Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap
Release Date: January 28, 2025
Action, TPP, fantasy, tower defense, roguelike, humorous, elements of strategy, indie games, co-op, Game Pass, multiplayer, singleplayer, internet
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The second spinoff of the popular tower defense series with a TPP view, enriched with roguelike mechanics. Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap forces us to defend against waves of enemy orcs, building defences and setting up traps before the next wave of monsters show up.
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[1:00] Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap - Launch Trailer
[1:59] Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap - Release Date Reveal Trailer
CGMagazine: 8 / 10 by Jordan Biordi
The newest entry in the Orcs Must Die! series, Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap combines action and rouglike elements for a new take on tower defence!
Saving Content: 3 / 5 by Scott Ellison II
The roguelike spin on missions is refreshing for a series that have had static maps and predictable routes in prior games. It’s a well-made game, yet it still feels all too familiar to its predecessors in this tower defense strategy game. What really put me off was how much grinding there is to do with skill trees per character, traps, and threads to invest in. This is a game where you’re in it for the long haul. Though I can’t deny the fact that it is a visual spectacle with lots of gore and blood to spilled the moment a game starts, it’s the simple things that the game gets so right. The lack of a proper campaign will leave you wanting more, but Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap is still a chaotic good time.
God is a Geek: 8.5 / 10 by Chris White
Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap is a thrilling rogue-like that gets continually better the more you play, whether alone or with friends.
Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap Description
Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap is the second spin-off of the series launched in 2011, which combines action games and the tower defense genre. It is also the fifth title under the Orcs Must Die! brand. The game was developed by the independent studio Robot Entertainment, which has been overseeing the development of the series from the beginning.
Gameplay
In Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap we watch the action from a third-person perspective (TPP). During the game we once again play the role of battle mages and our task is to defend against the attacking orcs. The game takes place on diverse, extensive maps with an open structure. This time, the authors provided us with six characters, which have been diversified in terms of preferred weapons and used traps, as well as combat skills.
Once the battle begins, we can (and even should) take direct part in the fight, eliminating the aggressors in close combat or dealing with them using ranged attacks. Adversaries attack in waves and before the next offensive we must ensure that as many traps as possible appear in their path. Even if the latter do not manage to eliminate them, they will at least significantly slow them down. The culmination of every confrontation is a duel with the general serving as the boss.
Elements of the roguelike genre have been implemented in the game. As we progress, we develop heroes and heroines and improve the weapons and traps they use, using random power-ups. It is complicated by the fact that enemies can also grow in strength, thanks to weather or time of day. Environmental factors can also have a negative impact on them, but the same applies to our defensive options. All of this often forces us to make difficult choices between continuing an increasingly difficult battle and returning to the castle center, developing the character and their equipment, and attempting another skirmish.
Game modes
In Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap we can play alone or in multiplayer online cooperation for up to four people. The difficulty level of the game adjusts to the number of players.
Graphics
The graphic design of Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap is kept in the cartoon style typical of the series.
Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap Summary
Game Series: Orcs Must Die!
Platforms:
PC / Windows
Xbox Series X/S
Developer: Robot Entertainment
Publisher: Robot Entertainment
Age restrictions: 12+
Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core i5, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 8 GB GeForce GTX 1080 / Radeon RX 570, 15 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit
Recommended: Intel Core i7-7700 3.6 GHz, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 12 GB GeForce RTX 3060 / Radeon RX 6700 XT, 15 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit
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