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Orcs Must Die! 2
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Orcs Must Die! 2

201282/100
ShooterPlatformStrategyAdventureIndie

Fantasy

Orcs Must Die! 2 refines the tower defense formula with frenetic, first-person combat. Players strategically place traps and defenses while directly engaging hordes of rampaging orcs with a satisfying arsenal of weapons and spells. The game's success hinges on its satisfying blend of action and strategy, demanding players master both offensive and defensive tactics to survive increasingly challenging waves. The co-op mode, where you and a friend can strategize and fight together, is a highlight.

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Orcs Must Die! 2 thrusts players and their friends back into battle against a terrifying mob of orcs and other monsters. With a redesigned spellbook, players will have a broader range of options to build a deadly arsenal of defenses. Investing hard-earned skulls in an enormous new upgrade system will allow players to cater to their favorite methods of burning, grinding, tossing, or dismembering orcs. Orcs Must Die! 2 begins days after the ending of the original game. With the rifts closed and the magical Order dead, the War Mage finds himself suddenly thrust into a new battle against the mindless orc mob. He has a powerful, if questionable, new companion in the Sorceress, an ex-War Mage responsible for the destruction of the Order.

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