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Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition)

Fantasy tower defense RPG with party members instead of towers

Level Up Labs, LLC · Published by Level Up Labs · Released Oct 30, 2012

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Reviews
Very Positive
95% of 3,514
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Playing now
4
right now
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update
8 years ago
Jun 2, 2018

Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.

What is Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition)?

This 2D fantasy game combines tower defense with an RPG and a character-driven story. In real-time battles, you position party members instead of towers, level them up, develop their skills, and equip gear. You can also issue commands while combat is paused.

For you if...

  • +you like tower defense built around customizable party members
  • +you want a character-driven story alongside tactical battles

Not for you if...

  • you prefer turn-based tactical RPG combat
  • you dislike managing characters' skills and equipment

What players say

95% of 3,514 reviews are positive

Players praise the party-based tower defense and the writing. The most common complaint is frequent crashes, sometimes during battles.

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Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition)

Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition) system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows XP
Processor
1.5 Ghz, single core
Graphics
N/A
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
100 MB HD space

Recommended

OS
Windows XP or better
Processor
(2.0 Ghz, single core) or better
Graphics
N/A
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
100 MB HD space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
30
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Playable

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English, Czech, German, Japanese, Russian, Korean, Spanish - Spain, Italian, French, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

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