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80%70380% positive reviews, Very Positive across 703 reviews·Tower Defense · Cartoony
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Rune Defender is a grid based tower defense game. You build towers during the day and defend against the undead during the night.
Rune Defender
SteamUse the day to construct powerful towers and walls to fortify your stronghold. But as night falls, you face hordes of enemies hell-bent on breaching your defenses. Can you withstand the onslaught?
Build the ultimate fortress, never to be conquered

Upgrade your defenses to emerge victorious

After nightfall, your fortress will be put to the test. Hordes of undead will come at your walls.

You can use various magical abilities to support your towers against the enemy

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