Defend Earth: Xenos Survivors

Defend Earth: Xenos Survivors

Steam Deck Playable

Reija · Roguelite · Jun 19, 2023

Worth it for the right player.

At $4.99. It has been as low as $1.99.

76%
Mostly Positive
63 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 8 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 5 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 63 player reviews · updated 12 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 45 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
83% of themes are praise45 helpful reviews17% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The stylized 3D urban sci-fi vibe and look works out well, with an already polished and fun gameplay and a good power progression.
9 of 45 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
- Good graphics for this genre.
8 of 45 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
It's not too complex, but there's enough variation in characters and builds to keep things fresh for a little while.
5 of 45 sampled reviews raised it
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
The second map is vastly harder than the first one and i wasn't able to finish yet, but especially because of the increasing difficulty it makes the game long lasting and really fun to play.
3 of 45 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
The game has full controller support, too.
3 of 45 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love5 themes
Gameplay9 reviews
Graphics8 reviews
Story and characters5 reviews
Difficulty3 reviews
Controls3 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain% still recommend
Combat11 reviews
73%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should I buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $4.99. The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $4.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
76%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
99
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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