Developer Robot Entertainment has been making games in the series for quite some time. The first game in the franchise was actually published by . The sequel, , followed by in 2017 and finally in 2020.
Today, the developer announced the fifth game in the series. This one is titled , and it will be launching in early 2025 for the PC, via Steam and the Epic Games Store. It will also launch for the Xbox platform as a console exclusive.
As with the previous games in the series, the new entry is all about defending your fantasy home against creatures by setting up various traps and defenses. However, this game also includes third-person shooting and melee action as well as players will take control of specific hero characters called War Mages. says: 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. The game will support single-player and co-op play for up to four players. They will have to fight off waves of orcs and other fantasy creatures in a variety of levels and environments.
However, the new game will retain many of the elements of the previous Orcs Must Die! games, including cartoony art style, but this time using Epic's Unreal Engine 5. Robot Entertainment added: Enjoy crazier physics-based interactions and more ridiculous ragdoll effects. Watch with joy as your tr.