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Variables 2

After two years of precipitation, we re-made this variable sequel after thinking about it! Variable 2 is a unique stand-alone tower defense game. We have enriched the building and elements of tower defense, and the experience in the game can be changed according to your ideas!

Released Oct 1, 2021 Developer Asteroid Game Studio Platforms Windows Tower DefenseVoxelRogue-liteBuildingTurn-Based Tactics
View on Steam ↗ $14.99 (US · as of 2026-09-28)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.

90.4%positive458 reviews
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Refreshing”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2023-07 via SteamCharts.

175all-time peak
0 25 50 2022 2023 No data collected for this period No data collected for this period 36 avg · Oct 2021

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-28.

72achievements
20.7%median completion
2.9%rarest: Final Challenge
45.2% of players 44.9% of players 44.6% of players 43.2% of players 42.2% of players 41.7% of players 40.0% of players 39.6% of players 39.2% of players 39.1% of players 37.6% of players 37.5% of players 37.2% of players 37.1% of players 36.3% of players 35.1% of players 34.9% of players 34.9% of players 34.8% of players 33.9% of players 33.0% of players 32.9% of players 31.0% of players 28.8% of players 28.4% of players 28.4% of players 26.8% of players 25.9% of players 25.3% of players 24.2% of players 24.2% of players 24.2% of players 22.5% of players 21.7% of players 21.7% of players 21.3% of players 20.7% of players 20.5% of players 20.4% of players 20.3% of players 20.2% of players 19.2% of players 19.1% of players 17.7% of players 16.9% of players 16.4% of players 15.4% of players 15.2% of players 14.5% of players 14.1% of players 14.0% of players 13.3% of players 12.6% of players 11.4% of players 11.0% of players 10.7% of players 9.9% of players 9.3% of players 9.2% of players 8.7% of players 45.2% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
45.2%Countless — Get 1000 total Variable Coins
44.9%Pretty Easy — Clear N1
44.6%Shell — Upgrade Variable Coin multiplier 1 time
Rarest badges of honor
2.9%Final Challenge —
3.6%Too Stunning Experience — Immobilize Enemies for 10000 times totally
4.2%All-Comers — Clear stage with 21 system mods

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$14.99current · sampled 2026-09-28 23:18 UTC
$2.99lowest since tracking began2026-08-17
US14.99 USD
UK11.39 GBP
Australia21.50 AUD
Canada17.49 CAD
Japan1,520 JPY
Brazil28.99 BRL
China48.00 CNY

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

Brazil≈$5.6 China Japan Canada US Australia UK≈$15

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-28). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 08-12 08-21 08-31 09-09 09-19 09-28

Latest official news

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

Jan 05, 2024
Esport Godfather: Origin has been released now!

Dear esteemed players of "Variables" Greetings to all. This is Asteroid Game Studio. We express our gratitude for the support you've provided over the years. Our studio's latest creation, "Esports God

Jul 12, 2023
Our new game "Esport Godfather" now has its steam page!

Hello everyone, I am 1000water, the developer of "Variables" and "Variables 2". Our new game, "Esport Godfather," has launched its Steam page. The game is set to be released on October 20, 2023. "Espo

May 03, 2022
2022.5.3 Bug Fix

Fixed - Mod "Peter the Bulwark" does not work.

Apr 24, 2022
V1.2.4 Update

V1.2.4 Change effect of Gear "Fragile" Sticker This change needs restarting a battle. If you have a battle savedata, you may encounter “Broken savedata” warning. Fixed some bugs.

Mar 04, 2022
V1.2.3 Update

V1.2.3 Bug Fix: Fixed - Game probably crashes when merging turrets. Probably need to restart a run.

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.

GenresCasual, Indie, Strategy
Player tagsTower Defense · Voxel · Rogue-lite · Building · Turn-Based Tactics · Trading Card Game · Strategy · Turn-Based Strategy · Rogue-like · 3D · 3D Vision · Casual (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Family Sharing
LanguagesSimplified Chinese, English
Achievements72
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows XP,7, 8/8.1, 10 Processor: 2.0Ghz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: 256mb Video Memory, capable of OpenGL 2.0+ support Storage: 1 GB available space