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Aegis Defenders

Aegis Defenders

Take on wild beasts, ruthless soldiers, and ancient gods in this 2D Action-Platformer inspired by Tower-Defense combat.

Released Feb 8, 2018 Developer GUTS Department Publisher Balor Games Platforms Windows · Mac Pixel GraphicsTower DefenseActionIndieStrategy
View on Steam ↗ $19.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

78.6%positive1,752 reviews
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Aegis Defenders is the kind of game you usually get bundled with something you actually wanted. Easy to overlook, easy to ignore. I’m pretty sure that’s exactly how I got it through a Humble Bundle. And honestly, it surprised me in a good way. That said, I do think it’s priced a…”

— a player, Steam review · 17 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Enjoyable game. You start off with 2 playable characters, which you can switch based off the need, and eventually build up to 4. When not in use the other characters follow you around or you can make them stationary where they will hold buttons down, attack nearby enemies or…”

— a player, Steam review · 30 hrs played
Not recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Platforming doesn't feel right because it lacks inertia, which makes it feel like a mid NES game. The weapons are weak and the tower-defence segments are needlessly stressful due to a time limit during you've to tediously collect the same resources again and build some towers.…”

— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 00:06 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

3playing at last check
324-hour peak
833all-time peak
0 100 200 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 151 avg · May 2020

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

31achievements
10.1%median completion
5.9%rarest: Deathless
79.6% of players 69.8% of players 33.6% of players 33.3% of players 25.7% of players 23.4% of players 21.9% of players 20.6% of players 19.2% of players 18.6% of players 15.8% of players 14.2% of players 12.3% of players 12.3% of players 12.0% of players 10.1% of players 10.0% of players 9.9% of players 9.3% of players 8.1% of players 8.1% of players 8.1% of players 7.5% of players 7.4% of players 7.4% of players 7.2% of players 6.5% of players 6.3% of players 6.3% of players 6.2% of players 5.9% of players 79.6% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
79.6%Hungry Hunter — Hidden achievement
69.8%Grandpa to the Rescue — Hidden achievement
33.6%Amateur Hunter — Killed 100 Enemies
Rarest badges of honor
5.9%Deathless — Complete the game without dying
6.2%The Clarent — Complete Game on Insane Difficulty
6.3%Machine — Complete Game on Hard Difficulty

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$19.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$19.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-25
US19.99 USD
EU19.99 EUR
UK14.99 GBP
Australia28.95 AUD
Canada21.99 CAD
Japan2,200 JPY
Brazil36.99 BRL
China68.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$7.3 China Japan Canada UK US Australia EU≈$23

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Feb 23, 2018
Easy Mode Update

Hey Everyone! A new update just went live for PC that adds a new difficulty option: "Easy" and a new lighting option for those with performance issues. You should be able to select easy mode at any ti

Feb 23, 2018
Easy Mode Update

Hey Everyone! A new update just went live for PC that adds a new difficulty option: "Easy" and a new lighting option for those with performance issues. You should be able to select easy mode at any ti

Feb 08, 2018
Aegis Defenders is Out Now!!

http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28703296/ecaba5fc18766138dc96a0a80d582314b01b4f21.png The game is now live! Check out our launch trailer here https://www.youtube.c

Feb 08, 2018
Aegis Defenders is Out Now!!

http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28703296/ecaba5fc18766138dc96a0a80d582314b01b4f21.png The game is now live! Check out our launch trailer here https://www.youtube.c

Jan 25, 2018
Aegis Defenders Release Date

Hey Everyone! Our release date has been set as February 8th and we will be launching simultaneously on PC/Mac, PS4, and Switch! Please spread the word and wishlist us on here on Steam and/or the Ninte

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAction, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy
Player tagsPixel Graphics · Tower Defense · Action · Indie · Strategy · Adventure · RPG · Platformer · Local Co-Op · Co-op · Local Multiplayer · 2D (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Shared/Split Screen Co-op · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Captions available
LanguagesEnglish * , Japanese *
ControllerFull support
Achievements31
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.aegisthegame.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E5200 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 9800GTX+ (1GB) DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 2 GB available space