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Refactor

Refactor is a hard-core tower defense game that combines modular building, route planning, and element composition.

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Developer
GAGA
Publisher
LightOn Game
Release
March 28, 2022
4 years and 128 days ago
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Very Positive468 reviews84.2%

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Barnard's civilization is invading the earth. It is time to get ready to defend our planet against the attack from the invaders! In this rogue-lite TD game, come and use your strategy to build turrets and plan the routes freely! With diverse modes to dig into, the fun never ends!

About this game

Refactor is a Roguelike Tower Defense game.

This is a tower defense game in that you can map out the enemy's path any way you want on a matrix grid.

The strategic challenge is that you can recombine towers to create more powerful ones, and depending on how you combine them, the same towers can develop radically different abilities.

Features

Turn-based Tower Defense game, free to design your route

Combine element towers to create a unique defense tower

Multiple difficulties and modes are available to challenge

Use traps to improve your defense

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