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Legend of Defenders

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Legend of Defenders

A thrilling idle tower defense game with automated battles and endless growth, and enjoy a pure single-player experience with zero in-app purchases! Build your defenses, deploy heroes, and watch your fortress evolve from a humble outpost into an unstoppable stronghold—even while you’re away.

Strategy Tower Defense Idler Incremental Relaxing
Players now
7,009
All-time peak
9,303
24-hour change
-5.6%
Steam reviews
80.5% positive
543 reviews · via SteamSpy

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Enjoy a pure single-player experience with zero in-app purchases, build a powerful defense with heroes and turrets, and protect your castle from endless monster waves! Your heroes and turrets will continue fighting in the background while resources accumulate automatically over time.

As monsters grow stronger, you'll need to upgrade your defenses, adjust your strategy, and make the most of your ultimates.

Every battle strengthens your lineup and fortifies your castle, helping you build an unstoppable stronghold that keeps monster waves at bay. The game also supports a boss key, allowing you to instantly hide the game window whenever needed.

Recruit new heroes, pair them with turrets, and build the ultimate defense team.

Every unit brings unique abilities and strengths to the battlefield. Mix elements, attack styles, and crowd control effects to discover powerful combinations.

Whether you prefer steady firepower to hold back monster waves, devastating area attacks to sweep the battlefield, or explosive bursts to bring down elite foes, you can shape a playstyle that’s uniquely yours.

Experiment with different lineups, adjust your defenses, and find the combination that works best for you!

Every idle reward helps fuel your growing army. Gold, experience, and talent points can be invested into upgrading your heroes, turrets, and castle. Skill trees, treasures, and equipment provide even more ways to customize your lineup and strengthen your defenses.

Resources continue to accumulate while you’re away, letting you return ready for greater challenges. There’s no need to constantly watch the battlefield—your castle keeps advancing with every battle.

As your defenses grow stronger, even the bosses that once challenged you will fall with ease!

Your fortress stands ready, but the monster waves never stop. Keep growing your defenses, gather resources through countless battles, and take on whatever challenges await.

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V1.0.8 Patch Notes V1.0.7 Patch Notes A Letter to Our Players | Continuous Optimization & Updates
System requirements Windows

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: Windows 10 version 21H1 or newer, 64-bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i3 or AMD equivalent
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX 11 compatible graphics card with 1 GB VRAM
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX compatible
  • Additional Notes: 64-bit processor and operating system required.

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 or AMD equivalent
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX 580 or better
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX compatible
  • Additional Notes: 64-bit processor and operating system required.
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Gamersky Games
Brazilian rating
6
Steam Germany rating
6
Achievements
153
Features
Single-player, Steam Achievements, Custom Volume Controls, Mouse Only Option, #category_playable_at_your_own_pace, Playable without Timed Input, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Languages
Simplified Chinese, English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Korean
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Buy Verdict

Watch — $9.80.

Decent deal at 30% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.

▲ ~12 days until next sale

Update Momentum

Actively Updated — 11 patches in last 30 days.

15 patches and 16 news items in last 180 days. Latest patch effect size: 0.00.

▲ 11 patches this month

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Update Timeline

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Source: Steam News
Freshness: stale
Observed Nov 11, 2026 18:11 UTC
Meaningful updates
16
Last 365 days
Last meaningful update
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Median cadence
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[h3]Greetings, Castle Lords![/h3][p][/p][p]Thank you all so much for your love and support of Legend of Defenders! Since launch, we've received a great deal of valuable feedback and suggestions, and our entire dev team has been continuously following up on investigations and opti…

Nov 09, 2026 at 14:11 UTC Community Announcements By Vivi 笑笑 medium update proxy (inferred) External source

V1.0.7 Patch Notes

performance

[h3]Greetings, Castle Lords![/h3][p][/p][p]Thank you so much for your love and support for Legend of Defenders! Since launch, we have received a tremendous amount of valuable feedback and suggestions, and our team is actively investigating issues and rolling out optimizations.[/p…

Nov 07, 2026 at 14:08 UTC Community Announcements By Vivi 笑笑 medium update proxy (inferred) External source
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[h3]Dear Players,[/h3][p][/p][p]Since release, we have received so much love and support from all of you, along with valuable criticism. You are warmly welcome to join our community. If you encounter any rough edges, balance issues, or bugs while playing, please feel free to repo…

Nov 07, 2026 at 09:17 UTC Community Announcements By Vivi 笑笑 medium update proxy (inferred) External source
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[h3]Greetings, Castle Lords![/h3][p][/p][p]Thank you all so much for your love and support of Legend of Defenders! Since launch, we've received a great deal of valuable feedback and suggestions, and our entire dev team has been continuously following up on investigations and opti…

Nov 06, 2026 at 07:32 UTC Community Announcements By Vivi 笑笑 medium update proxy (inferred) External source
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[h3]Greetings, Castle Lords![/h3][p][/p][p]Thank you all so much for your love and support of Legend of Defenders! Since launch, we've received a great deal of valuable feedback and suggestions, and our entire dev team has been continuously following up on investigations and opti…

Nov 04, 2026 at 16:51 UTC Community Announcements By Vivi 笑笑 medium update proxy (inferred) External source
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[h3]Thank you so much for your support, Castle Lords![/h3][p][/p][p]We are thrilled to announce that Legend of Defenders [b]has surpassed 15,000 copies sold within the first 24 hours of its launch![/b][/p][p]This strong launch wouldn't be possible without the support and trust of…

Nov 03, 2026 at 11:08 UTC Community Announcements By Vivi 笑笑 medium update proxy (inferred) External source
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Day 1 Hotfix

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[p]1. Fixed an issue where the OK button disappeared from the Shop's bulk purchase results panel. 2. Fixed an issue where large prices in the Shop displayed incorrect numbers. 3. Fixed the misplaced "Thunder Demon Lord" and "Poison Demon Lord" towers. 4. Corrected Rift boss names…

Nov 02, 2026 at 16:32 UTC Community Announcements By Brandon medium update proxy (inferred) External source
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[h3]Lords, thanks for your patience! Legend of Defenders is now officially released![/h3] [p][/p] [p]Enjoy a [b]pure single-player experience with no microtransactions[/b]. Turn on Auto Battle anytime, let the game run in the background, or use the Boss Key to hide the window and…

Nov 02, 2026 at 09:10 UTC Community Announcements By Vivi 笑笑 medium update proxy (inferred) External source
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[h3]Just [b]2 days[/b] until Legend of Defenders officially launches on November 2 at 1:00 AM (PST)![/h3][p][/p][p]Finding the later waves harder to handle as enemies grow tougher? Head to the [b]Rift Gate[/b] anytime to defeat Bosses and farm gear, then visit the [b]Blacksmith[/…

Oct 31, 2026 at 09:00 UTC Community Announcements By Vivi 笑笑 small update proxy (inferred) External source
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[h3]Just [b]3 days[/b] until Legend of Defenders officially launches on November 2 at 1:00 AM (PST)![/h3][p]Nothing beats the satisfaction of watching waves of enemies turn into a screen full of Crit numbers as the [b]Cryomancer[/b] and [b]Fire Tree Turret[/b] unleash a dazzling…

Oct 30, 2026 at 09:00 UTC Community Announcements By Vivi 笑笑 small update proxy (inferred) External source
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Legend of Defenders worth buying right now?
Watch — $9.80. Decent deal at 30% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
When does Legend of Defenders go on sale?
Decent deal at 30% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
Is Legend of Defenders still getting updates?
Actively Updated — 11 patches in last 30 days. 15 patches and 16 news items in last 180 days. Latest patch effect size: 0.00.
How many players are currently playing Legend of Defenders?
7.0K players are currently in-game on Steam.
Is Legend of Defenders free to play?
Legend of Defenders costs $9.80 on Steam.
What genre is Legend of Defenders?
Legend of Defenders is a Casual, Indie, Strategy game.
Who developed Legend of Defenders?
Legend of Defenders was developed by KaiPlay Studio and published by Gamersky Games.
What platforms does Legend of Defenders support?
Available on Steam for Windows.

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