Spec Defense

Spec Defense

k.Song Tan · November 8, 2018 · Strategy, Indie, Casual, Tower Defense

Buy Spec Defense from Steam at $4.99 — the cheapest of 1 store we compare.

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Mostly Positive73% · 11
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$4.99
lowest tracked $0.99
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Spec Defense price by region

Spec Defense costs $3.29 in Georgia (USD), €3.99 in Europe (EUR), £3.99 in the United Kingdom, $4.99 in the United States, CA$5.69 in Canada, NZ$6.29 in New Zealand, A$7.50 in Australia, R$10.89 in Brazil and zł17.99 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Spec Defense offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
Georgia (USD) $3.29 $3.29 — 1
Europe (EUR) €3.99 €3.99 — 1
United Kingdom £3.99 £3.99 — 1
United Statesyour region $4.99 $4.99 — 1
Canada CA$5.69 CA$5.69 — 1
New Zealand NZ$6.29 NZ$6.29 — 1
Australia A$7.50 A$7.50 — 1
Brazil R$10.89 R$10.89 — 1
Poland zł17.99 zł17.99 — 1

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 Spec Defense

Classic, maze based tower defense. Pick your towers and strategy, plan your maze and let none gets past!

Spec Defense — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

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

✦ AI summary

Players praise this tower defense game as a solid, budget-friendly offering with an interesting core mechanic that lets players design tower paths rather than following predetermined routes, along with satisfying progression through unlockable upgrades. However, common criticisms include bland music, lack of story or narrative purpose, basic tower mechanics with limited strategic depth, balance issues, and minimal post-launch support, making it feel somewhat bare-bones compared to more polished alternatives.

Recommended Oct 31, 2020
Good game, especially for it's low price. It's fun and interesting/hard enough, to be worth playing it. Sure, it doesn't reach to games like Defense Grid, but it also doesn't try to be that, something that is easily distinguishable by it's price difference. This game is complete as it is, and the maps impose definetely some very interesting challenges. It is hard to get the higher difficulties, but that is part of the game strategy, to build up your tower capabilities, to get there - which is doable. For a low price under 5, it's worth buying it. I have spent more fun time with it, than with some games which seem higher polished and graphically more advanced! And that's what matters.
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Recommended Nov 24, 2021
Only a few levels in, but it seems a solid offering, if nothing spectacular. The game has a nice clean look to it, has basic pathing, and the controls work just fine. The music is rather bland, and a bit of a downer though, and there is no fluff, no story to give to a sense of purpose, a strange thing to leave out, as it takes zero programming really to add. The towers seem pretty basic, you can go up twice, and it only seems to impact damage. Seldom seems worth upgrading until all the spaces you plan to put guns are full. There are a variety or towers that you can unlock with the stars earned by beating a level. You can also buy upgrades for the towers with these stars as well which is nice. Sadly there are no strategic attacks or abilities. I like the ability to do things like that, the absence is a real shame. All in all however, given the poor caliber of many TD games, it is above average and worth a buy, despite the blandness, especially on sale. ADDENDUM: I got five and a half hours of fun before I got bored. That's not bad. No flaws, just very cookie cutter and bland.
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Not recommended Apr 22, 2026
No idea when, why, or how I got this game. But it's so terribly unbalanced, and it's only ever gotten one update. apparently nobody has this game either. so that's something.
Recommended Mar 4, 2025
Great TD game that lets YOU decide the path. Most TD games the path is already decided, you just stick up towers. This game lets you create different paths affecting success or failure. Similar to Defence Grid 1 & 2 but more bare bones. Upgrades and power ups allow you to go back to previous levels for a better score too. Great thinking game. I used to play on my tablet years ago before finding it here. Wish more knew about this game, hidden gem to me. Thanks devs if you are still there!!!
Recommended May 29, 2022
Fun !
Recommended Jan 27, 2021
It is intriguing.

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