Particula
Mind-themed tower defense with randomized waves and three-player co-op
Microblast Games · Published by SA Industry · Released Feb 2, 2015
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 70% of 2,804
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 2
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 5 years ago
- Oct 25, 2021
What is Particula?
Particula is a tower defense game about protecting a mind from waves of negative thoughts. You set up defenses against randomized enemies and bosses, playing alone or in online co-op with up to three players.
For you if...
- +you want calm tower defense with a relaxing soundtrack
- +you want to defend against waves alongside friends
Not for you if...
- −you expect deep strategy and a demanding challenge
- −you prefer faster action over slow wave defense
What players say
70% of 2,804 reviews are positive
Players praise the calm atmosphere and unusual theme, while others find the defense slow and strategically limited. One player reports that opening the settings resets progress.
Screenshots and trailer
Particula system requirements
Minimum: GeForce GT 240, 2 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Particula?
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- OS
- Windows 7/8/8.1/10 or compatible
- Processor
- 2.0 GHz
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 (or better)
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
Does Particula have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode.
Does Particula 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 text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- 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
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Particula 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
