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Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap
A co-op action and trap defence game where four War Mages stop orcs from reaching a magical rift.
Online co-op for up to 4 players, with crossplay.
- 4 online
- Crossplay
Where to buy
Playing together
- Online co-op4 players
- Local co-opNoOnline only
- YesPC, PlayStation, XboxFriends on different platforms, such as PC and PlayStation, can play together.
- Not confirmedA friend can join or leave while you are already playing, without starting over.
- NoEveryone needs to buy itFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckVerifiedValve's own rating
About the game
You defend a magical rift by arranging traps across enemy routes, then fighting the orcs that survive them. Floor traps, wall weapons and barricades help shape the battlefield. Your War Mage brings a weapon and abilities of their own. Each run adds changing conditions, and the rewards let you strengthen characters and equipment before another attempt.
Up to four players share the defence online. You can cover different entrances, combine trap effects and move to help wherever enemies break through. Between missions, you choose whether to keep going with the modifiers you have gathered or return to the hub. Comic enemy deaths lighten the battles, but keeping several routes under control takes planning and attention.
How it feels
Kind of game
A team takes on missions or runs full of enemies. You pick gear, cover each other and pick each other up.
- At its heart
- A big part
- Now and then
- Laughter and chaos
- Calm and coziness
- Story
- Time to hang out
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- About
- Fantasy adventure
Rated on our own feel scale. 4 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
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How Gunfire Reborn differs
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- Kind of game
- Squad shooter
- About
- Fantasy adventure
- Core to both
- Fighting
- Notable in both
- Working in sync, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Getting better, Unlocks and progress
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- Co-op
- Online co-op for up to 4 players
How Warhammer: Vermintide 2 differs
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All co-op facts
Last checked 24 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- Fewest players online
- Not confirmed
- Most players on one screen
- Does not apply
- Split or shared screen
- Does not apply
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Free base co-op
- No
The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
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- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- Friends can join mid-game
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Sources
14 pages
robotentertainment.comOfficial site, read 24 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Kind of game, Sessions, About, Physical comedy, Fighting, Unlocks and progress, Genres.
- Online co-op: Describes cooperative teams defending the rift.
- Most players online: Names teams of up to four players. The support cap article independently confirms four including the host.
- Kind of game: War Mages combine weapons, abilities and traps to cover incoming enemies.
- Sessions: A run offers new modifiers and a choice to continue or return to the hub.
- About: Magic users defend a fantasy kingdom against orcs.
- Physical comedy: Traps send enemies flying through repeated ragdoll interactions.
- Fighting: Shooting and melee attacks work alongside the traps.
- Unlocks and progress: Heroes, weapons and traps receive lasting upgrades between runs.
- Genres: Describes third-person combat, shooting, trap strategy and roguelite builds, supporting action, shooter, strategy and roguelike genres.
robotentertainment.zendesk.comOfficial support page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Most players online.
- Most players online: The support article updated January 22, 2025 states four players total, including the host.
robotentertainment.zendesk.comOfficial support page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Local co-op.
- Local co-op: The support article updated January 24, 2025 explicitly rules out one-device co-op.
robotentertainment.zendesk.comOfficial support page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Crossplay, Crossplay between, Platforms.
- Crossplay: The support article updated August 18, 2025 says all listed versions can share a lobby with crossplay enabled.
- Crossplay between: Names Steam, Epic, the Xbox PC app, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. These PC storefront versions run on Windows.
- Platforms: Lists the released Windows, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions.
robotentertainment.zendesk.comOfficial support page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Crossplay, Only one of you needs to buy it.
- Crossplay: Explains that its built-in connectivity service allows play across PC and Xbox platforms.
- Only one of you needs to buy it: Says playing online requires an internet connection and owning the game.
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Release status, Release date, Free base co-op.
- Release status: The base game is available to purchase.
- Release date: Lists January 28, 2025. The Xbox product page independently gives this date.
- Free base co-op: The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID.
- Steam app ID: Steam identifies Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap as app 2273980.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Verified on Steam Deck.
pcgamer.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Tension and danger, Calm and coziness, Working in sync, Building and creating, Getting better, Planning ahead, Laughter and chaos.
- Tension and danger: PC Gamer review dated January 27, 2025 describes waves threatening several routes, with planning between fights.
- Calm and coziness: The same review describes time spent placing traps before waves, providing brief pauses.
- Working in sync: The review describes splitting coverage of entrances and unexpected threats across a group.
- Building and creating: Regularly laying out traps and barricades creates a defensive arrangement that remains through the mission.
- Getting better: The review describes learning enemy routes, trap combinations and changing modifiers over repeated attempts.
- Planning ahead: Trap placement, route coverage and choosing modifiers matter alongside active shooting.
- Laughter and chaos: The review describes comic cartoon enemies and frantic action. Funny failure is secondary to defending the rift, so this remains minor.
cgmagonline.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Story.
- Story: CGMagazine review dated January 27, 2025 describes a short introductory narrative that supplies context for the battles.
shacknews.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Time to hang out.
- Time to hang out: Shacknews review dated January 27, 2025 describes easy early waves and talking a friend through trap placements, followed by demanding later waves.
xbox.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Release date, Most players online, Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Release date: Lists January 28, 2025.
- Most players online: Lists online co-op for two to four players.
- Platforms: Lists PC and Xbox Series X|S.
- Free base co-op: The checked Xbox full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
store.playstation.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Most players online, Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Most players online: Lists up to four online players.
- Platforms: The purchasable product is for PS5.
- Free base co-op: The checked PlayStation full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
store.epicgames.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Free base co-op.
- Free base co-op: The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.