Defend the Rook

Buy76%

Mostly Positive · 244 player reviews · Low confidence

Worth it for the right player.

One Up Plus · Tactical RPG · Oct 26, 2021

Player review score
76%
Mostly Positive
Price
$17.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
18
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
8
Full audio1 of 8
Subtitles8 of 8

Should I buy Defend the Rook?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 44 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Characters: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 32 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Story: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 244 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 117 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
63% of themes are praise12% are divided25% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
44 of 117 sampled reviews raised it
But if you’re okay with this genre, it adds many more hours of gameplay that gradually becomes more fun.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
17 of 117 sampled reviews raised it
There's also a lot of unlockable content (new heroes, towers, spells and such), offering even more options to mix and match and build new strategies.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
11 of 117 sampled reviews raised it
The turn-based nature of the combat encourages players to think several moves ahead, anticipating enemy movements and positioning units carefully.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
8 of 117 sampled reviews raised it
The sound and visuals work well together to make a static board game environment interesting to sink some time into.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
3 of 117 sampled reviews raised it
The animation is minimal, yet the SFX give your attacks a weighty feel.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay44 reviews
Characters17 reviews
Combat11 reviews
Graphics8 reviews
Audio3 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
67% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
72% still recommend
Story
71% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Stats
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$17.99

The lowest we've tracked is $3.59.

9 points recordedtoday · $17.99

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