Lock's Quest
Digital Continue · 2017 · Strategy, RPG, Indie, Tower Defense, Pixel Graphics
Compare prices in Official Stores
Compare prices in Keyshops
Keyshops are third-party marketplaces — keys are resold and can be region-locked or a different edition. Check the listing's region & edition before buying.
Some store links are affiliate links — playze may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. It never changes the price you pay, and the cheapest option is always shown in the Best price box above.
Screenshots
About Lock's Quest
Build defenses and battle against the Clockwork horde in the next generation remake of the critically acclaimed 2008 Nintendo DS title, Lock’s Quest! You play as Lock, a boy who stumbles upon an invasion of his Village, which triggers a wider war between Kingdom Force and a revived Clockwork Army, led by the nefarious Lord Agony. A gripping story unfolds as you progress through 75 Days of warfare, across a dozen unique maps, aided by a collection of turrets, traps and special attacks. Experience the game as it was meant to be, with a high-quality soundtrack, new high resolution portraits, and revised gameplay with support for both Keyboard / Mouse and Gamepad! - Place Kingdom Force units to defend your capitol in a brand new Endless Mode - Antonia Defense!
- Build up your fortifications each day to defend against a timed Clockwork assault. Use dozens of Turrets, Traps and Helpers to stop the advance.
- Fight alongside your defenses, using context sensitive Special Attacks, and devastating Super Attacks, which impact a wide range of enemies.
- Unlock the secrets of Kingdom Force and the Archineers via an engrossing story with a multi character cast, told via hand drawn cinematics and cutscenes.
Remaster Features:- All music remastered in high definition, with orchestrated introduction and ending
- Player controls remapped for keyboard/mouse and gamepad input
- Cute pixel characters and maps brilliantly enhanced in high resolution, a new revamped User Interface, customized for increased PC and consoles resolution, including all new GUI Art.
- Brand new Antonia Defense Battles featuring a new map
- New progression system automatically unlocks new turrets at specific story plot points
- Endless Mode: Place Kingdom Force units to defend Antonia in this new and special mode
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Lock's Quest successfully brings a charming blend of tower defense, real-time strategy, and action gameplay that remains engaging, with good pacing and constantly evolving mechanics that keep missions fresh. However, the Steam port is marred by significant technical issues including controller compatibility problems, game-breaking bugs that prevent basic functions like alt-tabbing and menu access, and some players find the early game difficulty spike frustratingly steep without adjustments or additional resources.
Lock's Quest is one of those rare handheld-era titles that still holds up thanks to its mix of real-time strategy, tower defense, and light RPG storytelling. You play as Lock, a young Archineer tasked with defending towns by building walls, traps, and defensive layouts before battles begin, then jumping into combat yourself once the attack starts. That blend of planning and action remains the heart of the game, and it’s surprisingly engaging even today. Missions constantly introduce new enemy types, structures, and mechanics, keeping the gameplay loop fresh instead of repetitive. For anyone who played it years ago, the Steam release hits hard on nostalgia. The story is still charming, the pacing is strong, and the progression system — unlocking stronger blueprints, better defenses, and tougher enemies — makes it easy to sink hours into. While the port isn’t flawless and you may run into the occasional glitch or rough edge compared to the original handheld experience, performance is generally stable and perfectly playable from start to finish. What really stands out is how well the design still works. The mix of tactical building, hands-on combat, and story-driven campaign gives t…2 found this helpful
Would be great if controls weren't so ass and it if would ACTUALLY let me use the controller whenever i use the controller mode.. and if it wasn't so bugged1 found this helpful
Too much lags and bugs. I don't recommand this game. The DS version is way more better (starting by working properly).
sadly very buggy
That ♥♥♥♥ blocks alt-tab, doesn’t show any menu when I press ESC, it was impossible to skip the intro video or exit the game at any point, I had to reboot my PC!!!
Really good game being held back by a very buggy port
Community reviews
0 reviews
Sign in to write a review.
No reviews yet. Be the first to review this game.
