Underplayed Gems

Artisan TD (2024)

Artisan TD cover
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

How it feels

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

strategictacticalchallengingmethodicalhandcraftedtop-downfantasy

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.

Screenshots

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