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Z-APE: Tower Defense (2024)

Z-APE: Tower Defense cover
Developer
Neon Nova Games
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Indie, Strategy
Rating
3.3 of 5, 9 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.9 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A hybrid of careful tower placement and frantic first-person shooting as you defend against waves of enemies.

tacticalstrategicaction-orientedresource managementchaoticfast-paceddefensive

What players say

Players praise the FPS mode that puts them inside the action, but split on whether the tower roster is shallow and confusing. Many call the level design clever and difficulty well-tuned, though the final stage's 715 waves push performance into single-digit frames.

Screenshots

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