Defend the Rook

by One Up Plus·published by Goblinz Publishing

Steam · Mostly Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 6, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment79

Mostly Positive

Above the median for reviewed Steam games.

Quick Stats

Reviews

122en

241 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 6, 2026

Released

Oct 26, 2021

Price

$4.09

Velocity

0.1/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of Mar 21, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Not enough reviews yet to estimate (241/500).

About

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!

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 122 post-launch reviews

69%13 rev

<2h

46%13 rev

2-10h

82%56 rev

10-50h

87%38 rev

50-200h

100%2 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+54pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 112 similar games in the Strategy genre released in 2021.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesBottom 45%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 37%

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