Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap Update Revealed

Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap is a thrilling strategy roguelike where you craft elaborate defenses to fend off relentless waves of orcs. Stay updated with the latest news and developments about this exciting game!

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Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap News

2025

May 3

⚫︎ Robot Entertainment has launched the "Gnomecoming" update, enhancing the gameplay with new features like the Gnome Balloonist for additional ceiling trap space, Rift Surges to amplify trap damage, and Kobold Mounds spawning enemy waves. This update also introduces the organic Orc Eater trap and a new 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 vibrant, vacation-themed social media post captioned, "SOUND THE SIRENS!" This update promises an "all-inclusive orc-slaughtering vacation package" and 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

⚫︎ Robot Entertainment unveiled the Arcane Update, infusing Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap with magical elements. This update introduces a new War Mage character, remixed maps, innovative traps, and a new formidable enemy to challenge your defensive strategies.

Read more: Arcane Update (LIVE NOW) - New War Mage, Traps, Maps, & More! (Steam)

March 5

⚫︎ Patch 1.0.12 has been released, addressing a variety of crash fixes, gameplay adjustments, and quality-of-life enhancements. This update tackles crash scenarios related to trap placement, game startup, multiplayer disconnections, and Xbox-specific issues. Key gameplay fixes include corrections to the Swinging Mace and Molten Gold traps, proper stacking for Threads like Giant Morningstar, and enhancements to visual and status effects for elements like 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 introduces gameplay improvements, new mechanics, and bug fixes. The new Rift Barricade trap offers high durability and boosts adjacent traps at the cost of rune coins. The Thread mechanics have been overhauled, allowing players to reroll or skip Thread choices with scaling costs that reset each mission. The Thread system has been rebalanced, combining and buffing many Threads, removing mutual exclusivity, 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 brings a range of bug fixes, balance adjustments, and quality-of-life improvements based on community feedback. Key fixes include crash resolutions, lobby visibility issues, and corrections to ability descriptions. Quality-of-life updates allow players to increase difficulty without defeating the final boss, hide damage numbers, and benefit from new onboarding experiences for new profiles. Additional features include enhanced 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 release 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 series' humor and chaotic trap-based combat with four-player co-op and roguelite mechanics. Features include randomized buffs and debuffs for heroes, traps, weapons, stats, and levels, alongside 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)