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Scrapbot Outpost

Defend a salvaged power core with linked tower networks on handcrafted scrapyard maps.

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May 8, 2026
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About the Game

Scrapbot Outpost is a single-player pixel-art tower defense about turning a battered scrapyard outpost into a machine-stopping defense network.

Hostile bots are coming for your power core, but winning is not just about dropping damage wherever it fits. Build pads are limited, lanes develop different pressures, and tower placement matters because neighboring towers can strengthen each other through adjacency and power-link bonuses. A strong layout is not just bigger. It is smarter.

Pick from six tower types, spend scrap on new placements and upgrades, and reshape your defense as each map escalates. The current build supports 23 official maps across Easy, Medium, Hard, and Overclocked difficulty bands, including single-lane, dual-lane, and triple-entry layouts. Normal runs reward clean execution with Bronze / Silver / Gold goals tied to survival, core protection, and map-specific power-link targets.

When you clear a map, you can keep pushing. Scrapbot Outpost also includes an Endless mode that lets winning runs continue into extended survival play, with checkpoint waves and local best-run tracking to support replay-driven mastery.

The game already includes player-friendly support features around the core defense loop: local records, in-game achievements, mid-match save/load, a minimap for larger maps, a wave forecast, a built-in help/reference library, and localized interface support. The tone is scrapyard sci-fi all the way through: rusted metal, bright energy lines, improvised towers, and compact robots clashing around a glowing core.

  • Build around adjacency and power links instead of relying on single-tower spam.

  • Defend 23 official maps with handcrafted lane setups and escalating difficulty tiers.

  • Chase cleaner clears through Bronze / Silver / Gold goals and Endless follow-up runs.

  • Use local saves, records, achievements, and reference tools to refine each defense.