Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap News

Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap is a thrilling strategy roguelike where you construct elaborate defenses to fend off relentless waves of orcs. Dive into the latest updates and developments to stay ahead in the game!

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Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap News

2025

May 3

⚫︎ Robot Entertainment has unveiled the “Gnomecoming” update, enhancing the gameplay with the addition of the Gnome Balloonist, which provides extra ceiling trap space. The update also introduces Rift Surges to boost trap damage and Kobold Mounds that spawn enemy waves. Players can now enjoy a new organic trap, the Orc Eater, and explore a fresh map, Resort Canal.

Read more: Gnomecoming Update (LIVE NOW) - New Content & More! (Steam)

April 19

⚫︎ Robot Entertainment has sparked excitement with a social media teaser for an upcoming content update for Orcs Must Die! The post showcased a vibrant, vacation-themed setting with the caption, “SOUND THE SIRENS!” This eagerly anticipated update, dubbed an “all-inclusive orc-slaughtering vacation package,” is set to launch in early May 2025.

Read more: Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap Teases New Upcoming Content for Early May (Official Orcs Must Die! X Page)

March 26

⚫︎ The Arcane Update has been released by Robot Entertainment, infusing Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap with magical new content. This significant update introduces the War Mage as a new playable character, along with remixed maps, innovative traps, and a formidable new enemy to challenge your defensive strategies.

Read more: Arcane Update (LIVE NOW) - New War Mage, Traps, Maps, & More! (Steam)

March 5

⚫︎ Patch 1.0.12 for Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap has been rolled out, featuring extensive crash fixes, gameplay tweaks, and quality-of-life enhancements. This update tackles various crash issues, including those related to trap placement, game startup, multiplayer disconnections, and Xbox-specific glitches.

Notable gameplay fixes include adjustments to the Swinging Mace and Molten Gold traps, proper stacking for Threads like Giant Morningstar, and enhanced visual and status effects for elements such as poison clouds and Freeze Death. Enemy behavior has also been balanced, affecting Ghostfang, Kobold Sappers, and AI pathing.

Read more: Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap Patch 1.0.12 - Bug Fix and Gameplay Mega-Update (Official Orcs Must Die! Website)

February 7

⚫︎ Patch 1.0.9 for Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap introduces a host of gameplay improvements, new mechanics, and bug fixes. A new Rift Barricade trap has been added, offering high durability and the ability to enhance adjacent traps at the cost of rune coins.

The Thread mechanics have been revamped, allowing players to reroll or skip Thread choices using rune coins, with costs that scale and reset per mission. The Thread system has been rebalanced, merging and enhancing many Threads, eliminating mutual exclusivity for several, and reclassifying “Double Wide” as a Cursed Thread.

Read more: Rift Barricades and Thread Rerolls are Coming to Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap's Patch 1.0.9 (Official Orcs Must Die! Website)

February 1

⚫︎ Patch 1.0.8 for Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap has been released, bringing a variety of bug fixes, balance adjustments, and quality-of-life improvements based on player feedback.

Key fixes include resolving crashes, improving lobby visibility, and correcting ability descriptions. Quality-of-life enhancements now allow players to increase difficulty without defeating the final boss, hide damage numbers in settings, and experience new onboarding for new profiles. Additional features include upgraded HUD elements, NPC notifications, and social menu access in mission select.

Read more: Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap Gets a New Update Addressing Major Player Feedback, Including Barricade Buffs (Official Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap Twitter)

January 28

⚫︎ Following the launch of Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap, the developers have outlined a roadmap of upcoming free content updates, promising new characters, maps, enemies, features, and game systems.

Read more: Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap is Getting New Maps, Orcs, and War Mages, as Revealed in Latest Post-Launch Snapshot (Steam)

2024

July 17

⚫︎ Robot Entertainment announced Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap, the latest installment in the beloved tower defense series, slated for a 2025 release. This new game expands on the franchise's signature mix of humor and chaotic trap-based combat, introducing four-player co-op and roguelite mechanics.

Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap features randomized buffs and debuffs for heroes, traps, weapons, stats, and levels, along with dynamic conditions like changing weather and time of day. Players can choose to keep fighting waves of orcs to accumulate stacking bonuses or retreat to a central hub for permanent upgrades.

Read more: Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap to continue killing Orcs in 2025 with new co-op thrills and roguelite progression (Rock Paper Shotgun)