Underplayed Gems

Castle Guardian (2024)

Castle Guardian cover
Developer
Iron Forge Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Casual, Indie, Strategy
Rating
5.0 of 5, 27 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

You defend a castle by mixing tower-defense placement with direct combat alongside a centaur companion, facing skeleton and monster hordes in a fantasy setting.

fantasy medievaltower defenseaction combatstrategiccasual challengesingleplayerthird person hack and slash

What players say

Players praise the graphics and optimization but agree the game is very short with only two stages. Many complain the tutorial is missing and the centaur AI is useless. Some mention it is made by a young solo developer and expect improvements through early access updates.

Screenshots

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