Underplayed Gems

Artificial Defense (2016)

Artificial Defense cover
Developer
Thiemo Bolder, ONEMANGAMES
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Indie, Strategy
Rating
4.1 of 5, 207 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.5 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A hectic hybrid of top-down shooter and tower defense where you frantically switch between offense and defense to protect your system.

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What players say

Players describe Artificial Defense as an orbital shooter with tower defense and RTS elements, not a traditional tower defense game. They emphasize constant manual shooting and resource management, with a ballistic aiming delay that requires prediction. Some call the tutorial misleading and the upgrade progression grindy.

Screenshots

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