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Mineral Defense

Roguelite tower defense where you shape paths and draw upgrades

Corestone Games · Released Nov 15, 2024

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Reviews
Very Positive
89% of 223
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
6
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
10 months ago
Dec 20, 2025
Minimum PC
2GB VRAM
6 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Mineral Defense?

A single-player roguelite tower defense game where you unlock tiles to shape enemy routes and use towers and abilities against waves of attackers. After rounds, you draw cards for upgrades and new structures, while research points unlock more technology.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy adapting tower placements to changing enemy routes
  • +you like building toward more options through research unlocks

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer fixed maps and predictable enemy paths
  • −you want tower defense without card draws or research unlocks

What players say

89% of 223 reviews are positive

Players praise the tower variety, research upgrades, and replay value of changing paths. Some complain that earning research points becomes a grind and that random layouts or upgrade choices can make runs feel unfair.

Screenshots and trailer

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Mineral Defense system requirements

Minimum: 2GB VRAM, 6 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 (64 bit)
Processor
Dual Core CPU
Graphics
2GB VRAM
Memory
6 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 (64 bit)
Processor
Quad Core CPU
Graphics
3GB VRAM
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Does Mineral Defense have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Mineral Defense run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • 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, Linux
Achievements
134
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

Does Mineral 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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