Orcs Must Die! 3 is a fantasy action-strategy game about holding a rift against invading orcs. Its story takes place more than 20 years after Orcs Must Die! 2, with the War Mage and Sorceress having rebuilt their order and trained a new generation of apprentices. Players can tackle the invasion alone or in two-player co-op, setting the stage for a defense built around preparation as well as direct combat.
The signature change is scale: War Scenarios bring enormous armies onto battlefields around castles, where players must thin out waves before the orcs reach the walls and rift. The arsenal combines weapons with traps, including oversized War Machines such as a mega flip trap that launches groups of enemies and a mega boom barrel launcher. That mix gives the defense its distinctive rhythm: shape the battlefield with devices, then fight to keep the advancing horde from breaking through.
The campaign is not the only way to face the onslaught. Weekly Challenges offer a competitive test, Endless Mode asks how long a defense can last, and Scramble adds evolving orcs alongside player-collected modifiers.
