Halfway through the year, Robot Entertainment announced Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap, and confirmed that the next instalment in its tower defense franchise would be out sometime in early 2025. Now, it has announced a specific release date, and the game isn’t too far away. 

Orcs Must DIe! Deathtrap will launch on January 28, Robot Entertainment has announced with a new gameplay trailer, which you can check out below. The trailer also showcases new gameplay footage, plenty of which shows familiar tower defense action that fans of the series will recognize. Meanwhile, new features such as War Mages, new roguelike progression mechanics, and more.

Upon its launch next month, Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap will be available on Xbox Series X/S and PC. When (or if) we can expect a PlayStation 5 launch remains to be seen, though Robot Entertainment has yet to announce anything on that front. Robot Entertainment has announced the release date for the next instalment in its tower defense series, due out for Xbox Series X/S and PC.