Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap is a thrilling strategy roguelike where players construct elaborate defenses to fend off relentless waves of orcs. Stay updated with the latest news and developments in the game!
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Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap News
2025
May 3
⚫︎ Robot Entertainment has unveiled the "Gnomecoming" update for Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap, introducing the Gnome Balloonist to enhance ceiling trap capabilities, Rift Surges to amplify trap damage, and Kobold Mounds that unleash waves of enemies. The update also features the new Orc Eater trap and a fresh map called 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! Deathtrap through a vibrant, vacation-themed social media post, captioned "SOUND THE SIRENS!" This "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 for Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap has been released by Robot Entertainment, infusing the game with magical new content. This significant update introduces the War Mage as a new playable character, alongside 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 has been released, bringing a comprehensive set of crash fixes, gameplay adjustments, and quality-of-life enhancements. This patch addresses numerous crash scenarios, including those related to trap placement, game startup, multiplayer disconnections, and Xbox-specific issues.
Key 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. Balance adjustments have also been made to enemy behavior, including 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 gameplay improvements, new mechanics, and bug fixes. A new Rift Barricade trap has been added, offering high durability and the ability to power up adjacent traps at the cost of rune coins.
The Thread mechanics have been revamped, allowing players to spend rune coins to reroll or skip Thread choices, with costs that scale and reset per mission. The Thread system has been rebalanced, combining and enhancing many Threads, removing mutual exclusivity from 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, featuring a variety of bug fixes, balance adjustments, and quality-of-life improvements based on community feedback.
Key bug fixes include crash resolutions, lobby visibility issues, and corrections to ability descriptions. Quality-of-life updates now allow players to increase difficulty without defeating the final boss, hide damage numbers in settings, and benefit from new onboarding experiences for new profiles. Additional features include improved 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, developers have shared a roadmap of upcoming free content updates, including 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 addition to the beloved tower defense series, set to launch in 2025. This 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 continue battling waves of orcs to build 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)
