Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap

Jan 28, 2025
4+players

PC
PS5
Xbox

Tower Defense · Roguelite · Action

Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap combines chaotic third-person combat with devious trap-laying strategy. Enjoy endless replayability as your War Mage grows stronger through roguelite progression. Repel relentless orc hordes solo or with up to 4 players.

70%Mostly positive4,100 Steam reviewsOpenCritic 69 · 40% of critics recommendSteam Deck verified

Who can play

Store

Split-screen is not confirmed.
Online on PC. Steam lists 4-player online. Not confirmed on PS5 and Xbox.
Steam lists cross-platform play; which platforms play together is not confirmed.
Whether one copy is enough is not confirmed.

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How it plays

Is it good

70%

Mostly positive on Steam

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Steam Deck Verified

Every way to play together

Steam lists online co-op for PC. Player counts and console play are not confirmed yet. 70% positive of 4,100 Steam reviews.

- PC
PCStore (how we check facts)
Same screen
Not listed
Same room, own screens
Not listed
Online
4+players
- PS5, not confirmed
- Xbox, not confirmed
Not confirmed: available, how it plays together is not checked yet

Play modes here come from the Steam store listing, which does not give player counts. Console play modes are not confirmed yet. How we check facts

Quick facts

Developer: Robot Entertainment
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Series: Orcs Must Die
Released: Jan 28, 2025 on PC and Xbox Series X|S
Jul 29, 2025 on PS5
Controllers: Full controller support on PC
Languages: Text in 15 languages, voices in English

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Answers

Updated October 27, 2026

Does Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap have couch co-op?: No same-screen play is confirmed. The Steam listing does not include it on PC. Not confirmed yet on PS5 and Xbox. Online play is the way to play it together.
Is Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap crossplay?: Steam lists cross-platform multiplayer; which platforms play together is not yet confirmed.
Do you need two copies of Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap?: No one-copy option is listed, so expect each player online to need their own copy.
What platforms is Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap on?: PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.; One of 3,994 co-op games
Does Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap work on Steam Deck?: Yes: Steam rates it Verified for Steam Deck.
Is Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap free?: No, it's a paid game.

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