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Defense Grid: The Awakening

A tower defense game where you have to defend Power Cores from being stolen. Tower construction is limited to specified platforms on where you can place 1 out of 10 diffrent upgradeable towers.

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About Defense Grid: The Awakening

A tower defense game where you have to defend Power Cores from being stolen. Tower construction is limited to specified platforms on where you can place 1 out of 10 diffrent upgradeable towers. Towers can not be destroyed by the enemies. Tower placement is key to progress in this game as they each have pros and cons. During the game you battle a variety of 15 diffrent "Insectoid" enemies with various abilitys to handle such as stealth, speed, armor and shields etc. The invaders can carry 1-3 powercores as they reach the powerstations and try to make their escape.

IGDB

79%

44 ratings

Steam:

96%

4,529 reviews

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Steam

$9.99

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Platforms: PC · Xbox
Release date: December 8, 2008
Difficulty: 3/5 (estimated)
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS) · Simulator · Strategy · Tactical · Indie
Themes: Science fiction
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Modes: Solo only
Languages: 3 languages
Text in your language: Yes
Steam Deck: Playable
Microtransactions: None

Frequently asked questions

Which platforms is Defense Grid: The Awakening on?: Defense Grid: The Awakening is available on PC · Xbox.
Does Defense Grid: The Awakening have co-op?: No, Defense Grid: The Awakening is single-player only.
Does Defense Grid: The Awakening run on Steam Deck?: Playable
What does Defense Grid: The Awakening cost?: $9.99 on Steam.