Steam News9 March 20263mo ago

Dawn of Defense Demo OUT NOW!

We're really excited to finally, finally announce the release of the Dawn of Defense Steam Demo today! We've been working towards this for a while now, and can't wait for you to try out all the new features.

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addedWe've been working towards this for a while now, and can't wait for you to try out all the new features. Here's a short feature trailer for a neat overview of what's new, check it out:

addedFeaturesExplore Procedural Maps: Adapt your strategy to new terrains and biomes every run

changedFeaturesUpgrade your Towers: Harness the power of ancient runestones to upgrade & customize each tower

changedFeaturesCapture Powerful Shrines: Claim runestones to upgrade your buildings and troops and unlock powerful buffs

changedFeaturesBuild Your Foothold: Raise towers and build an economy to sustain your defenses

addedFeaturesWe'll be updating the demo in the coming weeks with new features & more content for you 😄

Dawn Of Defense changes

addedWe've been working towards this for a while now, and can't wait for you to try out all the new features. Here's a short feature trailer for a neat overview of what's new, check it out:

addedExplore Procedural Maps: Adapt your strategy to new terrains and biomes every run

changedUpgrade your Towers: Harness the power of ancient runestones to upgrade & customize each tower

changedCapture Powerful Shrines: Claim runestones to upgrade your buildings and troops and unlock powerful buffs

changedBuild Your Foothold: Raise towers and build an economy to sustain your defenses

We're really excited to finally, finally announce the release of the Dawn of Defense Steam Demo today!

We've been working towards this for a while now, and can't wait for you to try out all the new features. Here's a short feature trailer for a neat overview of what's new, check it out:

Features

Tower Defense × RTS × Roguelite: Command your tribe’s last defense against the Imperium Aeternum
Defend and Strike Back: Hold the line against waves of enemies, then launch RTS sieges to reclaim lost lands
Explore Procedural MapsAdapt your strategy to new terrains and biomes every run
Upgrade your Towers: Harness the power of ancient runestones to upgrade & customize each tower
Capture Powerful Shrines: Claim runestones to upgrade your buildings and troops and unlock powerful buffs
Lead Your Troops: Summon a powerful hero to aid you in battle
Build Your Foothold: Raise towers and build an economy to sustain your defenses

We'll be updating the demo in the coming weeks with new features & more content for you 😄

You can find a small sneak-peek at whats coming in the main menu already:

Thank You For Your Feedback

For everyone who was already with us for our playtest a few weeks ago or even longer: A heartfelt "Thank you". The demo is as polished as we could make it, and that's in no small part thanks to all your testing and all your submitted feedback. We really appreciate it.

Your Dawn of Defense development team! Dawn Of Defense Demo

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