Steel Defence

Steel Defence is a twin-stick shooter where you fight enemy hordes and bosses while adapting to changing battlefield geometry. It has no one-button gameplay or randomly generated builds; combat centers on choosing weapons, controlling your position and responding to the arena.

Waves and shifting arenas

Each run follows cycles of three enemy waves and a boss fight. After each boss is defeated, the level geometry changes drastically: spaces that offered room to maneuver may become deadly abysses. You must adjust your tactics and learn the battlefield again for each new stage.

Weapons and upgrades

The game has 16 weapons divided into four categories: Primary, Secondary, Tactical and Global. You can equip only one weapon from each category, so you choose a loadout for the tasks ahead. Instead of random buffs, weapons use a chip system: unlock blueprints, earn experience and install up to four chips of three power levels in each gun to tailor it to your playstyle.

The workshop

After a run, you can invest the matter you collected in permanent mech upgrades. These upgrades increase base stats and unlock new weapon slots.

Boss fights

Bosses combine different attack patterns and summon minions. To defeat them, you need to use your full arsenal and keep control of your position in the arena.