Aegis Defenders

Aegis Defenders

GUTS Department · February 8, 2018 · Pixel Graphics, Tower Defense, Action, Indie, Strategy

Buy the Aegis Defenders key for Steam from Driffle INC at $0.67 — the cheapest of 9 stores we compare.

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$0.67-87%
lowest tracked $0.56
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Where to buy Aegis Defenders — official stores

GOG
GOG
Standard Edition · DRM-Free
-75%
$4.99
$19.99
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GreenManGaming
Standard Edition · Steam
$19.99
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Steam
Steam
Standard Edition · Steam
$19.99
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Humble Store
Standard Edition · Steam
$19.99
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Cheapest Aegis Defenders keys — keyshops

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Driffle INC
Standard Edition · Steam
$0.67
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Gameseal
Standard Edition · Steam
$0.69
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Eneba
Standard Edition · Steam
$0.73
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Keycense
Standard Edition · Steam
-96%
$0.83
$23.38
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$1.89
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Aegis Defenders price by region

Aegis Defenders costs £0.33 in the United Kingdom, €0.38 in Europe (EUR), $0.67 in the United States, $0.67 in Georgia (USD), zł2.13 in Poland, R$3.69 in Brazil, A$5.99 in Australia, NZ$5.99 in New Zealand and CA$6.79 in Canada right now.

Cheapest Aegis Defenders offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £0.33 −91% £3.75 £0.33 8
Europe (EUR) €0.38 −92% €4.99 €0.38 9
United Statesyour region $0.67 −87% $4.99 $0.67 9
Georgia (USD) $0.67 −87% $4.99 $0.67 9
Poland zł2.13 −88% zł17.99 zł2.13 6
Brazil R$3.69 −75% R$9.25 R$3.69 5
Australia A$5.99 −75% A$5.99 — 4
New Zealand NZ$5.99 −75% NZ$5.99 — 4
Canada CA$6.79 −75% CA$6.79 — 4

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Aegis Defenders

✦ AI summary

Lead a team of Ruinhunters through a post-apocalyptic world to find the legendary weapon Aegis, combining Metroidvania exploration with tower defense battles across beautifully hand-painted ruins. Switch between characters on the fly, fuse weapons and items for dynamic builds, and defend objectives from waves of enemies using strategic positioning and creative trap placement—solo or in co-op.

Take on wild beasts, ruthless soldiers, and ancient gods in this 2D Action-Platformer inspired by Tower-Defense combat.

Aegis Defenders — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS
Player modes
Single-player, Co-op, Split screen
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Aegis Defenders blends platforming and tower defense into a unique hybrid that players find charming and creative, with beautiful pixel art and solid gameplay that rewards learning enemy patterns. The experience is significantly better in co-op due to the frequent character-switching required, and solo players may find the later difficulty spikes frustrating, though the game offers adjustable difficulty settings and straightforward progression. Players with patience for unconventional genre mixing generally consider it worth trying, particularly if you have a co-op partner available.

Recommended Jul 23, 2026
Aegis Defenders (2018) A unique type of game that combines platforming and tower defense. I appreciate the idea, but I feel it would be better if some of the levels were platforming and some were tower defending. You are also forced to switch between characters a lot to complete the platforming part of the game, something that would be a lot better with people in co-op. The game does have split screen co-op so it's much better if you can find somebody to play with, its pretty miserable on your own. When you have to set defenses for waves of enemies you have a time limit and limited resources (normal for tower defense games). I wish you could zoom out and see the entire map and better enemy pathing to see how they run towards their objectives. The story is interesting and the characters are nice. It's alright for what it is, but I prefer one over the other when it comes to two different game modes combined into one. 7/10
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Recommended Jul 28, 2026
I usually don't write reviews, heck, writing a review completely in english feels even weirder, taking into account how most of y'all will probably dismiss mine due to a few ESL slips. But still, taking into account how under the radar this game has been after all those years, it felt necessary to at least express my thoughts in a manner that would reach the largest amount of peps possible I gotta say, this is one of the games that made me wish steam had a "neutral" or a "ranking" system. It has lots of issues, as expect by a low budget, first-entry indie game, but at the same time, it has tons of soul into it, in this day and age, passion projects like this are quite rare, however, that doesn't excuse some of the flaws this game has. [h1] The Good [/h1] It's quite a novel concept, a hybrid between a plataformer and a tower defense game, with a colorful cast, lovely spritework, and an alright setting with a few interesting concepts sprinkled here and there. Could be better, could be worse. For me, the real selling point of this game is: Coach Co-op, it has tons of supports for two players sharing the same screen, heck, taking into account how most of the puzzles and defense seg…
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Recommended Jul 24, 2026
Aegis Defenders is a surprisingly fun mix of Metroidvania exploration and tower defense that keeps both genres feeling fresh. The pixel art is beautiful, the characters each have unique abilities, and the defense sections are challenging without becoming frustrating. Whether you're playing solo or with a friend, it's an enjoyable experience with satisfying progression and plenty of charm. Definitely worth checking out if you're looking for something a little different.
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Recommended Aug 16, 2026
aprocura de um game díferente do meu gosto. Encontro esse game, que no começo achei frustrante e monotono até dps de umas 1h e meia, comacei a tomar gosto pelo game, dai pra frente o monotono era disafiador, gostei muito, mesmo sendo um genero diferente do meu gosto. Ali pro final do game tive que colocar no eazy, jogo dificil do krl....
Recommended Jul 18, 2026
You can decide on which difficulty you'd like to play. It is kind of a tower defense game, once you find something worth protecting. You got two characters and must combine their abilities to proceed further. Either as a singleplayer or in Coop. It's not my kind of game, but you find your way in quite easily. The ressource management is quite easy, at least in easy mode they respawn endlessly, so you cannot get stuck by placing your builds in the wrong place. It's likelevels you complete so you won't have to run back and forth endlessly, it's very straight foreward. If you like this kind of games, it might be worth a try.
Recommended Jul 14, 2026
I've seen a lot of negative reviews regarding the balance of this game. I don't know. I'm early game still, but I've really enjoyed playing through the levels, and even replaying them once I learn enemy/wave patterns to properly set up defenses at the end of the levels to unlock everything. I really enjoy playing this co-op, but I don't think it's necessary. Maybe I will change my opinion later in the game, but so far through act 2, the art, music, story, and gameplay have all been a joy!

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