Spell Defender

Third-person survival roguelite with wave battles and spell combinations

Jesper Bergman · Released Oct 10, 2022

Reviews: Very Positive; 88% of 145
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 3 years ago; Nov 4, 2022
Minimum PC: Dedicated recommended; 4 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Spell Defender?

You fight waves of attacking creatures with magic in a single-player, third-person fantasy action roguelite. After each wave, you choose a spell, passive ability, or enhancement. When you die, earned coins pay for permanent character upgrades for later runs.

For you if...

+you like experimenting with different magical builds
+you enjoy gradual character progression across repeated attempts

Not for you if...

−you want cooperative or competitive multiplayer
−you prefer open exploration to wave-based survival combat

What players say

88% of 145 reviews are positive

Players praise the variety of spells, build combinations, and visual style. Common complaints include bugs, unclear or incorrect descriptions, and uneven difficulty.

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Spell Defender system requirements

Minimum: Dedicated recommended, 4 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Win 7
Processor: 2 Ghz
Graphics: Dedicated recommended
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Spell Defender have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Spell Defender run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 95
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Spell Defender 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam