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Defend the Rook

One Up Plus / Oct 26, 2021 / Indie, RPG, Strategy

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A roguelike tactics board combat combined with tower defense elements. Defeat the invading hordes to stay alive and save the land! Enjoy more tactics than a normal TD game, combined with the added challenge of building towers and fighting off waves of enemies!

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CPU	Not set	Intel Pentium Dual CPU E2180 2.00GHz Can't tell	Not listed Can't tell
GPU	Not set	GeForce 600M / ATI Radeon HD 5450 (1GB) Can't tell	Not listed Can't tell
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What's new

v1.18

2023-01-25

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What players say

Mostly Positive

78% positive, 123 reviews

Not recommended1 hrs played

This is one of those instances were I wish Steam had a middle ground between 'Yes' and 'No'. The first playthrough you do feels genuinely amazing and showcases a lot of different possibilities. The whole design of the game also feels like a very good case of low-poly retro-looking design. However, once you finish your first campaign, it falls. A lot. The subsequent runs feel incredibly repetitive and the variety it...

2 found this helpful, 2026-06-19

Recommended12 hrs played

Defend the Rook is a tactical strategy game developed by One Up Plus and published by Goblinz Publishing together with Maple Whispering Limited. Released on Steam in 2021, the game blends several genres—turn-based tactics, tower defense, and roguelike progression—into a compact but surprisingly strategic experience. Instead of focusing purely on unit combat or base construction, the game asks players to manage a...

0 found this helpful, 2026-03-16

Not recommended0 hrs played

Booooriiiiinggggg!

0 found this helpful, 2025-10-18

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