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75%2k75% positive reviews, Mostly Positive across 2k reviews·Souls-like · Pixel Graphics
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Master the arcane arts of magic and mow down hundreds of dark spawns. Defend the ancient temple and its treasures till dawn! Temple Defenders is a casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can mean either you will survive or perish the night. Gather gold and upgrade your skills/stats.
Southern Legends - The Temple Defenders
Steam- Several playable classes - Numerous Subclasses to specialize - Hundreds of Skills/perks to build your unique character - Different maps, with each map having its own special unlocks and unique features. - Hundreds of unique enemies each with their own weakness and strenghts. - Collect materials to gain experience - Upgrade your character by purchasing new spells, skills.
There is a war on-going, unbeknown to the rest of the world in distant lands. Every night the hoard descends from the depths of darkness to seek the power of the ancient scrolls hidden inside the forgotten temples, and every night they are faced with the guardians of the temples. Brave warriors from various origins who dedicated their lives to protect the ancient scrolls. The battle rages on, numerous guardians have sacrificed their lives to protect the scrolls and each time a guardian falls, a new one takes his place, for if the darkness ever gets to the scrolls the world as we now know it will end. Temple Defenders is a time survival game with minimalistic gameplay and roguelite elements. The night has fallen, the hoard is here to desecrate your temple grounds. As the protector of the temple your task is to make sure non enters the sacred grounds. Defend the treasures inside the temple with your life or die trying. They are many, you are one, all you can do is to try to hold them off till the dawn. Gather gold in each run to buy upgrades that will help you become stronger and hold off tougher enemies.
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