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Aegis Defenders

2D platformer mixing exploration, character swapping, and tower defense

GUTS Department · Published by Balor Games · Released Feb 8, 2018

ActionAdventureIndieRPGStrategy

Reviews
Mostly Positive
78% of 1,830
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
2
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
8 years ago
Mar 10, 2018
Minimum PC
9800GTX+ (1GB)
4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 76/100 (critic reviews)

What is Aegis Defenders?

In Elam, a world of ancient ruins and a rising empire, a team of Ruinhunters searches for a weapon to save their village. Across levels, you explore and fight through 2D platforming sections, then switch between characters and build blocks, turrets, and traps to defend targets from enemy waves.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy alternating platform exploration with building defenses
  • +you want local co-op built around coordination

Not for you if...

  • −you want platforming without recurring defense sections
  • −you prefer solo play without juggling several characters

What players say

78% of 1,830 reviews are positive

Players praise the mix of exploration and defensive building, especially in co-op. They often complain that solo play makes character switching harder to manage and that repeated defense waves can feel stressful or monotonous.

Players over time

▼ -66% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 20 players on Oct 9, 2026.

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How many players finish Aegis Defenders?

7.3% of Steam players have unlocked «Defended Aegis», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Aegis Defenders screenshot 1

Aegis Defenders system requirements

Minimum: 9800GTX+ (1GB), 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7
Processor
Intel Core 2 Duo E5200
Graphics
GeForce 9800GTX+ (1GB)
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i5
Graphics
GeForce GTX 560
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Aegis Defenders have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Aegis Defenders run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
31
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: Japanese.

Does Aegis 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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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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