Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition) (2012)
- Developer
- Level Up Labs, LLC
- Publisher
- Level Up Labs
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- Indie, RPG, Strategy
- Rating
- 4.8 of 5, 3,505 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 9.6 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A strategic tower-defense RPG where you carefully position and upgrade individual characters, balancing real-time action with tactical planning in a story-driven, retro-styled adventure.
tacticalstrategicstory richcustomizableaddictivelightheartedretro pixelreal-time with pause
What players say
Players praise the writing and story as the highlight, calling it engaging with good characters. Some report random crashes, especially when hiring heroes, though autosaves and OpenGL mode help.
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