Underplayed Gems

Defect (2016)

Defect cover
Developer
Three Phase Interactive Pty Ltd
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Action, Indie, Strategy
Rating
3.7 of 5, 57 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 6.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

a tense cycle of creative ship-building and bittersweet betrayal where your own designs come back to haunt you

punishingstrategictenserepetitivecreativedarkly funnychallengingatmospheric

What players say

Players praise the ship editor and the clever twist of fighting your own creations, but many find the mission structure repetitive and the camera frustrating. A few warn that spending too much on a ship can make the game unwinnable.

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Screenshots

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