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Defend the Rook
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Defend the Rook

A roguelike tactics board combat combined with tower defense elements. Defeat the invading hordes to stay alive and save the land! Enjoy more tactics than a normal TD game, combined with the added challenge of building towers and fighting off waves of enemies!

Released · 2021-10-26

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About this game

Core game information and the store records it came from.

Title
Defend the Rook
Content
Game
Release date
2021-10-26
Developer
One Up Plus
Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Verified Valve's compatibility rating
Connected stores
3
Epic Games Store Epic Games Store source details
Store title
Defend the Rook
Product ID
c40fb8828f6b45e1ac511f2cc5db9dc2
Developer
One Up Plus
Publisher
Goblinz Publishing
Store release date
2021-11-11
Source checked
2026-11-13 04:35 UTC

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GOG GOG source details
Store title
Defend the Rook
Product ID
2020327256
Developer
One Up Plus
Publisher
Goblinz Publishing
Store release date
2021-10-26
Source checked
2026-11-12 05:21 UTC

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Steam Steam source details
Store title
Defend the Rook
Product ID
1531250
Developer
One Up Plus
Publisher
Goblinz Publishing, Maple Whispering Limited
Store platforms
Windows
Source checked
2026-10-30 18:27 UTC

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Store tags

Genres

  • Indie
  • RPG
  • Strategy

Categories and genres from the Steam store, observed 2026-10-30. Store tags from Steam and GOG, as players and the store apply them.

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Recorded price comparison

Matching store titles. One currency. One market.

EUR SE

Lowest recorded amount

2.99 EUR

GOG

Recorded 23 days ago Over 48 h old

Difference between stores

12.00 EUR

Lowest to highest included amount.

3 comparable stores

Distance from observed low

At observed low

GOG listing only. Low: 2.99 EUR.

Last seen
Newest included record
Oldest included record

2 records are over 48 hours old.

3 included price records from 3 stores · 3 linked listings

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How this comparison works

Only original EUR amounts recorded for SE and matching titles linked to this game are compared. Edition words and numbers must match. Other editions, source-market fallbacks and currency estimates are excluded.

These are recorded observations. Check the store for the current price, availability and included content. Historical lows belong to the named listing in this market and reflect the history Lumiri GameDB has collected.

Ratings at a glance

Community and editorial ratings

73/100

Lumiri average

2 included sources · 213 underlying reviews · source range 72–74

GOG

GOG

72/100 3.6/5

72/100

24 user reviews · GOG user rating

Included in the combined rating.

Checked
Steam

Steam

74/100 74% positive

74/100

189 user reviews · Mostly Positive

139 positive · 50 negative

Included in the combined rating.

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Game challenges

Achievements

18 achievements collected from supported stores. Percentages show the global share of players who unlocked each achievement, not personal player activity.

Steam

Blitzed

Destroy an enemy wave on the first round they arrive.

57.8% of players unlocked this
Steam

Sniper

Have a hero make an attack at 6 or more Range.

44.5% of players unlocked this
Steam

Master the Commander

Complete a run.

39.8% of players unlocked this
Steam

Gifted

Complete a run with 12 or more Rare upgrades.

37.0% of players unlocked this
Steam

Identity Crisis

Unlock an alternate hero.

36.7% of players unlocked this
Steam

Untouchable

Have a unit have 25+ armor at the end of their turn.

35.9% of players unlocked this
Steam

Executed

Destroy a boss on the first round they appear.

33.7% of players unlocked this
Steam

Hammer of the Gods

Destroy 8 or more enemies with a single attack or spell.

30.3% of players unlocked this
Steam

Master Engineer

Have a Tower deal over 25 damage with a single attack.

29.6% of players unlocked this
Steam

Mr Moneybags

Have 3 Epic Loot upgrades on one hero in a run.

28.1% of players unlocked this
Steam

Deep Freeze

Stun the same enemy with freeze traps twice.

25.5% of players unlocked this
Steam

Hidden achievement

18.7% of players unlocked this
Steam

Hidden achievement

12.3% of players unlocked this
Steam

A Peaceful Place

Recover every book in your bookshelf

9.1% of players unlocked this
Steam

Exact Science

Defeat Azasz and Jezebel in the final battle.

3.4% of players unlocked this
Steam

Speedrunner

Beat a run in under 20 minutes.

3.3% of players unlocked this
Steam

All-In

Complete a run while only getting loot upgrades for one of your heroes.

2.0% of players unlocked this
Steam

Truly Gifted

Complete a run while ONLY taking Common upgrades when offered.

1.7% of players unlocked this
Player activity

Observed Steam player history

Latest 1,000 points at most. Individual observations.

Last observed Steam players
0
2026-11-08 20:23 UTC
Observed peak · 24h
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Within the displayed history
All-time observed peak
0
· since Lumiri started observing
Average players · 24h
—
0 local samples · approximate for grouped data

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Recorded prices

Price history · Steam

EUR observations for market SE. History belongs to the selected store listing; regional prices and taxes may differ.

Historical low observed by Lumiri GameDB: 14.99 EUR, last seen

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  • 2026-10-20 15:21: 14.99 EUR

Prices observed by Lumiri GameDB in EUR.

Catalogue activity

Recent changes

Prices, release dates and store listing updates we detected. Repeated store refreshes are grouped.

  1. Store details updated GOG 2 updates since 27 Oct

    Store details

  2. Store details updated Epic Games Store

    Title, product type, release date, store details

  3. Store details updated GOG

    Title, product type, release date, availability, platforms, store details