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Prime World: Defenders

Fantasy tower defense with collectible cards and random drops

Nival · Released Jun 5, 2013

CasualIndieRPGStrategy

Reviews
Mostly Positive
75% of 1,055
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
3
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
6 years ago
Mar 12, 2020
Minimum PC
9500 GT
2 GB RAM · 1.5 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 58/100 (critic reviews)

What is Prime World: Defenders?

This single-player tower defense game follows exiled treasure hunters searching an ancient imperial capital for artifacts. You use cards to place towers and traps and cast spells against waves of mutants, then collect random cards after battles to upgrade your deck. Alongside the campaign, there are generated missions, an endless mode, and New Game Plus.

For you if...

  • +you like building card decks to defend against enemy waves
  • +you want a campaign alongside generated and endless missions

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer direct combat over placing defenses and casting spells
  • −you want fixed tools rather than random card drops

Screenshots and trailer

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Prime World: Defenders system requirements

Minimum: 9500 GT, 2 GB RAM, 1.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP SP2
Processor
2.4 GHz double core
Graphics
GeForce 9500 GT or equal
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
1500 MB HD space
Notes
Please note that Unity engine might be detected as virus on some Windows 7 64 bit systems with antivirus software

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Notes
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Does Prime World: Defenders have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Prime World: Defenders run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • 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
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
134
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, Russian, French, German.

Does Prime World: Defenders 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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