Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition)

Buy95%

Very Positive · 4k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Level Up Labs, LLC · Tower Defense · Oct 30, 2012

Player review score
95%
Very Positive
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
30
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
11
Full audio0 of 11
Subtitles11 of 11

Should I buy Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition)?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 148 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 114 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 37 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 43 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Controls: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 4k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
66% of themes are praise17% are divided17% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
148 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Excellent writing and characters, even if they are a bit on the brief side.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
114 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The ability to completely skip the story is a fantastic option, allowing for streamlined replays or catering to those who simply prefer to focus on gameplay.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
37 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Also, it's highly customizable, with 4 difficulty levels per stage, you can choose the difficulty you feel like.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Funny dialogues, actually correct grammar :)) and I also like the character design.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The writing and art style remain as appealing as they were at launch, with the smooth animations for units standing out as an impressive feat both then and now.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Combat can get really intense as enemies start flooding in, but at the same time it's never really unfair.

+2 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story148 reviews
Gameplay114 reviews
Difficulty37 reviews
Characters24 reviews
Graphics21 reviews
Combat20 reviews
Interface12 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Divided opinion
Accessibility
100% still recommend
Bugs
100% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes
53% still recommend
Controls
100% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Includes level editor
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Workshop

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $2.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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