most rift points at the end of the match wins.
Orcs Must Die! Unchained will also be available on PlayStation 4 later this year.
Click below to read the detailed patch notes and give us your feedback!
Patch Notes & Feedback
Connect!
Stay up to date on the development of OMDU by following on Twitter and Facebook.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at Robot life by following on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
Join the community on the official OMDU forums, /r/OrcsMustDie, and the community Discord server!
Original post
06 Apr 2017Developer post
Orc Week Celebration for OMDU Launch Announcement!
OMDU to release on April 19, 2017! That’s right, War Mages, Orcs Must Die! Unchained is exiting open beta and officially launching on April 19! This free-to-play commercial release features classic Orcs Must Die! gameplay players and also heralds the return of head-to-head gamepl
06 Apr 2017Developer post
Orc Week Celebration for OMDU Launch Announcement!
OMDU to release on April 19, 2017! That’s right, War Mages, Orcs Must Die! Unchained is exiting open beta and officially launching on April 19! This free-to-play commercial release features classic Orcs Must Die! gameplay players and also heralds the return of head-to-head gamepl
18 Jan 2017Developer post
Welcome to the Orcs Must Die! Community
What’s shakin’ bacons? Maximilian here with some friendly advice. They won’t let me have an actual forum account so I’m making Harmonia post this for me. If you're looking to connect with other War Mages or for help with level strategy, look no further! The Order Academy has the
What’s shakin’ bacons?
Maximilian here with some friendly advice. They won’t let me have an actual forum account so I’m making Harmonia post this for me.
If you're looking to connect with other War Mages or for help with level strategy, look no further! The Order Academy has the best of the best! Go here for the social media things and the official Robot Entertainment channels:

Orcs Must Die! Forums
Facebook
Twitter
YouTube
Twitch
Now get out there and show us what you got, War Mage!
Original post
18 Jan 2017Developer post
Welcome to the Orcs Must Die! Community
What’s shakin’ bacons? Maximilian here with some friendly advice. They won’t let me have an actual forum account so I’m making Harmonia post this for me. If you're looking to connect with other War Mages or for help with level strategy, look no further! The Order Academy has the
What’s shakin’ bacons?
Maximilian here with some friendly advice. They won’t let me have an actual forum account so I’m making Harmonia post this for me.
If you're looking to connect with other War Mages or for help with level strategy, look no further! The Order Academy has the best of the best! Go here for the social media things and the official Robot Entertainment channels:

Orcs Must Die! Forums
Facebook
Twitter
YouTube
Twitch
Now get out there and show us what you got, War Mage!
Original post
13 Dec 2016Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Orcs Must Die! Unchained refocuses on classic PvE
Orcs Must Die! Unchained has launched a huge update taking the tower defense closer to its roots. The unpopular PvP mode is gone, for starters, which devs Robot Entertainment say is so they can “fully focus on bringing back the classic Orcs Must Die gameplay that players thought
23 Feb 2016Announcement
Midweek Madness - Orcs Must Die Franchise! 90% Off
Save 90% on Orcs Must Die! games and DLC during this week's Midweek Madness*! Leap back into the fray as a powerful War Mage or crafty Sorceress. Defend new fortresses and dwarven mines, laying waste to thousands of orcs and other monsters with a dizzying array of weapons, spells
23 Mar 2014Announcement
Daily Deal - Orcs Must Die!, 75% Off
Today's Deal: Save 75% on Orcs Must Die! !* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Tuesday at 10AM Pacific Time
27 Jan 2013Product Release
Daily Deal - Orcs Must Die!, 75% Off
Today's Deal: Save 75% on Orcs Must Die! ! Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are!

Orcs Must Die!

Updates & announcements

Orcs Must Die! x YouTooz - Official Plushie Orders Live

Windows Update 24H2 Fix

Orcs Must Die! 3 is now available!

Scramble Mode is coming to Orcs Must Die! 3!

Orcs Must Die! 3 marks the return of a quintessential co-op series to Steam

Orcs Must Die! 3 is coming to Steam on July 23rd!

Orcs Must Die! 3 is coming to Steam, Playstation, and Xbox!

Play Orcs Must Die! 2 for free this week!

Cute pulp sci-fi defensive shooter Fortified is free today

Orcs Must Die! Franchise Sale, 85% Off!

Steam Summer Sale: Orcs Must Buy!

Steam Summer Sale: Orcs Must Buy!

Orcs Must Die! Unchained is now available!

Connect!

Orcs Must Die! Unchained is now available!

Connect!

Orc Week Celebration for OMDU Launch Announcement!

OMDU to release on April 19, 2017!

Introducing Sabotage!

Join Us For a Special Orcs After Dark Sabotage Preview!

Celebrate Orc Week with OMD Franchise Discounts

Orc Week Celebration for OMDU Launch Announcement!

OMDU to release on April 19, 2017!

Introducing Sabotage!

Join Us For a Special Orcs After Dark Sabotage Preview!

Celebrate Orc Week with OMD Franchise Discounts

Welcome to the Orcs Must Die! Community

Welcome to the Orcs Must Die! Community

Orcs Must Die! Unchained refocuses on classic PvE

Midweek Madness - Orcs Must Die Franchise! 90% Off

Daily Deal - Orcs Must Die!, 75% Off

Daily Deal - Orcs Must Die!, 75% Off