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Aegis Defenders

Aegis Defenders overview

GUTS Department | Feb 8, 2018 | game

Released

1players observed · 22 September 2026 - 13:57:27 UTC

ActionAdventureIndieRPGStrategySteam Store

  • Latest observed players1 · 22 September 2026 - 13:57:27 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak833
  • Units sold (VGI)60,924
  • Revenue (VGI)$843,000
  • Review score78% positive

Aegis Defenders dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players1 · 22 September 2026 - 13:57:27 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak833
  • Units sold (VGI)60,924
  • Revenue (VGI)$843,000
  • Review score78% positive
  • Total reviews1,810
  • Release dateFeb 8, 2018
  • DeveloperGUTS Department
  • PublisherBalor Games

Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: GUTS DepartmentPublisher: Balor Games

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Game overview

Overview

Aegis Defenders comes from GUTS Department and is published by Balor Games. It arrived on Steam on Feb 8, 2018, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, and Captions available. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Steam, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Aegis Defenders's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 1 players at 22 September 2026 - 13:57:27 UTC, with a tracked peak near 833. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 78% positive across 1,810 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Aegis Defenders is available in 2 languages including:

EnglishJapanese languages with full audio support

5 regional rating boards including esrb, cero, dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel Core 2 Duo E52004 GB RAMGeForce 9800GTX+ (1GB)2 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10Intel Core i58 GB RAMGeForce GTX 5602 GB available space
macOSMinimumMac OS 10.7 LionIntel Core i34 GB RAMGeForce GTX 4702 GB available space
macOSRecommendedMac OS 10.12 SierraIntel Core i58 GB RAMGeForce GTX 5702 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Aegis Defenders has sold up to 60,924 units and has 157 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $843,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Aegis Defenders overview details

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

Steam Store description

HUMANITY HAS BEEN BROUGHT BACK INTO THE DARK AGES, BUT REMNANTS OF A ONCE HIGHLY ADVANCED CIVILIZATION STILL EXIST. In a world where control over ancient technologies means power, a ruthless Empire has arisen. You play as a team of Ruinhunters searching for the one thing that can save their village - a legendary weapon known as Aegis. Explore, build, & defend in this 2D platformer that blends Metroidvania style combat with Tower Defense strategy. EXPLORE Discover the world of Elam, a beautiful yet dangerous place lost to time. Brimming with dangerous beasts, forgotten ruins, and powerful relics, Elam is brought to life with uniquely handpainted pixel art style. BUILD Level up your items and weapons in the shop to take in bigger and badder enemies. Adjust your strategy on the fly with the "Fusion Build" system. Try fusing different combinations of items together to change your defensive setup. FIGHT Fight off enemies from all sides - but you won't have to do it alone. With Dynamic Character Swapping you'll need to switch between multiple characters on the battlefield, position your characters carefully, and utilize their passive abilities effectively to survive. Various Tower Defense Scenarios - Defending one point can be hard enough but that's just the beginning. As the game progresses, you'll need to defend moving targets, targets that have dynamic abilities like activating doors/weapons, and even targets that don't want to be protected... FEATURES Play through the game in either single-player or split-screen coop . Build blocks, turrets, and traps to defend a…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Aegis Defenders is listed as a game with $19.99. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, and Captions available, and is associated with Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 1 players at 22 September 2026 - 13:57:27 UTC, a tracked peak of 833, and 78% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameAegis Defenders
Steam App ID371140
Typegame
Release dateFeb 8, 2018
DeveloperGUTS Department
PublisherBalor Games
Price$19.99
PlatformsWindows and macOS
GenresAction, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Captions available, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on TV, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , Japanese * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players1 · 22 September 2026 - 13:57:27 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak833
Positive reviews1,410
Negative reviews400
Total reviews1,810
Positive percent78%
Review typeMostly Positive
Recommendations157
Average playtime658 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateFeb 8, 2018
Official Steam feed update (UTC)6 December 2019 - 18:30:28 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 13:57:27 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 13:57:27 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 13:57:27 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Activated AegisNo description
Thwarted Imperial PlotNo description
Escaped Queen SnowflyNo description
Saved a Village, MostlyNo description
Hit Rock BottomNo description
Defended AegisNo description
Hungry HunterNo description
Grandpa to the RescueNo description
Mysterious MonkNo description
Princess of ThievesNo description

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/371140
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/371140/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/371140
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Aegis Defenders

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 Aegis Defenders?

Aegis Defenders's latest SteamPulse observation records 1 players at 22 September 2026 - 13:57:27 UTC, with a tracked peak of 833 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 11 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Aegis Defenders growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 1 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 Aegis Defenders?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (27.2%), United Kingdom (7.4%), Canada (6.2%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (24.2%), United Kingdom (6.6%), Canada (5.7%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (32%), United Kingdom (6.9%), Canada (5.7%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (22.5%), China (7.1%), United Kingdom (6.2%). 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 Aegis Defenders?

Aegis Defenders currently sits at 78% positive across 1,810 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 1,410 positive reviews and 400 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Aegis Defenders have?

Aegis Defenders currently has about 9K tracked Steam followers as of 17 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 Aegis Defenders?

Aegis Defenders is currently listed at $19.99 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 157, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Positive

78% positive, 1,410 positive, 400 negative

Price and discount

$19.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements

Achievements

31

Platform releases
  • Steam 8 February 2018
  • PlayStation 8 February 2018

DLC and packages

Aegis Defenders Original SoundtrackThe Aegis Defenders Original Soundtrack is composed by Riley Koenig, lead composer for Power Up Audio. It features 14 original tracks that blend together old-school synth elements with more traditional Japanese RPG orchestral music.dlc #800810$5.99
Aegis DefendersBuy Aegis Defenders #67962$4.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E5200 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 9800GTX+ (1GB) DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 2 GB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 560 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 2 GB available space

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