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Defend the Rook
Also known as Defend the Rook, defend rook, defend-the-rook
A roguelike tactics board combat combined with tower defense elements. Defeat the invading hordes to stay alive and save the land! Enjoy more tactics than a normal TD game, combined with the added challenge of building towers and fighting off waves of enemies!
Last update
19 May 2026
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20 updates
December 2022
- v1.17 with XBOX controller support- Fixed Achievement: Not even close - Fixed Achievement: Spellslinger - Crossbow training overrides Earthquake strike - Ranger-Danger attacks gem cannon, it survives, thus Ranger gets additional attack. Wizzy finishes s…
October 2022
- Minor Patch 1.16 - UI Tweaks and bugsVampiric Sorcerers will no longer attack if stunned. Acquire Target will no longer hit friendly units
April 2022
- Minor FixMinor patch rectifying the white background in zone 5
- V1.15Provisional Xbox controller support Fixed occasional crash on end turn
January 2022
- v1.14 Stability patchMinor UI and stability improvements
December 2021
- Experienced Mode updateHi everyone, Many of you asked us to add more challenge to Defend the Rook, so we've been working on the Experienced Mode - available now! When you next start a run you will be asked to turn on this mode. It will change…
November 2021
- Patch v1.12Changes: Magister Hunter no longer damages on spawn round Translation and ability description tweaks Bug fixes: My Money bags acheivement Banshee wont damage allies Ascensions unlocking early Ocassional units overlappin…
- v1.11End turn performance improvements Trap upgrade wording clarifications Frostbolt no longer affects allies when combined with other upgrades Possessed Soul clone wont revive with more than 1 HP Several translation correct…
- v1.10Invigorate and Fadeaway fixed Swallow Cut fixed Earthquake spell fixed. Cloud sync rectified. External monitor refresh full screen switching fixed. Granting heal instead of revive in loot fixed. Hero upgrades wording cl…
October 2021
- v1.09Boss Unit portrait images clearer. Swallow Cut only applies to enemies. Sitting Duck wont trigger off Proximity Mines.
- v1.08Elven Commander stat adjustment Boom Barrel buff Some upgrade nerfs Lightning tower stat adjustment UI Improvements Stability Improvements Rook Mulitfire fixed Retaliate fixed
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Community progression
Top picks from 18 Steam achievements, sorted by player unlock rates.
- BlitzedDestroy an enemy wave on the first round they arrive.57.9%
- SniperHave a hero make an attack at 6 or more Range.44.7%
- Master the CommanderComplete a run.39.9%
- GiftedComplete a run with 12 or more Rare upgrades.37.2%
- Identity CrisisUnlock an alternate hero.36.8%
- UntouchableHave a unit have 25+ armor at the end of their turn.36.0%