Freedom Defender

Satirical tower defense about protecting a fictional country from invasion

League of Sweat Ent. · Released Aug 25, 2017

Reviews: Mixed; 68% of 183
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 7 years ago; Jul 14, 2019
Minimum PC: OpenGL 3.0 compliant; 4 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Freedom Defender?

In this 2D tower-defense game, you deploy citizen units to repel invading enemies. You command 20 unit types across a 40-level campaign, with adjustable difficulty, an endless survival mode, and minigames based on gambling, driving, and shooting.

For you if...

+you enjoy strategy games in the style of Plants vs. Zombies

Not for you if...

−you want consistently easy levels with little tactical pressure

What players say

68% of 183 reviews are positive

Players praise the straightforward defense gameplay. Complaints focus on balance and having to click each money drop, while some players find the humor funny and others describe it as racist rather than satirical.

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Freedom Defender system requirements

Minimum: OpenGL 3.0 compliant, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7, 8, or 10
Processor: Intel Core™ Duo or faster
Graphics: OpenGL 3.0 compliant video card
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space

Does Freedom Defender have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Freedom Defender run on Steam Deck?

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

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
The native resolution is not the default one
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
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: 48
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Age rating: 17+
Languages: Full audio: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Czech, Turkish, Korean.

Does Freedom Defender 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