SPSTEAMPULSELIVE ANALYTICS
Defend the Rook

Defend the Rook overview

One Up Plus | Oct 26, 2021 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 05:27:07 UTC

IndieRPGStrategySteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak225
  • Units sold (VGI)7,320
  • Revenue (VGI)$80,487
  • Review score77% positive

Defend the Rook dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak225
  • Units sold (VGI)7,320
  • Revenue (VGI)$80,487
  • Review score77% positive
  • Total reviews243
  • Release dateOct 26, 2021
  • DeveloperOne Up Plus
  • PublisherGoblinz Publishing, Maple Whispering Limited

Genres: Indie, RPG, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: One Up PlusPublisher: Goblinz Publishing, Maple Whispering Limited

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Game overview

Overview

Defend the Rook comes from One Up Plus and is published by Goblinz Publishing, Maple Whispering Limited. It arrived on Steam on Oct 26, 2021, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, Stats, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Defend the Rook's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 05:27:07 UTC, with a tracked peak near 225. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 77% positive across 243 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Defend the Rook is available in 8 languages including:

EnglishSimplified ChineseTraditional ChineseFrenchGermanJapaneseKoreanRussian languages with full audio support

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel Pentium Dual CPU E2180 2.00GHzNot listedGeForce 600M / ATI Radeon HD 5450 (1GB)2500 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Defend the Rook has sold up to 7,320 units and has 189 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $80,487. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Defend the Rook overview details

Defend the Rook combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

A roguelike tactics board combat combined with tower defense elements. Defeat the invading hordes to stay alive and save the land! Deploy your heroes to outsmart the enemy! Enjoy more tactics than your average TD game, whilst fighting through waves of enemies. Turn the tables on the invaders with the aid of devastating spells! Overcome the odds and outsmart the enemy. Build and upgrade your towers to survive the onslaught! To survive you'll need to utilize more than just your heroes wit and prowess! Careful placement of towers and upgrades will be necessary to ensure victory. Place traps and barricades to defend your castle! Use these wisely to funnel and confuse the invaders. Wreak havoc amongst their ranks and break up their carefully manicured ranks! Become a champion to save the kingdom! Do you have what it takes to save the land? Jump right in and enjoy a set of procedurally generated roguelike turn-based battles like no other! Every battle fought is unique.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Defend the Rook is listed as a game with $17.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, Stats, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Indie, RPG, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 05:27:07 UTC, a tracked peak of 225, and 77% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameDefend the Rook
Steam App ID1531250
Typegame
Release dateOct 26, 2021
DeveloperOne Up Plus
PublisherGoblinz Publishing, Maple Whispering Limited
Price$17.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresIndie, RPG, Strategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, Stats, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Russian * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 22 September 2026 - 05:27:07 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak225
Positive reviews187
Negative reviews56
Total reviews243
Positive percent77%
Review typeMostly Positive
Recommendations189
Average playtime712 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateOct 26, 2021
Official Steam feed update (UTC)25 January 2023 - 01:17:41 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 05:27:07 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 05:27:07 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 05:27:07 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Master the CommanderNo description
All-InNo description
Master EngineerNo description
Mr MoneybagsNo description
ExecutedNo description
BlitzedNo description
Not Even CloseNo description
Hammer of the GodsNo description
SniperNo description
SpeedrunnerNo description

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1531250
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1531250/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1531250
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Defend the Rook

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Defend the Rook?

Defend the Rook's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 05:27:07 UTC, with a tracked peak of 225 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 12 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Defend the Rook growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 2 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Defend the Rook?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (51.2%), Australia (12.2%), Canada (7.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (42.6%), Australia (9.7%), Canada (6.4%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (52.3%), Australia (9.1%), Canada (5.7%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (35.8%), Australia (7.9%), China (7.2%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Defend the Rook?

Defend the Rook currently sits at 77% positive across 243 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 187 positive reviews and 56 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Defend the Rook have?

Defend the Rook currently has about 4K tracked Steam followers as of 29 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Defend the Rook?

Defend the Rook is currently listed at $17.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 189, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Positive

77% positive, 187 positive, 56 negative

Price and discount

$17.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, Stats, Family Sharing

Achievements

18

Platform releases
  • Steam 26 October 2021
  • Xbox 16 March 2023
  • PlayStation 16 March 2023

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Defend the Rook - Supporter EditionBundle #23278 - 10% off$6.82
Defend the Rook - Supporter PackIncluding heroes card frames, music loops, concept art and wallpapers.dlc #1783640$3.99
Defend The RookBuy Defend the Rook #540315$3.59

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7/8/10 Processor: Intel Pentium Dual CPU E2180 2.00GHz Graphics: GeForce 600M / ATI Radeon HD 5450 (1GB) Storage: 2500 MB available space Sound Card: Yes

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

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