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Defender's Quest is a Tower-Defense/RPG Hybrid tightly focuses on three things: tactical depth, customization, and story

Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition) is a tower defense, female protagonist and tactical rpg game developed by Level Up Labs and LLC and published by Level Up Labs.
Released on October 30th 2012 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 11 languages: English, Czech, German, Japanese, Russian, Korean, Spanish - Spain, Italian, French, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.

It has received 3,460 reviews of which 3,297 were positive and 163 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 12.49€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition) into these genres:

Tower Defense Female Protagonist Tactical RPG Strategy RPG 2D Story Rich Pixel Graphics Zombies Fantasy Medieval Moddable Comedy Adventure Retro Singleplayer Real-Time with Pause Great Soundtrack Addictive Touch-Friendly

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • OS *:Windows XP
  • Processor:1.5 Ghz, single core
  • Memory:1 GB RAM
  • Graphics:N/A
  • Hard Drive:100 MB HD space
  • Sound:Any
MacOS
  • OS:10.6 or Newer
  • Processor:Intel 1.5 Ghz, single core
  • Memory:1 GB RAM
  • Graphics:N/A
  • Hard Drive:100 MB HD space
  • Sound:Any
Linux
  • OS:64-bit
  • Processor:Intel 1.5 Ghz, single core
  • Memory:1 GB RAM
  • Hard Drive:100 MB HD space
  • Sound:Any

User reviews & Ratings

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Jan. 2026
One of the games that doesn't get old. One of the games that has a soul. P.S. Mr. James "Devilishly Handsome Lead Writer" Cavin, you did an outstanding job. The story, the characters, the dialogs, the journal entries - every bit of writing in this game is fantastic.
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Jan. 2026
It's pretty good, story is nice and units are upgradable.
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Aug. 2025
TL;DR Yes if you are looking for a casual fun tower defense experience, warning if you are a completionist: A fun RPG tower defense to sink some time into. There's lots to learn and enjoy with character skill trees, unique weapons and armor, and even many secrets! I had a great time progressing and everything felt smooth right up until the 195/201 gold star range. This is where this game gets INCREDIBLY finnicky. There are 2 amazing steam guides to get you 2 of these stars but all of the obsidian skull levels are very serious. You will be playing on 1/4x speed with 6 of each class that have to have perfect skills and placement. I found this pretty tedious, and if I didn't have those guides I would have given up for sure. Just a heads up that near the end of the game you will be spending more time building your party on your party menu than actually playing the game xD
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March 2025
Honestly this is an amazing Tower Defense game! It even has an interesting story and a very well written set of characters, plot and jokes. Highly recommended!
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Jan. 2025
My fav tower defense of all time, and its not even close. Everything about this game is good from the mechanics the level design to the story. My only complaint is that, like any game with RPG mechanics, a lot of the challenge can be eliminated by simply being overleveled, but the RPG mechanics are a huge part of what makes this game so special. DQ2 is finally coming out in 6 days, so if you're interested in this definitely check that out as well.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition) is currently priced at 12.49€ on Steam.

Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition) is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 12.49€ on Steam.

Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition) received 3,297 positive votes out of a total of 3,460 achieving an impressive rating of 9.14.
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Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition) was developed by Level Up Labs and LLC and published by Level Up Labs.

Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition) is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition) is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition) is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition) is a single-player game.

Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition) does not currently offer any DLC.

Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition) is fully integrated with Steam Workshop. Visit Steam Workshop.

Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition) does not support Steam Remote Play.

Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition) is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition).

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Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition)
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Rating
9.1
3,297
163
Game modes
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Developer
Level Up Labs, LLC
Publisher
Level Up Labs
Release 30 Oct 2012
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