Artisan TD

Fantasy tower defense built around shaping enemy paths into mazes

4rtisans · Published by Unexpected · Released Jul 22, 2024

Reviews: Very Positive; 87% of 2,527
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 25; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 9 months ago; Dec 10, 2025

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

What is Artisan TD?

This top-down fantasy tower defense game spans 30 maps in the Archipelago of Chaos. You build and upgrade towers to shape enemy paths, manage a small economy, and adapt to map-specific rules while fighting Titans and their minions to free corrupted warriors' souls.

For you if...

+you like challenging, puzzle-focused tower defense maps
+you enjoy managing limited resources while building defenses

Not for you if...

−you want multiplayer or procedurally generated waves
−you prefer loose placement rules over precise planning

What players say

87% of 2,527 reviews are positive

Players praise the maze-building, visuals, and ability to return to earlier waves. The most common complaint is that perfect clears on harder settings can feel restrictive and require repeated trial and error.

Screenshots and trailer

Artisan TD system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows® 10 64 Bit
Processor: Intel Core i5-6600, 3.3 GHz / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X, 3.5 GHz
Graphics: GeForce GTX 750 Ti / Radeon R7 360
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 3 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: 16:9 recommended

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 41
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English, French, German, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Italian, Polish, Turkish.