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Within the “Adventure” category, the closest game to Orcs Must Die! 3 is Conker's Bad Fur Day — scoring 65/100 on our similarity scale. Uncharted: The Lost Legacy and Resident Evil Outbreak follow close behind.
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Orcs Must Die! 3. Each one has been evaluated across 13 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design
≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping tower defense planning
Where it drifts furthest from Orcs Must Die! 3: game mode.
It predates Orcs Must Die! 3 by 19 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design
≠ Stands apart with historical setting, while skipping tower defense planning
Where it drifts furthest from Orcs Must Die! 3: setting.
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design
≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping tower defense planning
Where it drifts furthest from Orcs Must Die! 3: setting.
It predates Orcs Must Die! 3 by 17 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom, while skipping tower defense planning
A cinematic revival of the series in its action third person form, Tomb Rider follows Lara in her least experience period of life – her youth. Heavily influenced by Naughty Dog’s “Uncharted”, the game is a mix of everything, from stealth and survival to combat and QTE action scenes.
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, while skipping tower defense planning
Where it drifts furthest from Orcs Must Die! 3: game mode.
It predates Orcs Must Die! 3 by 21 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, first-person shooting and exploration and discovery, while skipping tower defense planning
Where it drifts furthest from Orcs Must Die! 3: game mode.
It predates Orcs Must Die! 3 by 14 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting and precision platforming, while skipping tower defense planning
Where it drifts furthest from Orcs Must Die! 3: game mode.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Orcs Must Die! 3.
It predates Orcs Must Die! 3 by 20 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design
≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping tower defense planning
Where it drifts furthest from Orcs Must Die! 3: setting.
It predates Orcs Must Die! 3 by 20 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, historical setting and loot and gear systems, while skipping tower defense planning
It predates Orcs Must Die! 3 by 11 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, historical setting and loot and gear systems, while skipping tower defense planning
It predates Orcs Must Die! 3 by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, precision platforming and battle royale tension, while skipping tower defense planning
Crab Champions is a solo developed game from the creator of Crab Rave. Each of the 3 main modes offer a different playstyle.Survival (1-4 Players Co-Op PvE)Fight your way through increasingly difficult islands that are populated with hostile enemies.
Where it drifts furthest from Orcs Must Die! 3: combat.
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, survival mechanics and punishing difficulty, while skipping tower defense planning
Risk of Rain 2 is a 3D roguelite sci-fi third-person shooter developed by Hopoo Games and published by Gearbox Publishing. Hopoo Games is composed of Paul Morse, Duncan Drummond and Jeffrey Hunt. The game released in early access during March of 2019 after it was showcased at PAX East.
Where it drifts furthest from Orcs Must Die! 3: setting and combat.
✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, racing gameplay and combat tactical, while skipping tower defense planning
In Armored Warfare, you become a mercenary commander expanding your private fleet of military vehicles, taking on deadly missions and dealing with opponents with a vast array of war machines at your disposal.
Where it drifts furthest from Orcs Must Die! 3: setting and combat.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Orcs Must Die! 3.
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming and setting scifi, while skipping tower defense planning
Where it drifts furthest from Orcs Must Die! 3: setting.
It predates Orcs Must Die! 3 by 21 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, post-apocalyptic world and offline, while skipping tower defense planning
Where it drifts furthest from Orcs Must Die! 3: setting and visuals.
It predates Orcs Must Die! 3 by 28 years, with what that implies technically.
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Shooter · Third-person shooter
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Shooter · Third-person shooter
The Order: 1886
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Days Gone
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Crackdown
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Saints Row
Shooter · Third-person shooter
The Godfather II
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Sleeping Dogs
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Total Overdose
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Red Faction: Guerrilla
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Red Dead Revolver
Shooter · Third-person shooter