Deathtrap Dungeon
Deathtrap Dungeon
Game
Game2015
Deathtrap
Developer NeocoreGames
Deathtrap is a tower defense/action RPG video game released in 2015 by NeocoreGames for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. It shares the gothic fiction setting with NeocoreGames' The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing and features a lone protagonist who is sent to a border world in an alternate dimension ("Ink") to defend a series of ancient strongholds against a horde of monsters invading from the depths of that… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
273 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 3, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
81
LovedLoved
145 positive · 34 negative
95% range 75–86%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 145 | 34 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 15 | 7 | 65 |
| Mastodon * | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 3 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
1,061 of 1,292 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
81% recommend · 146 yes, 34 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 180 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (1,915 of 2,284 positive).
Players praise the unique blend of ARPG and tower defense gameplay. [1][2][3] Several players note the game's difficulty spikes and bugged achievements. [4][5][6]
Liked
Representative posts
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Do NOT buy anything from NeoCore games. They've shown to be a shady dev that will revoke legitimately purchased keys out of spite and then lying about why they did so. They claim it's for "privacy issues" yet didn't bother to revoke keys until a couple of years after. So the dev is a thief and a liar. Hopefully they're out of the industry soon enough.
- [1]
Sum-Up In-depth analysis further down. 🟩 Pros 🟥 Cons - Good variety of possible builds to experiment with, and find your favorite playstyle among the three available classes. - Engaging gameplay that equally mixes ARPG with tower defense, and introduces new content / features regularly to keep interest high. - Despite the servers shutting down, co-op multiplayer still works via the Steam friend system. There’s no …
- [2]
9.5/10 coop, 7.5/10 solo. I've many hours played outside of Steam as well. Fantastic tower defense & action RPG hybrid that allows you to customize your experience by focusing on towers ("traps"), or your hero, or both. There are really fun possibilities like tanking or freezing enemies on top of ground traps or creating synergies between your traps and hero skills. Better with coop as many maps are easier with 2 …
- [3]
Never thought I'd enjoy a tower defense much but this is a holy union of ARPG and TD that just works very well. Its a shame theres not a sequel or more games like it!
- [7]
A magnificent blend of diablo style rpg elements and tower defense. Similar to games like sanctum, but with more in depth character development part that includes talent trees for both traps and your character, crafting, equipping, shopping, co-op and more. I wish i knew the game was this good when it released so i could have supported it back then. Fills me with sadness that due to its niche nature it was dropped …
Summarised from 34 of the 254 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
81% of the 180 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Deathtrap. The complaint that keeps coming up: difficulty spikes become frustrating. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Some reviewers have noted close similarity of the action aspect to Diablo series of games, and that the tower defense aspect likewise doesn't introduce anything significant compared to existing such games, but the genre mix was considered innovative and refreshing. The game has received generally favourable reviews and has a metascore of 77 on Metacritic (PC version).
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 273 · most liked firstIt's #RandomGameSaturday, and this week, I reached over to our PS1 shelves and came away with Deathtrap Dungeon! Hack-and-slash action in a loose adaptation of the Fighting Fantasy game book.
neutral · AI labelView post →It was a long day at work but afterwards everyone decided to come with me, the hubby and my friend to cincitalia. And while it was fun, glad to be home to enjoy the #Nudist and #Gaymer life haha game of choice tonight is orcs must die! Deathtrap. Always a sucker for good tower defense games haha
neutral · AI labelView post →Here we go! Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap Art Blast Time!!! You can find higher res versions on my Artstation and Cara. Be sure to check out the game as well! www.artstation.com/thegreatjug cara.app/mcasillanart store.steampowered.com/app/2273980/...
neutral · AI labelView post →1989 (age 10)… It wasn't just Transformers I drew, by this age I was enjoying Fighting Fantasy books, particularly Deathtrap Dungeon. I swear that Batman drawing is from a video game? Maybe from something on the Amiga or Atari...? 🧵[13/?…]
neutral · AI labelView post →Gamers are babies. OMD Deathtrap is review bombed for the new barrier limit? Andrew and I immediately come up with kickass 5D chess barrier solutions for each new map. Pacific Drive reviews hate the "unreasonable" save system... but the game saves as you enter each map on your roguelite run...?
positive · AI labelView post →We didn't often get nice things in game cases when it came to PAL PS1 games, but Deathtrap Dungeon is one of the exceptions. Not only do you get a manual but there is also a wonderfully illustrated bestiary for all the foes and beasties in the game. Might be 'The Knackerer' causing the pain xD
neutral · AI labelView post →Orcs Must Die: Deathtrap - the indie game I'm the Art Director on is coming out tomorrow!! So Excited and proud of what we made! store.steampowered.com/app/2273980/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Deathtrap Dungeon for the PS1 #RandomGameSaturday I got this for a couple of quid at a wonderful retro game shop in Scarborough called "The Game Pad". Was a really fun game until there is a huge difficulty spike and it's expected to die all the time, still worth a look!
neutral · AI labelView post →New Xbox Game Pass Games 8.5 - Rain World 8.7 - Assassin’s Creed Mirage 8.12 - Aliens: Fireteam Elite 8.14 - 9 Kings Standard 8.6 - Citizen Sleeper 2 - MechWarrior 5: Clans - Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders - Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/0...
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm going to start every work day from now on by going "Guys, play Orcs Must Die: Deathtrap." It's a good game and if you're into character design, it passes the lineup test. (You can tell everyone apart if you made them mere silhouettes.) It's such a visual treat for me!
positive · AI labelView post →Game catch up time: I play Ritsuki in Gundam Breakers 4! I’m also Little Moneybags and a bunch of orcs in Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap! Both very fun and very different characters lol Many thanks to my agents Brittney and Erin! 🙏
neutral · AI labelView post →Happy to work with studios that protect performers against AI so we can continue to partner with them! Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap is out today and I got the privilege of voicing the bosses of the game, Jinfrum the Rejuvenator and Tudd the Reclaimer! Check it out now! www.youtube.com/watch?v=00ia...
neutral · AI labelView post →Red Lotus (Deathtrap Dungeon) No, I don't know why the Imps in the game wear red sneakers.
neutral · AI labelView post →Sum-Up In-depth analysis further down. 🟩 Pros 🟥 Cons - Good variety of possible builds to experiment with, and find your favorite playstyle among the three available classes. - Engaging gameplay that equally mixes ARPG with tower defense, and introduces new content / features regularly to keep interest high. - Despite the servers shutting down, co-op multiplayer still works via the Steam friend system. There’s no matchmaking with randoms though, so bring a friend - or three. - Varied…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →His sweater game, along with Michael Caine’s, is especially strong in Deathtrap.🍸
neutral · AI labelView post →So anyway play Orcs Must Die: Deathtrap you guys. A free expansion is coming this week and I'm so hype. I fully endorsed it because I don't have time to video game so when I game a bit, it has to be good! Get it and then play with your friends! It also has a bear. Mark of a good game.
positive · AI labelView post →A friend has just reminded us that in 1998 Eidos hired Kelly Brook to promote the Playstation adaptation of Deathtrap Dungeon, and you will have to google that for yourself, didn't help the game from not sucking if I remember correctly but still absolutely peak late 90s UK there
negative · AI labelView post →I am annoyed that @orcsmustdie.com Deathtrap has launched to mixed reviews on Steam, and that a bunch of the reviews are from people that have played less than an hour. IT'S THE BEST OMD GAME! HOW CAN THESE GAMERS BE SO WRONG?! Anyway, I left a positive review. You nerds should too. Cus it's great.
positive · AI labelView post →Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap launches January 28, 2025 Action tower defense game Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap will launch for Xbox Series and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store on January 28, 2025, developer Robot Entertainment announced. www.gematsu.com/2024/12/orcs...
neutral · AI labelView post →Do NOT buy anything from NeoCore games. They've shown to be a shady dev that will revoke legitimately purchased keys out of spite and then lying about why they did so. They claim it's for "privacy issues" yet didn't bother to revoke keys until a couple of years after. So the dev is a thief and a liar. Hopefully they're out of the industry soon enough.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Work in Progress Pipe Cleaners, Episode #12! A Samhain Spider and Bathsheba, the murderous ballerina from my tabletop horror fighting game AMPUTHEATRE. (I really wanted to finish the Spiral Deathtrap after work yesterday, but I was soooo tired...) #darkart #pipecleanerart #AMPUTHEATRE #spiders
neutral · AI labelView post →Did an update the the earth elemental character design in Orcs Must Die Deathtrap. Reduced detail, added a central "heart" and eyes. Also added some vfxs updates. The game just came out yesterday on steam. Check it out!
neutral · AI labelView post →Thank you everyone who has played Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap today! We've been listening closely to your feedback and the patch notes for Hotfix 1.0.7 are now live. Please use the link below to read every detail. 📌 lite.spr.ly/60071KyL
neutral · AI labelView post →Great / fun game starting out but the mid levels scale to extremely difficult to near impossible very quickly with too many restrictions, limited traps and resources. After spending many hours leveling up with different character classes, the difficulty becomes utterly rediculous far too soon to where it is no longer enjoyable.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game Releases January 22: - Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist January 23: - Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles Remastered January 28 - Tails of Iron II: Whiskers of Winter - Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap January 30: - Sniper Elite: Resistance January 31: - Citizen Sleeper 2 #Gaming #Gamedev
neutral · AI labelView post →While browsing through old 1997 magazines looking for that specific advertisement, I just remembered this also showed up quite (along with the infamous two-page Deathtrap Dungeon ad). Unlike Mace: The Dark Age, I don't recall ever renting this game.
neutral · AI labelView post →Tried Deathtrap Dungeon briefly. It plays like a clunkier Tomb Raider, or Dragon's Lair if it was an actual video game, but I have a soft-spot for these slow methodical platformers where your character is extremely fragile. Based on a series of books by GW founder Ian Livingstone.
neutral · AI labelView post →I think the only really obscure game I've played where I have significant playing time is: [Nation Red](https://store.steampowered.com/app/39800/Nation_Red/). It's an enjoyable little zombie twin-stick shooter / bullet hell game. Another decent one is [Deathtrap](https://store.steampowered.com/app/310510/Deathtrap/). It's a tower defense game with a gothic/dark soulsy aesthetic.
neutral · AI labelView post →I was just remembering seeing Deathtrap in a theater when it first game out and some people freaking the hell out when Christopher Reeve and Michael Caine kissed. And that was in an incredibly liberal city.
neutral · AI labelView post →We join Red Lotus, a leather leotard-clad warrioress who ventures deep into a brutal dungeon under the city of Fang in search of treasure and liberty. A game that broke me. I’m changed. Fighting With My Fantasy | Deathtrap Dungeon youtu.be/O7GCwi94lkg
neutral · AI labelView post →Currently playing: - Sonic Frontiers Next game I plan to play: - Orcs Must Die DeathTrap
neutral · AI labelView post →With big thanks to @guillotine.agency I'm live with an early look at Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap, with 3 copies to give away! I love these games, they are wonderful, silly, nonsensical, 3D tower defence and a lot of fun with chums. Come see if the orcs do, in fact, die - twithch.tv/jaybritton
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm so in love with Orcs Must Die Deathtrap. It's rogue like mechanics, interesting characters and combat, very pretty graphics, and easy co-op make this the best OMD yet. Go watch me and @prootzel.bsky.social do a full run of it before it releases TOMORROW! youtu.be/HKA2heAcfHM
positive · AI labelView post →Cyclops Guardian concept art I did for Orcs Must Die: Deathtrap. It is an updated version of the Cyclops from previous games. The game is coming out in 2 days on Steam!! store.steampowered.com/app/2273980/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Holy shit guys! I found Toriyama's dinosaur! Game: Ian Livingstone's Deathtrap Dungeon (1998)
neutral · AI labelView post →This Developer/Publisher is Revoking Keys just because they "think" there was "might" be a security breach, in the end, he gave Keys out on the Left Hand and Right Hand and over 2 Years Later, they revoked these keys. https://steamcommunity.com/app/1157390/discussions/0/569247754752109394/ on Discord he only answer: "buy our games on relieable source, like steam" How about NOT giving your Keys away like candies? €: and Now they Also Revoking Keys of THIS Game !!!! Be Ready! Dear…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Got this accidentally ( essentially free with the cheapo van helsing bundle sale ) and was pretty surprised overall. Theirs skill trees for individual towers, a character you can move around and click and use skills with aside from your normal towers, and certain gear drops actually change your character cosmetically. Their is a bit of grinding this game will have you do, but no complaints.. its pretty cool and grinding just means more entertainment. Only thing i dislike the most is you cant…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →trying out Deathtrap Dungeon 1998 PC computer game today livestreamed on the twitch platform which I've been streaming on for a while now twitch.tv/RetrogradeTom #pcgaming #retrogaming #retro
neutral · AI labelView post →Gameplay and artstyle identical to the Van Helsing series. If you enjoyed the tower defence parts of the series you will enjoy this game. But for me it does nothing new. And you have to complete the same levels again and again. The story is still subpar though. 4/10
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I can finally talk about what I’ve been playing lately. Have been having a blast playing Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap which comes up #Xbox game pass tomorrow. Check out my review! gamersocialclub.ca/2025/01/27/o...
positive · AI labelView post →💥ATTN!💥 Our dev playthrough of Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap: featuring our Game Director and Design Team, is live now! Get your best orc-hating face ready for some all out mayhem! 📺Twitch: lite.spr.ly/6000ESFK 📺YouTube: lite.spr.ly/6002ESFM
neutral · AI labelView post →CANNOT get 100% Achievements ! Be aware of that if you like to 100% stuff. Some achievements are bugged, they are not hard, simply bugged, and plenty are known, there are posts about it. In the endgame content this is especially annoying. While the beginning is very fun, the endgame has not properly been tested or balanced. Stuff does not behave like it probably ought to. The Essence increasing skill for Marksman for once does not properly work 100% of the time, also it does not behave…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dead game with broken achivements. sad because the game is really fun
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Somehow missed this ad while researching my Deathtrap Dungeon video! That game really wanted to show off anything but it's own gameplay.
negative · AI labelView post →This game blends RTS, with your character running around the levels to set up your traps in this unique tower defense. The main map to navigate levels has access to the Shop for selling and buying items, your Skills level up page, and your Trap level up page. You get a stash with you at all times too, and a gigantic inventory. You complete levels one at a time, roaming around, setting up your towers/traps/defenses. Many, if not most levels have special towers built-in. It will take you…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →5 years ago today, we were at EGX showing Deathtrap Dungeon starring Eddie Marsan. Here's a picture of Eddie Marsan playing a game starring Eddie Marsan under a massive picture of Eddie Marsan.
neutral · AI labelView post →Back when Sentient Play were trying to fund their game 'Hero of Deathtrap Dungeon' (based on the Fighting Fantasy book) they put out some great artwork. This illustration of Fang is stupendous, it has this wonderful clash of cultures and it's the kind of fantasy location I'd love to know more about.
neutral · AI labelView post →I rather quite enjoyed this game. I hope to one day see a Deathtrap 2.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →9.5/10 coop, 7.5/10 solo. I've many hours played outside of Steam as well. Fantastic tower defense & action RPG hybrid that allows you to customize your experience by focusing on towers ("traps"), or your hero, or both. There are really fun possibilities like tanking or freezing enemies on top of ground traps or creating synergies between your traps and hero skills. Better with coop as many maps are easier with 2 people covering 2 sides of the map and focusing on different damage types. Pros:…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's like Orcs Must Die if it was isometric so you can't aim for headshots, your movement and attack are bound to the same key so you can accidentally move towards enemies, and the trap building is significantly more restricted and boring. I feel like I've played better tower defenses in Warcraft 3 custom maps.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Never thought I'd enjoy a tower defense much but this is a holy union of ARPG and TD that just works very well. Its a shame theres not a sequel or more games like it!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Didn't do it for me. ===================== My Tower Defense Tier List ===================== S Tier: X-Morph Defense | Warcraft 3 (Custom Maps) | Orcs Must Die! 2 | Orcs Must Die! 3 | A Tier: Fieldrunners 2 | Dungeon Warfare | Warstone TD | Orcs Must Die! | Revenge of the Titans | Plants Vs Zombies | B Tier: Unstoppable Gorg | Prime World Defenders | Dungeon of the Endless | Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal | C Tier (Enjoyed playing): Dungeon Warfare 2 | Kingdom Rush | Refactor | Digfender…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ian Livingstone's Deathtrap Dungeon by Asylum Studios (1998 - Windows 98) is a 3D adventure platform game; an adventurer goes to a maze full of traps, magical hazards and beasts after a devilish baron built it to invoke an ancient satanic village from hell! #gaming #retrogaming youtu.be/tuvB_0LWMMk
neutral · AI labelView post →Oh man! So I got this on a whim because I returned a game I bought (Deathtrap Dungeon) because it didn’t work. I played this game to death! I’d never played anything like it before.
positive · AI labelView post →Deathtrap, developed and published by NeocoreGames, is a unique hybrid that merges the strategic elements of tower defense with the visceral thrill of an action role-playing game. It takes place in the grim and fantastical world of the Van Helsing series, though it functions as a standalone experience. The premise is simple yet engaging: players must defend ancient strongholds from invading monsters emerging from the otherworldly dimension known as the Ink. These fortresses, once used to keep…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After 10 years, still waiting for Deathtrap 2.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hey folks, come join me for a pre-wrestling fredostream as I check out ORCS MUST DIE: Deathtrap, the 4th game in this sorta tower defense hybrid series twitch.tv/fredofabrucci
neutral · AI labelView post →3, 2, ORC-SLICING FUN! Our Game Director is LIVE with his solo run of Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap. This is your chance to get a preview of it before our release in just under 2 weeks! YT: lite.spr.ly/6008ELYp Twitch: lite.spr.ly/6009ELYV
neutral · AI labelView post →Last week our dev livestream showcased how to play Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap with a squad! And starting tomorrow, Kyle (our game director), is going to show you all just how a solo run is really done. See you there! YT: lite.spr.ly/6008ELYp Twitch: lite.spr.ly/6009ELYV
neutral · AI labelView post →Bought it on sale for little coinage. Worth every penny! so much fun solo and with peeps :D
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →
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