Orcs Must Die! 2 (Incl. ALL DLC)

A screaming horde pours through torchlit corridors, and your answer is a wall of spinning blades, erupting floor traps, and carefully aimed magic. Orcs Must Die! 2 turns tower defense into a fast, funny action game where players personally join the defense instead of watching enemies march along helplessly. As either the returning War Mage or the newly playable Sorceress, you protect rifts in castles, mines, and other fantasy strongholds from waves of orcs, ogres, trolls, and specialized monsters. The mood stays cartoonishly violent and energetic, balancing frantic pressure with the satisfaction of turning a crowded hallway into a lethal machine.

Each mission begins with a planning phase, where earned skulls buy traps, weapons, guardians, spells, and trinkets before the next assault starts. From there, success depends on reading enemy routes, placing defenses where they can chain together, and jumping into combat to slow dangerous targets or clean up leaks. Barricades redirect enemies into kill zones, while upgrades let you tailor favorites such as arrow walls, acid pits, swinging maces, elemental attacks, and summoned allies. Solo play remains fully viable, but two-player co-op is the real highlight: one player can control lanes while the other creates elaborate trap combinations, and both can carry separate loadouts that complement each other.

What separates it from more traditional defense games is its hands-on third-person combat and the sheer number of ridiculous ways to eliminate invaders. Levels encourage experimentation rather than one perfect solution, especially once tougher enemies, alternate routes, and higher difficulty modes force smarter placement. The included DLC expands the arsenal and adds more scenarios, giving veteran players plenty of new tools and challenges without changing the approachable core. Fans of Dungeon Defenders, Sanctum, or trap-heavy action games find a polished, replayable co-op favorite here, while newcomers can enjoy it because its basic goal—keep monsters away from the rift—is instantly clear.