Orcs Must Die! 2
Mild overall intensityWhat's in it
Cartoonish, comedic combat where waves of fantasy orcs, ogres, and gnolls are killed en masse with traps, spikes, blades, and magic weapons; bright red blood and exaggerated ragdoll deaths with no realistic gore.
The playable Sorceress and some enemies wear revealing, form-fitting attire.
Mild comedic quips and light crude humor from the War Mage and narrator.
Who can reach your kid
What it is
Orcs Must Die! 2 is an action tower-defense game played from a third-person view, solo or in two-player online co-op. You defend magical Rifts from surging waves of orcs and other fantasy monsters by laying deadly traps — spike floors, swinging blades, grinders, fire and more — and finishing off enemies with melee weapons and spells. The combat is fast, over-the-top and cartoonish: enemies are impaled, burned and ground up by the hundreds, with stylized blood but a comic, exaggerated tone. Characters wear some revealing outfits, and humor runs to light crude quips. There are no purchases, gambling, or mature themes beyond the fantasy monster-slaying.
How it's framed
The game frames the endless slaughter of the Horde as heroic, comedic fun: you play a wisecracking War Mage protecting the human world, and creative, elaborate kills are openly celebrated and rewarded with points and upgrades. Violence is aimed entirely at non-human fantasy monsters and is played for laughs rather than shock.
Details
- Developer
- Robot Entertainment
- Publisher
- Robot Entertainment
- Released
- Jul 30, 2012
Similar games
We built this because we needed it
Balanced Play pools your kids' game time into one budget across Steam, Switch, PlayStation, Xbox and more. We're taking 100 founding families — free for life.
Claim a founding spot →Free for life for the first 100. No card, no spam.