‣ Thronefall
From: GrizzlyGames
Platforms: PC
Release: 2 August 2023
Steam Page • Demo Video
As King, it is your duty to build a prosperous kingdom and collect coins to build up your fort, then face the enemies who come at night. Thronefall mixes the familiar dynamics of tower defence with city building and real-time strategy: expand your holdings, erect guard towers, and build a small army to lead into battle. Protect your farms and buildings, put up some walls, throw oil on them… Whatever it takes to survive the next night's onslaught!
Defending against the hordes is both rewarding and satisfying. Different regions have unique enemies that can include siege weapons or flying contraptions. Choose perks and challenges before playing a region to gain more experience and upgrades for your kingdom and army (tip: the anti-air scarecrows are really cool). But don't get too comfortable, or the swarming horde can overrun your defences! Thronefall releases on 2 August (yes, today).
AIIG's Take: Thronefall combines real-time strategy and tower defence, where you control the main character and run around, placing buildings and building your forces. Then you can jump forward to nighttime, facing the enemy hordes. It takes forethought and consideration to upgrade and place your armies—the right combination of units and defences can make all the difference in the battle. Survive, and you have another day to strengthen your fortifications and expand your base.
Thronefall's demo offers a lot of content to experience the game's potential. It feels a little like a puzzle game, with a fun top-down control scheme that works on mouse/keyboard and controller. The art style is eye-catching, and many small details show the effort and experience that went into this game. Several tower defence games include real-time strategy, but Thronefall stands out with its combination of playability, visuals and difficulty.
Explore The Game with Youtube Chapters:
📽 00:31 Practice: A combat tutorial.
📽 00:51 First castle: Hordes not welcome.
📽 02:44 More Towers!: Death from above.
📽 04:13 We need a Wall!: Keep them away.
📽 07:21 You're a big lad: Boss time.
📽 08:02 Victorious!: Long live you!
📽 08:21 Conquer the land: New perks!
📽 09:46 Anti-air scarecrows: Dual purpose.
📽 14:01 That's a nice-looking fort: Stylish
📽 25:36 The last battle: So, it begins.
📽 28:20 I am unstoppable!: Hubris? Bah!
📽 28:36 Need a challenge: Let’s up the ante.
📽 33:21 Shoulda built a wall: Hubris is painful.
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