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Radiant Defense

Space tower defense where you build the aliens' route

Hexage · Released Jul 11, 2014

IndieStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
84% of 151
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
7 years ago
Jun 17, 2019
Minimum PC
2 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Radiant Defense?

This single-player, 2D tower defense game takes place in space during an alien invasion. Across 14 missions, you build a fortress, place traps and upgrade weapons to stop incoming waves.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy making different weapon types support each other

Not for you if...

  • −you want multiplayer competition or cooperative play

What players say

84% of 151 reviews are positive

Players praise the colorful visuals and the freedom to shape enemy paths. Common complaints concern sharp difficulty spikes and limited control over turret targeting. A recent player also reports frequent crashes.

Screenshots and trailer

Radiant Defense screenshot 1

Radiant Defense system requirements

Minimum: 2 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Radiant Defense?

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

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Minimum

OS
Windows 8
Processor
2 GHz Dual Core
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Does Radiant Defense have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Radiant Defense run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
10
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, German, Portuguese - Brazil, Italian, Spanish - Spain, French, Russian.

Does Radiant Defense 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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