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Defend the Rook

Defend the Rook

Released: 3/16/2023

Enjoy challenging tactics whilst fighting through waves of enemies. Turn the tables on the invaders with the aid of devastating spells! Overcome the odds and outsmart the enemy. - Build and upgrade your towers to survive the onslaught - To survive you'll need to utilize more than just your heroes wit and prowess! Careful placement of towers and upgrades will be necessary to ensure victory. - Place traps and barricades to defend your castle - Use these wisely to funnel and confuse the invaders. Wreak havoc amongst their ranks and break up their carefully manicured ranks! - Become a champion to save the kingdom - Do you have what it takes to save the land? Jump right in and enjoy a set of procedurally generated roguelike turn-based battles like no other! Every battle fought is unique.

Enjoy challenging tactics whilst fighting through waves of enemies. Turn the tables on the invaders with the aid of devastating spells! Overcome the odds and outsmart the enemy. - Build and upgrade your towers to survive the onslaught - To survive you'll need to utilize more than just your heroes wit and prowess! Careful placement of towers and upgrades will be necessary to ensure victory. - Place traps and barricades to defend your castle - Use these wisely to funnel and confuse the invaders. Wreak havoc amongst their ranks and break up their carefully manicured ranks! - Become a champion to save the kingdom - Do you have what it takes to save the land? Jump right in and enjoy a set of procedurally generated roguelike turn-based battles like no other! Every battle fought is unique.

Enjoy challenging tactics whilst fighting through waves of enemies. Turn the tables on the invaders with the aid of devastating spells! Overcome the odds and outsmart the enemy. - Build and upgrade your towers to survive the onslaught - To survive you'll need to utilize more than just your heroes wit and prowess! Careful placement of towers and upgrades will be necessary to ensure victory. - Place traps and barricades to defend your castle - Use these wisely to funnel and confuse the invaders. Wreak havoc amongst their ranks and break up their carefully manicured ranks! - Become a champion to save the kingdom - Do you have what it takes to save the land? Jump right in and enjoy a set of procedurally generated roguelike turn-based battles like no other! Every battle fought is unique.

Critics
73
Steam
77

Score Breakdown

73.4

Critic Average

7 reviews

77

Steam User Score

243 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Less than 20 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-3.5
Metacritic Disparity
N/A
Combined Disparity
-3.5

Average of both sources

Review Timing

4 early (57%)2 launch window (29%)1 late (14%)