Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap is a strategic roguelike where you construct elaborate defenses to fend off relentless orc hordes. Dive into the latest news and updates about the game!
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Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap News
2025
May 3
⚫︎ Robot Entertainment has unveiled the “Gnomecoming” update, introducing the Gnome Balloonist to expand ceiling trap space, Rift Surges to amplify trap damage, and Kobold Mounds that unleash waves of enemies. The update also features a new organic trap called the Orc Eater and a fresh map, Resort Canal.
Read more: Gnomecoming Update (LIVE NOW) - New Content & More! (Steam)
April 19
⚫︎ Robot Entertainment teased an upcoming content update for Orcs Must Die! with a social media post showcasing a vibrant, vacation-themed setting and the caption, “SOUND THE SIRENS!” This “all-inclusive orc-slaughtering vacation package” is slated for release 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 for Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap has been unleashed by Robot Entertainment, infusing the game with magical new content. This significant update adds a new playable War Mage, remixed maps, innovative traps, and a formidable new enemy to challenge your defenses.
Read more: Arcane Update (LIVE NOW) - New War Mage, Traps, Maps, & More! (Steam)
March 5
⚫︎ Patch 1.0.12 for Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap was released by Robot Entertainment, focusing on crash fixes, gameplay adjustments, and quality-of-life enhancements. It addresses crash issues related to trap placement, game startup, multiplayer disconnections, and Xbox-specific bugs.
Notable gameplay fixes include corrected behavior for 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, including that of Ghostfang, Kobold Sappers, and AI pathing, has been balanced.
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 introduced gameplay enhancements, new mechanics, and bug fixes. The update includes a new Rift Barricade trap, which boasts high durability and the ability to boost adjacent traps at the expense of rune coins.
The Thread mechanics have been revamped, allowing players to use rune coins to reroll or skip Thread choices, with costs that scale and reset per mission. The Thread system has been rebalanced, merging and enhancing many Threads, eliminating mutual exclusivity among 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 was released, featuring bug fixes, balance adjustments, and quality-of-life improvements based on community input.
Significant bug fixes encompass crash resolutions, lobby visibility issues, and corrections to ability descriptions. Quality-of-life enhancements include the ability to increase difficulty without defeating the final boss, an option to hide damage numbers in settings, and new onboarding experiences for new profiles. Additional improvements involve better HUD elements, NPC notifications, and access to the social menu 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, developers shared a roadmap detailing 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, a new installment in the beloved tower defense series, set to launch in 2025. Deathtrap expands on the franchise's unique mix of humor and chaotic trap-based combat, introducing four-player co-op and roguelite elements.
The game includes randomized buffs and debuffs for heroes, traps, weapons, stats, and levels, along with dynamic conditions like changing weather and time of day. Players can opt to continue battling orc waves 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)
