Robot Entertainment has revealed that it is developing the fourth installment in the Orcs Must Die! series for PC and Xbox Series X/S. It will release in 2025.
The new title, “Deathtrap,” expands the action tower-defense franchise to include four-player co-op multiplayer, introducing new heroes and a rogue-lite progression system.
Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap Release Date is set for 2025
Orcs Must Die! 3 received favorable reviews and has cultivated a loyal player base that appreciates the franchise. It’s good to see the series evolve with the addition of a four-player mode, which will hopefully give it a good run.
Historically, the franchise has peaked at about 16,000 concurrent players on Steam, a pretty decent reach for this genre.
Here’s a brief overview of what it’s all about:
Offering adaptive difficulties based on the number of players, Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap lets players choose from 6 War Mages, each with their own playstyles, personalities, traps and abilities. Finding synergies between them, maximising their kit and tailoring playstyles is key to successfully smashing orcs.
Each intensifying wave of enemies is bolstered with randomised buffs and debuffs. Utilising the environment, while factoring in weather and time of day will be key in pushing back against the growing hordes. As the buffs and debuffs grow, players can choose to fight on or return to their castle hub to power their hero, weapons, and traps before facing a formidable Orc General in a brutal boss fight.
Let’s catch up on the features:
- Fantastically Powerful Heroes – Find your role among new War Mages, each with unique weapons, abilities, traps, and personality. Each hero is tailored to different play styles and can operate independently or work together with complementing heroes, ensuring versatile and mighty orc-smashing.
- Slay More, Alone or Together – Enjoy the game solo or in co-op teams of up to four players – each option provides unique challenges and rewards. The game is designed to adjust to the number of players, ensuring a balanced and exciting contest in any combination.
- No Two Runs Are The Same – Face intensifying waves of orcs and other hideous beasts with randomized buffs and debuffs that impact your hero, traps, weapons, stats, and the levels themselves. Environmental factors like weather and time of day further influence enemies and your defensive options. As these buffs and debuffs stack, choose to push forward against the growing hordes or return to your castle hub to power up your hero, weapons, and traps before facing a formidable Orc General in a brutal boss fight.
- Epic Combat – Experience enhanced combat where the combination of heroic prowess and ingenious traps leads to unparalleled orc destruction. Engage in tight, responsive third-person shooter and melee combat. Enjoy crazy physics-based interactions and ridiculous ragdoll effects. Watch with joy as your traps hurl, crush, slice, and incinerate orcs in spectacular fashion.
“We are thrilled to unveil the latest instalment in the Orcs Must Die! franchise,” said Patrick Hudson, co-founder and CEO of Robot Entertainment.
“Our goal has always been to push the boundaries of fun and creativity. With Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap, we embraced the challenge of innovating within a thirteen-year-old franchise by listening closely to our fans and their requests. We’ve stayed true to the classic chaotic action and light-hearted tone, while introducing four-player co-op, new and versatile heroes with deeply unique abilities, expanded level variety, and new rogue-lite progression choices. This game is all about delivering the most exhilarating orc-slaying experience yet.”
The whole franchise is on sale on Steam to celebrate the announcement of Orcs Must Die Deathtrap, so if you’re thinking about giving them a try, jump in.
You can find Orcs Must Die Deathtrap on Steam.
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