Lovely Defenders (2023)

Developer: yoru
Genres: Casual, Indie, Strategy
Rating: 4.5 of 5, 41 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 2.2 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A lighthearted and colorful tower defense game where you strategically place cute units on varied terrain.

tower defensereal-time tacticscutecolorfulcasualstrategiclightheartedtactical

What players say

Players find the tower defense fun for the price, but the UI is confusing and the method for selecting stages is obscure. The stages are also described as too long, with early levels having 10 or 16 waves. On the positive side, the character designs are well liked, and clearing a stage allows you to kiss the associated character.

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