Everwarder

Tower defense roguelite where clearing darkness releases enemies

qLate · Published by indie.io, Paras Games · Released Feb 6, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 82% of 60
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Apr 29, 2025
Minimum PC: 0.5 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Everwarder?

A top-down strategy game played in procedurally generated runs, with a friend trapped inside the crystal you defend. You harvest energy, deploy and upgrade defenders, and search darkened maps for ancient structures and artifacts.

For you if...

+you enjoy combining upgrades to find useful synergies
+you like managing time and resources under increasing pressure

Not for you if...

−you want cooperative or competitive multiplayer

What players say

82% of 60 reviews are positive

Players praise the pixel art and the exploration-and-defense loop. The most common complaint is grinding for permanent upgrades, while some also criticize boss health scaling for encouraging rushed runs.

Screenshots and trailer

Everwarder system requirements

Minimum: 0.5 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Everwarder?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7+ (64bit)
Processor: Core 2 Duo
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Storage: 512 MB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does Everwarder have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Everwarder 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
Cloud saves are not shared across platforms

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 41
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, Ukrainian.

Does Everwarder 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