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We filtered the 50 games similar to Orcs Must Die! 3 down to the 11 that fit the “Xbox” category. Tomb Raider, Iron Brigade and Risk of Rain 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Orcs Must Die! 3.

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The best games like Orcs Must Die! 3 on Xbox

11 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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.

#1Tomb RaiderClosest on genre

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeThird PersonRanged

Steam👍 96%· 265KRAWG👍 86%· 4.1KMC86IGDB85· 14OC84· 50

Year 2013Dev Crystal Dynamics · Square EnixPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ 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.

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#2Iron BrigadeClosest overall match

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Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 86%· 1.2KRAWG👍 34%· 98MC75

Year 2010Dev Double Fine Productions · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and tower defense planning

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat and historical setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

Iron Brigade (formerly Trenched) is a third-person tower defense in the setting of the World War I.

It predates Orcs Must Die! 3 by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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MultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlineMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 347KRAWG👍 85%· 696MC82IGDB87· 6OC86· 34

Year 2020Dev Hopoo Games · Gearbox PublishingPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ 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.

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#4Sleeping DogsClosest on combat

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SoloMeleeThird PersonNarrativeOpen World

Steam👍 94%· 17KRAWG👍 88%· 1.3KMC81IGDB82· 13

Year 2012Dev United Front Games · Square EnixPlaytime ~14hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and sandbox freedom, while skipping tower defense planning

Sleeping Dogs is a third-person action shooter with RPG elements, having Hong Kong as its central location. The city is an open world for the player’s exploration, and many gameplay features revolve around interacting with the surroundings.

Where it drifts furthest from Orcs Must Die! 3: game mode.

It predates Orcs Must Die! 3 by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 72%· 5.0KIGDB85· 4

Year 2010Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical and stealth mechanics, while skipping tower defense planning

Where it drifts furthest from Orcs Must Die! 3: combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Orcs Must Die! 3.

It predates Orcs Must Die! 3 by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonOpen World

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Year 2019Dev Sumo Digital · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, setting scifi and exploration and discovery, while skipping tower defense planning

Where it drifts furthest from Orcs Must Die! 3: setting.

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#7Halo: Spartan Assault

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 78%· 4.9KRAWG👍 34%· 216MC70IGDB66· 10OC61· 37

Year 2013Dev 343 Industries · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox · iOS

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, combat tactical and setting scifi, while skipping tower defense planning

Halo is a franchise of first-person shooters that is set in the far future, on the frontiers of colonized planets, in a war with the Covenant. But Halo: Spartan Assault takes the formula and changes one element of the setting.

Where it drifts furthest from Orcs Must Die! 3: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Orcs Must Die! 3.

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonOffline

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Year 2016Dev The Coalition · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and setting scifi, while skipping tower defense planning

Where it drifts furthest from Orcs Must Die! 3: setting.

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#9Gears of War: Ultimate Edition

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonOffline

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Year 2015Dev Epic Games · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and setting scifi, while skipping tower defense planning

Where it drifts furthest from Orcs Must Die! 3: setting.

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonTactical

Steam👍 74%· 26KIGDB85· 1OC75· 17

Year 2020Dev First Watch Games · Hi-Rez StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical and free to play, while skipping tower defense planning

Where it drifts furthest from Orcs Must Die! 3: combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Orcs Must Die! 3.

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#11ARC Raiders

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MultiplayerCo-opThird PersonSci-FiPost-Apocalyptic

Steam👍 84%· 395KIGDB89· 4OC87· 95

Year 2025Dev Embark StudiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, post-apocalyptic world and skill tree progression, while skipping tower defense planning

Where it drifts furthest from Orcs Must Die! 3: setting.

Released 5 years after Orcs Must Die! 3.

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