Deterrence

Deterrence is a single-player tower defense and real-time strategy game set in the not-too-distant future. You command humanity’s forces against malfunctioning artificial intelligence, choosing conflicts in a nonlinear campaign with mission rewards and a research tree.

Command the battlefield

You take an active role in each battle to help your troops withstand enemy attacks. Repair defenses, move troops to another front, designate artillery strike zones and destroy bridges. You can garrison troops in civilian structures, build artillery batteries and jam enemy signals. Air strikes, artillery strikes and warheads are available as off-map tactical support.

The battlefield can be destroyed with artillery barrages, rocket strikes and warheads. A single currency covers deployments and construction, and the game has no base-building tech tree to construct during each match. Instead, the research tree unlocks more advanced units, tactical aids and defenses. You can pause to plan, fast-forward through waves or watch the action in slow motion.

Campaign and missions

The single-player campaign contains 25 missions, with save and load support for campaign progress. A tutorial introduces the game, and the research tree and mission rewards support your progress through the nonlinear campaign.

Last Stand

Last Stand has five missions. You start with limited money and defend against an endless enemy assault, aiming to survive as long as possible. Steam leaderboards let players compare their best survival times.

Units and defenses

• 9 units, including aircraft and artillery
• 5 defensive structures, including jammers and artillery