Orcs Must Die! 2

Orcs Must Die! 2 is a tower-defense action game in which you play as the War Mage or Sorceress and defend fortresses and dwarven mines from orcs and other monsters. You use weapons, spells, guardians, traps and trinkets to defeat the attackers, unlock new defenses and upgrade your arsenal. The story-based campaign continues where the first game left off and can be played alone or with a friend.

Heroes and defenses

The War Mage charges into danger, while the Sorceress uses mind control and magic to keep enemies at bay. The game includes more than 50 traps, weapons and guardians, including new and returning defenses and magical trinkets. You can unlock more than 225 persistent trap and weapon upgrades to shape your arsenal around your preferred approach.

Game modes

Alongside the campaign, you can play Endless Mode alone or with a friend, facing endless waves of increasingly difficult enemies. Classic Mode adds co-op versions of 10 levels from the original Orcs Must Die!, with new enemies; it is available to players who own the original game on Steam. Nightmare difficulty, multiple modes and a skull-ranking system provide further challenges.

Enemies and rankings

You face more than 20 kinds of enemies, including Earth Elementals, Trolls and Bile Bats, as well as returning creatures from the first game. A scoring system and leaderboards let you compete with friends in both single-player and co-op.