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We filtered the 50 games similar to Orcs Must Die! down to the 32 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft, Tomb Raider II and Second Sight top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Orcs Must Die!.

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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Orcs Must Die! is Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft — scoring 65/100 on our similarity scale. Tomb Raider II and Second Sight follow close behind.

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The best games like Orcs Must Die! on PlayStation

32 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Orcs Must Die!. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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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Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft

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Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft
Closest overall match
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeMagicThird PersonHardcore
Year 1998Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

Held in common with Orcs Must Die!: melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty.

It predates Orcs Must Die! by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Combat90Visuals65
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Tomb Raider II

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Tomb Raider II
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeRangedThird PersonNarrative
Year 1997Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

Its point of contact with Orcs Must Die! is melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus.

It predates Orcs Must Die! by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Combat77Visuals65
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Second Sight

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Second Sight
Closest on visuals
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeRangedFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2004Dev Free Radical Design · CodemastersPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It comes from the same genre as Orcs Must Die! and shares melee combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is stealth mechanics and a sci-fi setting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat53Setting0
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Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

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Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
ShooterTPS
SoloFantasyThird PersonNarrativeHistorical
Year 2007Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

Shelved next to Orcs Must Die! for good reason: fantasy world, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: historical setting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals64Setting52
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Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation

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Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird Person
Year 1999Dev Core Design · Aspyr MediaOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

The genre is the same as Orcs Must Die!’s, and with it melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on combat and visuals: this one brings adventure storytelling.

It predates Orcs Must Die! by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals65Combat60
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Tomb Raider: Chronicles

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Tomb Raider: Chronicles
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird Person
Year 2000Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

The genre is the same as Orcs Must Die!’s, and with it melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is combat and visuals: adventure storytelling.

It predates Orcs Must Die! by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals65Combat59
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Tomb Raider: Legend

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Tomb Raider: Legend
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird PersonExploration
Year 2006Dev Crystal DynamicsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

Same family as Orcs Must Die!: melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in combat and visuals — its own ground is exploration and discovery, and adventure storytelling.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals65Combat59
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Sleeping Dogs

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Sleeping Dogs
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird PersonNarrativeOpen World
Year 2012Dev United Front Games · Square EnixPlaytime ~14hOn PC · PS · Xbox

On paper it is what Orcs Must Die! is — melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on combat and visuals: this one brings adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals65Combat58
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Tomb Raider

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Tomb Raider
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeRangedThird PersonMultiplayer
Year 2013Dev Crystal Dynamics · Square EnixPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It comes from the same genre as Orcs Must Die! and shares melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on game mode and visuals: this one brings stealth mechanics and multiplayer gameplay.

Genre100Combat69Visuals65Game mode54
10

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

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Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeFantasyThird PersonTactical
Year 2008Dev Kojima Productions · KonamiOn PlayStation 3

Genre puts it alongside Orcs Must Die!, and so does melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on combat and setting: this one brings tactical combat and historical setting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals64Setting37Combat23
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Tomb Raider: Underworld

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Tomb Raider: Underworld
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird PersonNarrativeMythology
Year 2008Dev Crystal Dynamics · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

The genre is the same as Orcs Must Die!’s, and with it melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings a mythological setting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals65Combat58Setting0
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Infamous

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Infamous
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonSandbox WorldOpen WorldExploration
Year 2009Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

It meets Orcs Must Die! on single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on visuals: this one brings precision platforming and a sandbox world.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals64
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Shadows of the Damned

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Shadows of the Damned
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird PersonDarkHorror
Year 2011Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

On paper it is what Orcs Must Die! is — melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is horror setting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals64Combat48Setting0
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Infamous: Second Son

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Infamous: Second Son
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonSandbox WorldOpen WorldExploration
Year 2014Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

With Orcs Must Die! it shares single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on visuals: this one brings precision platforming and a sandbox world.

Released 3 years after Orcs Must Die!.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals64
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Resident Evil 3: Nemesis

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Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird PersonDarkNarrative
Year 1999Dev Capcom Planning Room 2 · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC

Same family as Orcs Must Die!: melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: horror setting.

It predates Orcs Must Die! by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals64Combat48Setting0

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