Artisan TD (2024)

Developer: 4rtisans
Publisher: Unexpected
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Strategy
Rating: 4.3 of 5, 2,467 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 7.6 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

a methodical, handcrafted tower defense where you carefully build and optimize mazes to conquer each unique map.

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What players say

Players value the maze-building freedom in early difficulties but say nightmare difficulty restricts creative tower placement into a puzzle-like set path. Performance criticism includes PC crashes and unusual overheating. Reviews are split: some call it a relaxing game for two levels a night, while others find it a boring phone-game port that lacks engagement.

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