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We filtered the 50 games similar to Orcs Must Die! 2 down to the 47 that fit the “Adventure” category. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, Mass Effect 3 and Dead Rising 4 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Orcs Must Die! 2.

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Year 2012Dev Robot Entertainment
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Within the “Adventure” category, the closest game to Orcs Must Die! 2 is Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 — scoring 74/100 on our similarity scale. Mass Effect 3 and Dead Rising 4 follow close behind.

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The best adventure games like Orcs Must Die! 2

47 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Orcs Must Die! 2. Each one has been evaluated across 15 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Closest overall match
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedFantasyThird Person
Dev Saber Interactive · Focus EntertainmentPlaytime ~11hOn PC

Shelved next to Orcs Must Die! 2 for good reason: melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a sci-fi setting and 3D presentation.

Genre100Game mode85Combat70Visuals67Setting33
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Mass Effect 3

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Mass Effect 3
Closest on game mode
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeThird Person
Year 2012Dev BioWare · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

The genre is the same as Orcs Must Die! 2’s, and with it melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat55Setting0
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Dead Rising 4

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Dead Rising 4
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeThird Person
Year 2016Dev Capcom Game Studio Vancouver, Inc. · CapcomOn PC · Xbox

Genre puts it alongside Orcs Must Die! 2, and so does melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: horror setting.

Released 4 years after Orcs Must Die! 2.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat52Setting0
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Red Dead Redemption 2

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Red Dead Redemption 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedThird Person
Year 2018Dev Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~21hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It comes from the same genre as Orcs Must Die! 2 and shares melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings historical setting and a first-person view.

Released 6 years after Orcs Must Die! 2.

Genre100Game mode85Combat79Visuals62Setting0
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Once Human

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Once Human
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineThird Person
Year 2024Dev Starry StudioOn Xbox · Android · PC

Held in common with Orcs Must Die! 2: single-player focus and a third-person camera. What it adds of its own: deep simulation and a sandbox world.

Released 12 years after Orcs Must Die! 2.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode91
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Mass Effect: Andromeda

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Mass Effect: Andromeda
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonSci-Fi
Year 2017Dev BioWare Montréal · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

Its point of contact with Orcs Must Die! 2 is single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.

Released 5 years after Orcs Must Die! 2.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode85Setting0
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The First Descendant

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The First Descendant
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonSci-Fi
Year 2024Dev Nexon Games · Nexon KoreaOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Its point of contact with Orcs Must Die! 2 is single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting: this one brings a sci-fi setting.

Released 12 years after Orcs Must Die! 2.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode85Setting0
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Bayonetta 2

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Bayonetta 2
Closest on setting
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerFantasyThird Person
Year 2014Dev PlatinumGames · Nintendo

Its point of contact with Orcs Must Die! 2 is fantasy world, single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is action RPG combat.

Genre100Setting100Visuals100Game mode57
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Anthem

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Anthem
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
MultiplayerCo-opThird PersonSci-Fi
Year 2019Dev BioWare · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

It meets Orcs Must Die! 2 on multiplayer gameplay and a third-person camera. They part company on setting: this one brings a sci-fi setting.

Released 7 years after Orcs Must Die! 2.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode73Setting0
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LEGO® The Incredibles

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LEGO® The Incredibles
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeThird Person
Year 2018Dev TT Fusion · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Genre puts it alongside Orcs Must Die! 2, and so does melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on combat and game mode: this one brings offline play.

Released 6 years after Orcs Must Die! 2.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode68Combat56
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LEGO® Batman™ 2: DC Super Heroes

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LEGO® Batman™ 2: DC Super Heroes
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeThird Person
Year 2012Dev Traveller's Tales · Feral InteractivePlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Shelved next to Orcs Must Die! 2 for good reason: melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is combat and game mode: offline play.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode68Combat51
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LEGO® Batman™: The Videogame

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LEGO® Batman™: The Videogame
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeThird Person
Year 2008Dev Traveller's Tales · Feral InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Same family as Orcs Must Die! 2: melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is combat and game mode: offline play.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode68Combat51
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LEGO Batman Trilogy

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LEGO Batman Trilogy
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeThird Person
Year 2008Dev Traveller's Tales · Feral InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Genre puts it alongside Orcs Must Die! 2, and so does melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on combat and game mode: this one brings offline play.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode68Combat51
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LEGO City Undercover

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LEGO City Undercover
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonOpen World
Year 2013Dev TT Fusion · Nintendo

With Orcs Must Die! 2 it shares single-player focus and a third-person camera. Its own ground is action RPG combat and open world exploration.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode85
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Dauntless

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Dauntless
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
Co-opOnlineMultiplayerSoloMeleeMagicFantasyThird Person
Year 2019Dev Phoenix LabsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

It meets Orcs Must Die! 2 on melee combat, fantasy world and co-op play. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is 3D presentation.

Released 7 years after Orcs Must Die! 2.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Combat87Visuals54

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