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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
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 2,783
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
1
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
8 years ago
Jun 2, 2018
Minimum PC
N
1 GB RAM · 0.1 GB disk
Full requirements

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 2,783 reviews are positive

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

How many players finish Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition)?

34% of Steam players have unlocked «A Winner is You!», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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

Minimum: N, 1 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition)?

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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

Does Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition) have co-op or multiplayer?

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

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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
30
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, Czech, German, Japanese, Russian, Korean, Spanish - Spain, Italian, French, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition) 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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