Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap Update Revealed

Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap News

Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap is an engaging strategy roguelike that challenges players to construct formidable defenses against relentless orc invasions. Dive into the latest updates and developments of this thrilling game!

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Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap News

2025

May 3

⚫︎ Robot Entertainment has unveiled the “Gnomecoming” update, enriching the game with new elements such as the Gnome Balloonist for enhanced ceiling trap capabilities, Rift Surges for amplified trap damage, and Kobold Mounds spawning enemy waves. The update also introduces an organic trap called the Orc Eater and a fresh map, Resort Canal.

April 19

⚫︎ Robot Entertainment has sparked excitement with a social media teaser for an upcoming content update for Orcs Must Die! The post, showcasing a vibrant, vacation-themed setting and captioned “SOUND THE SIRENS!” hints at an “all-inclusive orc-slaughtering vacation package” expected in early May 2025.

March 26

⚫︎ The Arcane Update has been unleashed by Robot Entertainment for Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap, infusing the game with magical new content. This update introduces the War Mage as a new playable character, revamped maps, innovative traps, and a formidable new enemy to challenge your defenses.

March 5

⚫︎ Robot Entertainment has released Patch 1.0.12 for Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap, addressing a wide array of crash issues, gameplay tweaks, and quality-of-life enhancements. This update resolves multiple crash scenarios, including those related to trap placement, game startup, multiplayer disconnections, and Xbox-specific glitches.

Key gameplay adjustments include refined behavior for the Swinging Mace and Molten Gold traps, proper stacking mechanics for Threads such as Giant Morningstar, and enhanced visual and status effects for poison clouds and Freeze Death. Enemy behavior, including that of Ghostfang and Kobold Sappers, has been balanced along with AI pathing.

February 7

⚫︎ Patch 1.0.9 has been rolled out by Robot Entertainment for Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap, featuring gameplay enhancements, new mechanics, and bug resolutions. The update introduces the Rift Barricade trap, a durable option that can enhance adjacent traps at the expense of rune coins.

Thread mechanics have been revamped, allowing players to reroll or skip Thread choices for rune coins, with costs that escalate and reset per mission. The Thread system has been rebalanced, with many Threads combined and buffed, several mutual exclusivities removed, and “Double Wide” reclassified as a Cursed Thread.

February 1

⚫︎ Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap received Patch 1.0.8, introducing numerous bug fixes, balance tweaks, and quality-of-life improvements based on player feedback.

Notable fixes include crash resolutions, improvements to lobby visibility, and corrections to ability descriptions. Quality-of-life enhancements enable players to raise difficulty without defeating the final boss, offer the option to hide damage numbers, and introduce new onboarding experiences for new profiles. Additional updates include enhanced HUD elements, NPC notifications, and better social menu access in mission selection.

January 28

⚫︎ In the wake of Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap's release, developers have outlined a roadmap of forthcoming free content updates, promising new characters, maps, enemies, features, and game systems.

2024

July 17

⚫︎ Robot Entertainment announced Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap, a new addition to the acclaimed tower defense series, set for a 2025 launch. This installment expands the franchise's blend of humor and chaotic trap-based combat with four-player co-op and roguelite mechanics.

The game includes randomized buffs and debuffs for heroes, traps, weapons, stats, and levels, as well as dynamic conditions like changing weather and time of day. Players can choose to continue fighting orc waves to accumulate stacking bonuses or retreat to a central hub for permanent upgrades.