Stonehold (2025)

Developer: Alvaro Sanchez Pellicer
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Indie, Strategy, Free To Play
Rating: 3.5 of 5, 29 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 13 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A fast-paced, strategic tower defense roguelite with pixel-art visuals, where you constantly upgrade in real time to survive relentless waves.

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What players say

Players finish Stonehold in about 10 to 20 minutes and call it a cute but shallow tower defense. Reviewers consistently point out that the claimed rogue-lite and high replayability tags are misleading, as there is no meta-progression between runs. Opinions split on whether the health and regeneration upgrades are ever useful, and several players note the gold carryover system makes no sense.

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