You’ve claimed the best spot on Earth, but invaders want it. Defend your camp from waves of enemies trying to destroy your base or throw you off the cliff. Use ballistas, catapults, and spells to stop them. Earn rewards, upgrade your defenses, and survive stronger waves. Never let your camp fall!
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Coming Soon To Early Access

The developers of this game intend to release as a work in progress, developing with the feedback of players.

Note: Games in Early Access are not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development. Learn more

What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

Hill Defender is already fully playable and offers a complete, short tower-defense experience with six handcrafted levels on a unique map. Early Access allows us to expand on this solid foundation by adding more content—such as new maps, weapons, spells, and upgrades—while involving players in the process. We're confident in the core gameplay loop, and Early Access gives us a great opportunity to polish and grow the game based on community feedback.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Our goal is to remain in Early Access for around half a year, depending on how development progresses and what kind of feedback we receive from players.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“We're aiming to include a variety of new content in the full version. This includes new maps with distinct visual styles and enemy types, such as Industrial Revolution (steam-powered machines and smoke-filled skies), Modern Warfare (missiles, drones, advanced turrets), and Distant Future (laser cannons, plasma storms, alien technology).

To support more diverse strategies, we're working on additional weapons and defense tools like rocket launchers, missile salvos, deployable mines, and airstrike beacons. The spell system will also grow with new abilities such as lightning storms, gravity wells that slow enemies in a radius, and time freeze effects.

We'll be adding upgrade trees for both spells and towers to encourage deeper strategy and replayability, and some light character customization—letting players choose between different commanders with unique visual styles or passive bonuses.

We’re not making specific promises about what exactly will be included or when, but this is the direction we’re working toward.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The current version of Hill Defender is a fully playable short campaign with one complete map and six levels. It includes several towers, spells, enemy types, and a functional upgrade system. It offers a short but replayable experience with a high level of polish and strategic challenge.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“Yes. We plan to increase the price slightly after Early Access to reflect the added content and features. Buying the game early is a great way to support development and get access at a lower price.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“Player feedback will be essential especially for game balance, upgrade systems, and new spell/weapon ideas. While the core mechanics will stay the same, we’re ready to tweak difficulty, add variety, and introduce new features based on what the community enjoys or wants more of. We'll be listening.
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About This Game

You’ve claimed the best spot on Earth, and now everyone’s out to get you.

Defend your camp from waves of angry invaders who want to tear down your home and some even throw you off the cliff. Use automatic ballistas, catapults, and powerful spells (and more) to stop them in their tracks.

Earn rewards by defeating enemies, then upgrade your defenses with new siege engines and magical abilities to withstand increasingly stronger waves. Remember: your base camp must never fall!

Defend the Hill. Build. Upgrade. Survive.

Hill Defender is a fast-paced 3D tower defense indie game where you take control of powerful defenses atop a strategic hill and fend off waves of increasingly dangerous enemies. Designed for players who enjoy tactical planning and real-time action, Hill Defender blends traditional tower defense mechanics with engaging 3D visuals and responsive gameplay.

Build Your Defense

Place and upgrade a wide variety of defensive towers, each with unique behaviors, strengths. From rapid-fire turrets to heavy artillery and area denial weapons, your setup will make or break your success.

Real-Time Combat & Enemies

Face a range of enemies—fast runners, armored beasts, swarming hordes, and elite boss units—each with unique attack styles and movement patterns. Strategy is key as enemies come from multiple directions and adapt to your defense patterns.

3D Hilltop Battlefield

The entire game unfolds on a fully 3D circular battlefield with multiple elevation levels, environmental obstacles, and rotating camera controls. Your hill becomes the heart of an immersive defense experience where placement, range, and timing matter

Upgrade System

Collect resources during waves to upgrade your camp, or your weapon in real time.

After each match, you’ll earn in-game currency based on your performance. This currency can be spent in the upgrade shop to unlock permanent enhancements that persist across sessions. 

Buy turrets, spells, and even an AI companion to aid you in battle.

Enemy Variety & Weight System

Hill Defender features a dynamic enemy system where every enemy type has a weight value that determines how it contributes to a wave’s total difficulty. Instead of static enemy lists, each wave is generated using a weighted budget system—ensuring scaling challenge and variety without overwhelming the player unfairly. Each wave can be a little different then last time.

Enemy Types Include:

  • Swarmers – Fast, fragile enemies that rush your defenses in large numbers

  • Regular – Regular balanced enemies with no special ability.

  • Medium Units – Heavier enemies, not so easy to kill or push away.

  • Tanks – Slow, heavily armored units that soak up serious damage

  • Ranged Attackers – Enemies that can shoot from a distance, with the ability to push you down off the cliff.

Gameplay Highlights

  • Classic tower defense core with a modern 3D twist

  • Wave-based progression with increasing difficulty

  • Dynamic enemy AI with diverse movement and damage types (melee, ranged, area, etc.)

  • Real-time upgrade and resource management

  • Unique boss encounters and special events

  • Clean UI with customizable camera for tactical overview or close-up action

Strategic Depth

Each level is a challenge in efficiency and adaptation. Choose your tower loadout, respond to enemy compositions, and prioritize upgrades wisely. Every decision impacts your survival.

Playtime & Future Updates

Hill Defender offers 2–4 hours of core gameplay, depending on your strategy and skill level. Whether you're a quick-thinking tactician or someone who enjoys experimenting with every tower setup, you'll find a compact but satisfying experience.

We’re actively working on free post-launch updates, including:

  • New maps with new enemy types and wave variations

  • Additional towers, player upgrades and spells.

  • Player AI companions

  • Achievements

  • Cloud saving

  • Expanded game modes and difficulty settings

  • Quality of life improvements based on player feedback

Genre & Target Audience

Hill Defender is perfect for fans of tower defense, strategy, and real-time tactics. Whether you enjoy defending against waves for hours or mastering every map with the perfect strategy, there's a challenge here for you.

System Requirements

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macOS
    Minimum:
    • OS *: Windows 7
    • Processor: Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.1 GHz or AMD FX-6300 @ 3.5 GHz
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 or AMD R9 270
    • DirectX: Version 10
    • Storage: 4 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 10
    • Processor: Intel Core i5-9600K
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or AMD R9 290X (4GB)
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 6 GB available space
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum:
    • OS: macOS Mojave
    • Processor: 2.3GHz dual-core Intel Core i5
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640
    • Storage: 4 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: macOS Mojave
    • Processor: 2.9GHz 6-core Intel Core i9
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Radeon Pro 560X
    • Storage: 4 GB available space
* Starting February 15, 2024, the Steam Client will no longer support 32-bit games or macOS 10.14 or lower.
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