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
- Playing now
- 6
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update
- 8 years ago
- Feb 23, 2018
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.
Screenshots and trailer
Aegis Defenders system requirements
As published by the developer.
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
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 31
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: Japanese.
Tags
- Pixel Graphics
- Tower Defense
- Action
- Indie
- Strategy
- Adventure
- RPG
- Platformer
- Local Co-Op
- Co-op
- Local Multiplayer
- 2D
- Split Screen
- Singleplayer
- Multiplayer
- Anime
Recent updates
- Feb 23, 2018 · Easy Mode Update
- Feb 23, 2018 · Easy Mode Update
1 DLC available.
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