
- 64/100
- Players7 ratings
- 82/100
- Critics4 reviews
More scores
- Metacritic12 critic reviews
- 75/100
- Metacritic usersuser score
- 79/100
- GameFAQsTough-Unforgiving
- 2.86/5
- Player reviews
- 90% positive3,308 reviews
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Runs on
- Windows
- Price
- US$19.99
Where to get it

2017 · Exor Studios · Shooter · Simulation
X-Morph: Defense
Unique fusion of a top down shooter and tower defense strategy. You are the invader! Use destructive weapons or lead you enemies into a maze of towers. Strategize in the build mode by carefully selecting various types of alien towers or throw yourself right into the heat of the battle.
- Released
- 30 August 2017
- Platforms
- PlayStation 4WindowsXbox OneNintendo Switch
- Genres
- ShooterSimulationStrategyIndieArcade
- Developers
- Exor Studios
- Publishers
- Exor Studios
- Modes
- Co-opLocal multiplayerMultiplayerSingle-player
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- Themes
- ActionScience fiction
- Age ratings
- CERO BPEGI 12ESRB TACB MGRAC 12+USK 12CLASS_IND 12
- Languages
- Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil) and 3 more
- Features
- Co-opFamily SharingFull controller supportIncludes level editorMulti-playerRemote Play TogetherRemote Play on TVShared/split-screenShared/split-screen co-opSingle-playerSteam CloudSteam WorkshopSteam achievementsSteam leaderboardsSteam trading cards
- Time to beat
- 12hmain story30hcompletionist
›Story
The X-Morph's goal is to take over the entire planet by placing their harvester cores in key strategic locations. These structures transform Earth's surface around them and drain energy straight from the planet. The X-Morph unlock new upgrades and technologies after securing each harvester core. Their influence affects the globe after each successful mission. There's a large variety in gameplay sceneries ranging from urban centers and industrial complexes to dense forests.
Players say
Media
Releases by platformdates and regions as published
Editions and related releases
- Downloadable content
- X-Morph: Defense - Survival of the FittestX-Morph: Defense - European AssaultX-Morph: Defense - Last Bastion
- Editions
- X-Morph: Defense Complete Edition
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