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Shadowfront

Defend your main hub against the waves of incoming enemies which wanna see you DEAD. Mine resources, smelt them and then build your defenses and survive until the end.

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callysgames
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About the Game

Shadowfront – Mine, Build, Upgrade, Survive!

The enemy is relentless. Darkness looms over your last bastion of hope. In Shadowfront, you must defend your central hub against endless waves of enemies hell-bent on your destruction.

Scavenge and mine resources from the land, smelt raw materials, and construct powerful defenses to withstand the onslaught. Deploy deadly towers like the Shotgun Tower, which shreds enemies up close, or the Rocket Tower, delivering devastating explosive damage from afar. Upgrade your towers to increase their firepower, range, and efficiency—because as the enemy grows stronger, so must you.

Construct essential buildings to automate resource production and refining. Efficient layouts and supply chains are key to survival, allowing you to focus on expanding your defenses and reacting to ever-growing threats.

Choose where and how to place your towers strategically—each location matters. Funnel enemies into choke points, reinforce vulnerable areas, and adapt your defense as new types of enemies begin to appear.

From intense last-stand moments to calculated expansion and base building, Shadowfront combines tower defense with survival strategy in a brutal fight to hold the line.

Build, fortify, and fight—survive until the bitter end. The frontlines await!

🛠 Key Features

  • Mine: Build drills to extract iron and copper from the ground.

  • Smelt: Process ores into iron bars, copper bars, and even steel for advanced construction.

  • Build: Construct drills, furnaces, towers, and more to grow and defend your base.

  • Upgrade: Strengthen your towers to deal with tougher enemies and more intense waves.

  • Survival: Endure up to 5 waves of escalating enemy attacks to win the game.

🔥 Are you up for the challenge?

Test your skills in multiple difficulty modes:
Easy, Normal, Hard, or Nightmare — each bringing new levels of intensity and pressure.

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