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34 Games with a fantasy setting like Orcs Must Die! 2 that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Orcs Must Die! 2 down to the 34 that fit the “Fantasy” category. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, Demigod and Dauntless 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 “Fantasy” category, the closest game to Orcs Must Die! 2 is Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 — scoring 74/100 on our similarity scale. Demigod and Dauntless follow close behind.

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The best games with a fantasy setting like Orcs Must Die! 2

34 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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Demigod

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Demigod
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineSoloMagicMeleeFantasyThird Person
Year 2009Dev Gas Powered Games · Stardock EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC

Shelved next to Orcs Must Die! 2 for good reason: magic-based combat, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: tactical combat and a mythological setting.

Genre100Game mode81Combat68Visuals55Setting32
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Dauntless

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Dauntless
Closest on game mode
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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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Closest on combat
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMagicMeleeRangedFantasyThird Person
Year 2003Dev EA Redwood Shores · Aspyr MediaOn PC · Mac

If Orcs Must Die! 2 worked for you because of magic-based combat, fantasy world and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. It sets itself apart with action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

It predates Orcs Must Die! 2 by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Visuals100Game mode85
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Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

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Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMagicMeleeRangedFantasyThird Person
Year 2009Dev LEVEL-5 · Nintendo

Its point of contact with Orcs Must Die! 2 is magic-based combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: a first-person view.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Game mode85Visuals64
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Lord of the Rings: War in the North

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Lord of the Rings: War in the North
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeRangedFantasyThird Person
Year 2011Dev Feral Interactive · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The thread back to Orcs Must Die! 2 runs through melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting: a medieval setting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat78Setting66
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The Lord of the Rings: Conquest

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The Lord of the Rings: Conquest
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMagicMeleeRangedFantasyThird Person
Year 2009Dev Artificial Mind & Movement · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

It shares the essentials of what Orcs Must Die! 2 does: magic-based combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is game mode: offline play.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Visuals100Game mode62
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Bayonetta 2

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Bayonetta 2
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
9

LEGO® Marvel™ Super Heroes

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LEGO® Marvel™ Super Heroes
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeMagicRangedFantasyThird Person
Year 2013Dev Feral InteractivePlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The genre is the same as Orcs Must Die! 2’s, and with it melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a mythological setting and offline play.

Genre100Combat100Game mode68Visuals67Setting60
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Overlord II

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Overlord II
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeMagicFantasyThird Person
Year 2009Dev Triumph Studios · CodemastersOn PlayStation 3 · PC

The thread back to Orcs Must Die! 2 runs through melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. What it adds of its own: action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Genre100Setting100Visuals100Game mode85Combat84
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Monster Hunter Wilds

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Monster Hunter Wilds
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeFantasyThird Person
Year 2025Dev CapcomPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

If Orcs Must Die! 2 worked for you because of melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is combat: action RPG combat and strong narrative focus.

Released 13 years after Orcs Must Die! 2.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100Combat54
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Enshrouded

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Enshrouded
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeFantasyThird Person
Year 2024Dev Keen GamesOn Xbox · PC · PS5

Same family as Orcs Must Die! 2: melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is combat and visuals: 3D presentation.

Released 12 years after Orcs Must Die! 2.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals69Combat45
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Two Worlds II HD

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Two Worlds II HD
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeMagicFantasyThird Person
Year 2010Dev Reality Pump · TopWare InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

Its point of contact with Orcs Must Die! 2 is melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. Its own ground is action RPG combat and strong narrative focus.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode85Setting81Combat78
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Marvel's Avengers

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Marvel's Avengers
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeFantasyThird Person
Year 2020Dev Eidos Montréal · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

Released 8 years after Orcs Must Die! 2.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting58Combat56
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Dragon's Dogma II

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Dragon's Dogma II
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeMagicFantasyThird Person
Year 2024Dev Capcom Development Division 1 · CapcomOn Xbox · PC · PS5

Its point of contact with Orcs Must Die! 2 is melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting: a medieval setting.

Released 12 years after Orcs Must Die! 2.

Genre100Combat86Game mode80Visuals80Setting59

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