Orcs Must Die is Back with Number Three

Orcs Must Die: a simple title but one that adeptly captures the essence of the game, though only omitting that kobolds, elementals, and others are also among the enemies you’ll fight. But Orcs, Kobolds, Elementals, and More Must Die isn’t as catchy.

Almost a decade after the second title of 2012, Robot Entertainment has a third one in the Orcs Must Die series. In this tower defence game, you protect a magical rift from encroaching enemies in order to prevent the world from falling into chaos. Using magic, weapons, and traps, kill as many enemies as possible before they overpower you. Team up with a friend using online co-op for twice the fun. 

This latest instalment adds enemies and killing tools, like new traps and weapons. Orcs Must Die! 3 also features various special challenges, like Scramble Mode which makes the orcs increasingly more difficult to beat with each level, weekly challenges, and Endless Mode where the player aims to survive as long as possible. 

In terms of visuals, this is a big step up in details from the Orcs Must Die! 2, which was released back in 2012. Set in a 3-D, third-person shooter perspective, Orcs Must Die! 3 lets you shoot or spell away orcs in addition to watching your traps pummel, stab, and murder them. Robot Entertainment has also stated they had designed the game with colorblindness in mind, which will definitely go a long way in terms of accessibility.

Orcs Must Die! 3 will be is available on Xbox, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Steam on July 24th.