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The Unearthened - Complete Edition

Build & defend a small remote mining base on Taichin XI from the alien hordes. Deploy defenses, upgrade your turrets and get ready for the nightfall. The Unearthened is a classic Idle Tower Defense game where you build towers and prepare for the invasion.

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Developer
B.V.S
Publisher
Retro Box Game Studio
Release
February 4, 2023
3 years and 180 days ago
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About the Game

You arrived at Taichin XI, one of the moons of the planet Teptes, looking for rare resources. You've soon discovered that you are not alone. The mining operations have disturbed the insectoid aliens living deep underground and they are coming for you. Deploy automated defenses and prepare for the nightfall. Defend your HQ at all costs.

Can you prepare the right strategy to survive? or will you succumb to the relentless onslaught of the horde?

Build tech plants and unlock powerful end game turrets to deal with the toughest of the horde.

The Unearthened is a classic Idle tower defense game where the player builds turrets to defend his base from the attacking alien hordes.

The player needs to build and develop a sustainable mining base that can generate enough profits to build defenses.

  • Build turrets and support structures and get ready to defend from the waves.

  • Research and unlock new turrets and upgrades.

  • Resource management.

  • In game achievements that actually are useful in unlocking powerful permanent upgrades for turrets and buildings.

  • Randomly generated map making the game fresh every new start.

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