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Ancient Islands

89% positive of 28 Steam reviews

Released: 2022
Steam Deck: Not tested
Platforms: Steam

Made by Avernus Software, Art Games Studio S.A.. Published by Art Games Studio S.A..

About the game

Tower-defense mixed with economy elements. It features complex skill trees, resource trading, building your own village, and setting individual tactics for each tower. Can you defend what you've built from hordes of enemies? Visit Ancient Islands and test your tactical sense!

Tagged by players

Tower Defense
Real Time Tactics
Incremental
Difficult
Base Building
Economy
Resource Management
Isometric
RTS
Building
Cartoon
Tactical

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Mostly Positive

What players say

Recommended
I have only played a few minutes, but it seems solid, far more of a TD game than many I pick up. There are four types of towers, the basic infantry, which you use to hold foes in place why either archers or mage towers attack them, and a forth tower called a support tower, with slow and a minor area attack. Each seems to upgrade three times (?), and then one split into two types I think. haven't gotten that far yet.…
5.3 h played when written. 2 found it helpful.
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Recommended
honestly mixed feelings just because it feels like a rushed release where more adding content and bug fixing / polishing was planned. what you get is a decent TD with some original ideas, but it's rather short and could do with a bit more development time.
31 h played when written. 1 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
The game is half-baked. Interesting ideas but poorly used. The game has a pretty bad balance. The beginning and end are easier, the middle is even on an easy level. You can't upgrade half the things in the game, they don't give you enough points, you need at least twice as many levels. Everything is very expensive and the levels are too small. Achievements give you bonuses but they are either too few or only for…
4.7 h played when written. 2 found it helpful.
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