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Forward Defense

Forward Defense overview

Pinpoint Interactive | Jun 1, 2022 | game

Released

0players observed · 7 September 2026 - 22:22:32 UTC

ActionIndieStrategyEarly AccessSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak5
  • Units sold (VGI)600
  • Revenue (VGI)$2,963
  • Review score75% positive

Forward Defense dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak5
  • Units sold (VGI)600
  • Revenue (VGI)$2,963
  • Review score75% positive
  • Total reviews20
  • Release dateJun 1, 2022
  • DeveloperPinpoint Interactive
  • PublisherPinpoint Interactive

Genres: Action, Indie, Strategy, Early Access

Company pages: Developer: Pinpoint InteractivePublisher: Pinpoint Interactive

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Game overview

Overview

Forward Defense comes from Pinpoint Interactive and is published by Pinpoint Interactive. It arrived on Steam on Jun 1, 2022, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Forward Defense's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 7 September 2026 - 22:22:32 UTC, with a tracked peak near 5. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 75% positive across 20 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Forward Defense is available in 1 languages including:

English

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel Pentium Gold G5400 or AMD Athlon 3000G8 GB RAMNVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 or AMD Radeon RX 5504 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listedIntel Core i5 10400 or AMD Ryzen 5 360016 GB RAMNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super or AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT4 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Forward Defense has sold up to 600 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $2,963. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Forward Defense overview details

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

Steam Store description

Join us on Discord! About the Game Join the United Coalition Force and defeat insurgent forces attempting to overrun and destroy your defenses. Build and repair a wide array of Turret Structures ranging from high velocity Smoothbore Cannons to Howitzers firing 155mm air burst shells. Use Hesco Walls to provide perimeter protection. Forward Defense combines turn-based gameplay with the look and feel of classic military style RTS games. Balanced Unit & Turret Design Choose from six different Turret designs and learn which ones work best in different situations. Rotary Cannons will work well against lightly armored targets, while Missile Launchers will be your best bet against long range hostiles. An easy to read Information Window will show you the stats you're looking for. Unique & Detailed Maps Visit uniquely detailed locations across a vast Middle Eastern country. Hold the line at a sabotaged oil refinery, defeat enemy forces in a war-torn destroyed city and defend fertile farmland near a mountainous village. Each level has a completely different layout so you have to take the environment into account when considering Turret placement. The Backstory "On June 6 2028, the United Coalition Force invaded the sovereign state of Kardastan. After a brutal three year war, the UCF succeeded in hunting down and assassinating the Kardastani dictator Haddar Sharif. The war sparked civil unrest and led to the rise of the Revolutionary Freedom Army, an insurgent faction who wishes to avenge Haddar Sharif." Community-Driven Development We're very open to community feedback and are…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Forward Defense is listed as a game with $6.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Indie, Strategy, and Early Access. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 7 September 2026 - 22:22:32 UTC, a tracked peak of 5, and 75% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameForward Defense
Steam App ID1986940
Typegame
Release dateJun 1, 2022
DeveloperPinpoint Interactive
PublisherPinpoint Interactive
Price$6.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Indie, Strategy, Early Access
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 7 September 2026 - 22:22:32 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak5
Positive reviews15
Negative reviews5
Total reviews20
Positive percent75%
Review typeMostly Positive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateJun 1, 2022
Official Steam feed update (UTC)26 March 2024 - 17:10:37 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)7 September 2026 - 22:22:32 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)7 September 2026 - 22:22:32 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)7 September 2026 - 22:22:32 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
BRONZ STARNo description
SILVER STARNo description
GOLD STARNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support emailNot available
Support URLSupport page
Legal notice© 2024 Pinpoint Interactive - All Rights Reserved

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1986940
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1986940/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1986940
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Forward Defense

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 Forward Defense?

Forward Defense's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 7 September 2026 - 22:22:32 UTC, with a tracked peak of 5 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is Forward Defense growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 0 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 Forward Defense?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are Germany (20%), Croatia (20%), Australia (20%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to Croatia (14.1%), Germany (12.8%), Türkiye (11.8%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to Germany (14.7%), Croatia (14.2%), Türkiye (13.6%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to Germany (11.6%), Türkiye (10.4%), Croatia (9.7%). 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 Forward Defense?

Forward Defense currently sits at 75% positive across 20 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 15 positive reviews and 5 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Forward Defense have?

Forward Defense currently has about 250 tracked Steam followers as of 27 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 Forward Defense?

Forward Defense is currently listed at $6.99 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.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Positive

75% positive, 15 positive, 5 negative

Price and discount

$6.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing

Achievements

3

Platform releases
  • Steam 1 June 2022

DLC and packages

Forward DefenseBuy Forward Defense #719317$6.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7, 8, 10 or 11 Processor: Intel Pentium Gold G5400 or AMD Athlon 3000G Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 or AMD Radeon RX 550 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 4 GB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows 7, 8, 10 or 11 Processor: Intel Core i5 10400 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super or AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 4 GB available space

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