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PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate

2D tower defense protecting Tiki children from invading monsters

Double Eleven, Q-Games Ltd. · Published by Double Eleven · Released Aug 26, 2013

Strategy

Reviews
Very Positive
81% of 1,317
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Playing now
3
peak 24h 14
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update
Unknown
no patch notes found

Metacritic: 72/100 (critic reviews)

What is PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate?

In this 2D tower defense game, you place weapon towers and collect treasure to stop waves of land and air monsters from reaching Tikiman’s children. Levels span three islands, with randomly generated levels on Tum-Tum island. You can play alone or in local or online co-op.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy demanding levels and managing towers during waves
  • +you want to play tower defense with a friend

Not for you if...

  • you want a forgiving difficulty curve
  • you prefer placing towers without moving a character around

What players say

81% of 1,317 reviews are positive

Players praise the local co-op, soundtrack, and hands-on approach to tower defense. The most common complaint is uneven, frustrating difficulty; some players also find the pace slow.

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PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate

PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows XP (Service Pack 2)
Processor
1.5Gz Dual Core Processor
Graphics
DirectX 9.0c Shader Model 3 Compliant Graphics Device
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
600 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Recommended

OS
Windows 7
Processor
2.2Gz Dual Core Processor
Graphics
DirectX 9.0c Shader Model 3 Dedicated Graphics Device
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
600 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

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
52
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

Languages

Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese.

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