Bass Defense combines musical rhythm-based gameplay with strategic elements. You must hit the correct buttons in time with the music to clear your NMYs who try to destroy your base, unless you save it with the help of your upgradable - defensive or offensive - power-ups or your sense of rhythm.
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Positive (18) - 100% of the 18 user reviews for this game are positive.
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Mar 12, 2025
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““Bass Defense” offers a fresh and exciting take on the tower defense genre. The combination of rhythm and strategy creates a compelling gameplay loop that is both challenging and rewarding. The dynamic soundtrack and upgradable power-ups add depth and replayability.”
7 – https://www.gamesreviews.com/pc/pc-reviews/02/bass-defense-review/

“Bass Defense is a game that offers an original idea, mixing two much-loved genres with a touch of creativity. Despite the rather simple graphic design and gameplay that, in some moments, can be repetitive, the ideas behind the game are solid and the soundtrack is really a strong point.”
7.5 – Italia Top Games

“Bass Defense offers a high level of difficulty, which is created by combining rhythm and tower defense elements. The learning curve is steep, and the game requires both strategic thinking and a good sense of rhythm.”
7 – Shock 2

About This Game

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🔥 Bass Defense is a unique blend of rhythm & strategy, where every beat of the music determines your survival! Think fast, react to the music, and defend your base like never before. 🏆⚡

Key Features:

  • 🎵 Unique blend of real-time strategy & rhythm mechanics

  • 🏆 Battle against waves of enemies synchronized to music

  • ⚡ Unlock powerful upgrades & customize your playstyle

  • 🎶 A soundtrack that adapts to your gameplay experience

In this rhythm game, you must hit the correct buttons in time with the music to clear your NMYs who try to destroy your base, unless you save it with the help of your upgradable - defensive or offensive - power-ups or the force in your sense of rhythm.

NMYs don't like you.

NMYs want to destroy you.

NMYs attack you in forms of soundwaves.

NMYs are everywhere.

NMYs are part of the music.

NMYs are part of the rhythm.

NMYs are part of You.

Can you stay focused?

Can you clear them all?

Can you save the base, with the help of ... BASS?

2 game modes

Soundwave mode

In this game mode, your objective is to save your base by using your upgradable - defensive or offensive - power-ups or your sense of rhythm. You have to be careful though - overusing your offensive power-ups might take you out of rhythm! Choose your strategy and favourite loadout and beat your NMYs!

  • rhythm-focused, strategic gameplay

  • you must hit the correct buttons in time with the music to clear your NMYs

  • top-down view

  • rhythm complexity, quantity and speed of NMYs vary by difficulty

Fingerton mode (available in the full game)

Use only one finger ... a ton ... welcome to Fingerton!

In this game mode, your fastest finger tries to humiliate the quickest gunslingers'.

  • quick, rhythm-focused gameplay

  • timing is everything - you must hit your favourite button in time with the music to clear your NMYs

  • top-down view

  • 'a ton' of speedy NMYs
    don't try this at home - Hard mode exclusively, challenging even for the most experienced rhythm-veterans

20 unique levels

  • various challenges and visual styles

  • rhythm-sensitive, destructible objects

  • secrets and easter eggs

3 difficulties

Find the perfect difficulty to match your skill level. Improve your sense of rhythm over time and try a harder difficulty!

  • chill, enjoy the music and casually clear some NMYs in Easy and Normal modes,

  • or fine-tune your strategy and challenge yourself in Hard mode, against more and much faster NMYs

9 power-ups

  • Passive Power-Ups

    • Your Base: helps you to survive longer

    • Regeneration: helps you to heal-up more quickly

    • Power Shield: helps you to get some time

  • Active Power-Ups (choose your own strategy for each run)

    • Electric Trap: deals area damage within the affected radius - strategy is key as you have to time it perfectly

    • Turret Reload: gives ammo for the 2 turrets located on each level

    • Sub Wave: acts like a multi-layered wall and detonates NMYs (available in the full game)

    • Shock Chain: activates an electromagnetic pulse to destroy NMYs on a given lane (available in the full game)

    • Bombing Run: triggers a carpet bomb with moderate area damage (available in the full game)

    • Sonic Boom: deals a huge area damage within the affected radius, and automatically activates your passive abilities - even cooler if you use it in-sync with the music!

You will definitely feel the law of conservation of energy, once you finish a long level on Hard difficulty: your kinetic energy turns into energy capsules!

  • earn energy capsules by using your power-ups

  • distribute your hard-earned energy among your gear by upgrading them between levels and difficulties

    • yes ... you can reset your upgrades anytime!

  • choose your own approach

    • plan your next strategy thoroughly,

    • or quickly try out your new setup

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

A few selection of 2D, 3D and audio assets are AI generated.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
    • Processor: 8th Gen Intel i5 series (i5-8600) | 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen series (Ryzen 5 2600)
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 2060 or equivalent
    • DirectX: Version 12
    • Storage: 3 GB available space
    • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
    • Additional Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
    • Processor: 9th Gen Intel i5 series (i5-9600) | 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen series (Ryzen 5 3600)
    • Memory: 16 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 2080 or equivalent
    • DirectX: Version 12
    • Storage: 3 GB available space
    • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
    • Additional Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

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