69%Strong matchNexus - The Jupiter Incident
86%93686% positive reviews, Very Positive across 936 reviews·Space · Sci-fi
—Tower Defense meets a Visual Novel narrative. Place an arsenal of towers to halt the invading enemy. Use special abilities such as napalm strikes, EMP blasts, and orbital lasers. A sci-fi space drama, filled with dialogue choices.
Nexus Defenders is Tower Defense meets a Visual Novel narrative. Place an arsenal of towers to halt the invading enemy. Deploy abilities such as napalm strikes, EMP blasts, and orbital lasers. Make your own story through visual novel-style conversations and dialogue choices.

Choose from an array of towers with distinct abilities and upgrade paths to defend the Nexus.

You are equipped with a variety of user abilities such as Napalm Strike, EMP Blast, and Orbital Laser!

Defend your base against challenging boss fights!

Story Campaign and an endless Survival mode

Nexus Defenders invites you to immerse yourself in a Sci-Fi world where you take the role of a newly appointed Captain who's assigned to defend the planet from an invading force after the Spinal Nexus has been suddenly compromised. With your virtual assistant, Echo version 313, you will exchange dialog with Astraea, and go through a journey of personal growth.
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