66%Strong matchProtolife
86%43686% positive reviews, Very Positive across 436 reviews·Tower Defense · Pixel Graphics
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The first-ever tower defence with massive physical hordes. Survive the chaotic flow of 10,000+ squishy Jellings. Crack them with towers, physical powers, and broken combos.
Population Control
Steam
The most massive accurate physics system ever created. For you to play.

Who would survive the galactic clash? Brainless Jellings VS the Overpowered, Highly Efficient Programme for Overpopulation Prevention™ (POPs).

Push, smash, burn, glue together! Play with the horde of Jellings in dozens of ways, like it’s your toy.

Roguelike depth, tactical tower defence, deckbuilding, and randomized planets. All mixed for infinite playtime.
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