Orcs Must Die! Launches New Deathtrap Mechanic

Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap is a strategic roguelike game where you construct massive defenses to fend off endless waves of orcs. Explore the latest news and updates about the game here!

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Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap News

2025

May 3

　⚫︎　Robot Entertainment has launched the "Gnomecoming" update, introducing the Gnome Balloonist for additional ceiling trap slots, Rift Surges to enhance trap damage, and Kobold Mounds that spawn enemy waves. The update also adds a new organic trap called the Orc Eater and a fresh map, Resort Canal.

Read more: Gnomecoming Update (LIVE NOW) - New Content & More! (Steam)

April 19

　⚫︎　Robot Entertainment has teased a new content update for Orcs Must Die! via social media. The post showcases a colorful vacation-themed environment with the message "SOUND THE SIRENS!" This "all-inclusive orc-slaughtering vacation package" is slated for an early May 2025 release.

Read more: Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap Teases New Upcoming Content for Early May (Official Orcs Must Die! X Page)

March 26

　⚫︎　Robot Entertainment has released the Arcane Update for Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap, delivering a wave of magical new features. This significant patch adds a new playable War Mage, several remixed maps, creative traps, and a formidable new enemy to challenge your defensive strategies.

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

March 5

　⚫︎　Robot Entertainment has deployed Patch 1.0.12 for Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap, implementing numerous crash fixes, gameplay refinements, and quality-of-life enhancements. The update resolves multiple crash incidents related to trap placement, game initialization, multiplayer disconnects, and Xbox-specific errors.

Notable gameplay corrections include fixed behaviors for the Swinging Mace and Molten Gold traps, proper stacking for Threads such as Giant Morningstar, and improved visual and status effects for poison clouds and Freeze Death. Balance changes address enemy behaviors, including Ghostfang, Kobold Sappers, and AI pathfinding.

Read more: Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap Patch 1.0.12 - Bug Fix and Gameplay Mega-Update (Official Orcs Must Die! Website)

February 7

　⚫︎　Robot Entertainment has rolled out Patch 1.0.9 for Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap, introducing various gameplay enhancements, new mechanics, and bug fixes. A new Rift Barricade trap has been added, featuring high durability and the ability to amplify adjacent traps at the cost of rune coins.

The Thread mechanics have been redesigned, allowing players to spend rune coins to reroll or skip Thread options, with escalating costs that reset each mission. The Thread system has also been rebalanced, merging and strengthening many Threads while removing mutual exclusivity from several, 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 for Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap has been released, delivering various bug fixes, balance tweaks, and quality-of-life improvements based on community input.

Key bug resolutions include crash fixes, lobby visibility corrections, and accurate ability descriptions. Quality-of-life updates now permit players to increase difficulty without defeating the final boss, hide damage numbers in settings, and benefit from enhanced onboarding for new profiles. Additional features include improved HUD elements, NPC notifications, and social menu access from the mission select screen.

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 launch of Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap, the developers have revealed a roadmap of upcoming free content updates, featuring 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 has announced Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap, a new installment in the enduring tower defense series scheduled for a 2025 release. Building on the franchise's trademark humor and chaotic trap-based gameplay, Deathtrap introduces four-player cooperative mode and roguelite mechanics.

The game includes randomized buffs and debuffs affecting heroes, traps, weapons, stats, and levels, alongside dynamic elements like shifting weather and time cycles. Players can choose to continue fighting orc waves to accumulate 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)