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DEFENDER 3D

The 80s classic side-scroller meets the modern PC Gamer.. DEFENDER 3D lets you choose a spaceship to suit your play style and blast your way through ever increasing waves of alien invaders and bosses. A quick and easy learning curve with seriously addictive gameplay.

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October 23, 2018
7 years and 285 days ago
Steam Reviews
Positive11 reviews81.8%

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Blast and battle your way though wave after wave of aliens and bosses in DEFENDER 3D. Inspired by the classic 80s game Williams Defender, DEFENDER 3D is a progressively challenging game that lets you select a ship to suit your play style from super fast fighters to heavy bombers.

Choose a skill level to suit you right now and progress to higher levels as you get better. Steam Leaderboard domination could be yours at skill level 4 and 5.

Game play is tuned to perfection with fluidic fast paced movement and decision making enemies based around your selected skill level. Progress past the wave bosses to ever increasingly more difficult enemies and gain those prestigious Steam rewards.

  • 5 skill levels to choose from
  • 4 ships to suit your play style from heavy bomber to wasp like fighters
  • Level end bosses that get progressively harder depending on skill and wave level
  • Steam leaderboards and prestigious achievements for higher level players