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Picofender

Picofender is an incremental defense action game where you guide a hero with your cursor and defend a village with automated allies. Defeat monsters, earn gold, upgrade skills, gear, and active abilities, then push through escalating waves toward the Demon Lord.

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About the Game

Picofender is an incremental defense action game where you control a hero with your cursor and defend a village alongside your allies.

Waves of monsters march toward the village at the center of the battlefield. Move the hero directly, attack enemies with left click, and let your allies fight automatically as they support the defense.

Defeat enemies to earn gold, then spend it after battle on permanent upgrades through the skill tree. Improve your stats, recruit allies, unlock skills, and survive each wave.

Your build gradually changes through equipment drops and active skill upgrades. Charge in with a sword, shoot from afar with a bow, knock enemies back with a mace, or strike groups with a rod. The hero’s combat style changes depending on the weapon you equip.

As the waves progress, the battlefield expands and new enemy types appear. Overcome ranged attacks, summons, fast chargers, and heavily armored foes as you push toward the final battle.

Features

  • Hands-on defense action with a cursor-controlled hero

  • Incremental progression through repeated combat and upgrades

  • Permanent growth via a skill tree

  • Allies with a variety of roles

  • Hero attack styles that change by weapon type

  • Equipment drops and active skill upgrades

  • A bright medieval fantasy world in pixel art

Picofender combines the satisfying growth of idle and incremental games with a touch of action, letting your own hands shift the tide of battle.