Lame Defenders

Lame Defenders combines real-time strategy, RPG and tower (hero) defense elements. You assemble a team of up to five heroes and use them in tactical battles against waves of monsters, with the option to slow time while you plan your moves.

Arenas and waves

The game has 10 arenas, each with different scenery and enemy types. Monsters appear in periodic waves; new waves introduce new enemies, and each wave makes all monsters stronger. Your goal is to defeat as many waves as possible, delaying the invasion and giving your people time to build defenses.

Enemies range from weak pawns to elite monsters with powerful skills. Reading their skill descriptions matters: some abilities can quickly wipe out your heroes if you do not counter them correctly.

Build your team

Choose up to five heroes from a roster of over 20. Each hero has three unique skills, which use cooldowns rather than mana or another resource. Heroes fill different roles, including tanks, healers, damage dealers and supports who use buffs and debuffs.

As heroes gain experience and levels, you can assign attribute points to attack, defense and agility to customize their playstyles. You earn gold and experience in battle, which you can use to hire more heroes and adjust your teams.

Online leaderboards

Each battleground has its own online leaderboard, where you can compare scores.