Ampguard

Action roguelike where shards and talismans shape your combat abilities

MI Matrikel 19 · Published by Hochschule Mittweida, Games-Studieren · Released Feb 3, 2022

Reviews: Mixed; 62% of 69
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 4 years ago; Feb 12, 2022
Minimum PC: DirectX 10 GPU, 1 GB; 4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Ampguard?

Ampguard is a free, top-down action roguelike set in a dark fantasy forest, where you defend a festival of light from encroaching darkness. You fight yokai across successive zones, collect shards, upgrade them at workbenches, and recover in rest areas between battles.

For you if...

+you enjoy demanding fights against creatures from mythology

Not for you if...

−you want cooperative or competitive multiplayer

What players say

62% of 69 reviews are positive

Players commonly complain that movement controls feel awkward and hard to manage.

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Ampguard system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 10 GPU, 1 GB, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
Processor: Dual Core 2.4 GHz+
Graphics: 1 GB VRAM, DirectX10+ Support
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does Ampguard have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Ampguard run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 22
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, German.

Does Ampguard use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam