Underplayed Gems

Earth's Greatest Defender (2023)

Earth's Greatest Defender cover
Developer
Rémi Vansteelandt
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Action, Adventure, Early Access
Rating
4.9 of 5, 39 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 46 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A relentless high-energy shooter where you blast through aliens with a loud arsenal and a metal beat, chaining weapons and a grappling hook for maximum carnage.

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What players say

Players praise the tight movement, grappling hook, and retro action that evokes Broforce and Duke Nukem. The early access version is short but satisfying, with a built-in speedrunning mode. Some note performance issues on older hardware and a concern that updates may stall.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.