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Command Line Tower Defense
A terminal tower defense where every command counts. Place and upgrade daemons, counter hostile traffic, and build card combinations in Rogue Descent. A 20-operation Campaign, Endless, and a machine full of secrets. Keyboard-first, with optional mouse controls.

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Features
Single-player
Steam Cloud
Family Sharing
Profile Features Limited 
Languages:
Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English ✔
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About This Game

OPERATE THE DEFENSE. Tower defense inside a living CRT terminal. Type commands to place and upgrade daemons, read incoming threats, and hold the line against hostile traffic. Keyboard-first. Mouse optional.

PLACE . UPGRADE . DEFEND

LEARN THE BOARD. OWN IT. Start with a guided tutorial. Take on 20 authored operations, learn new defenses, and earn permanent unlocks. Read the lanes, counter the threats, then push your formation further in Endless.

20 OPERATIONS . MEDALS . PERMANENT PROGRESSION

BUILD AN ENGINE. PAY THE RENT. Choose your roster. Combine cards. Defend a growing procedural board while your credits fund both the formation and its rent. Reach the first authority, then extract or risk a deeper run.

FIVE CARD SLOTS . FOUR-WAVE QUOTAS . EIGHT QUOTAS

THE MACHINE HAS A HISTORY. Every secured operation brings another piece of the archive into focus. Follow the records, explore a hidden maintenance shell, and discover what the previous operator left behind. READ THE RECORDS . FOLLOW THE SIGNAL. A SOLACE maintenance terminal displays archive directories.

POINT. CLICK. TAKE COMMAND. Choose mouse controls at first launch. Pick a daemon in the bay, then click the board to place it. Select a tower to upgrade, move, aim, or sell. Browse menus and cards with a click; keep typing too.

MOUSE OR KEYBOARD . THE SAME TACTICAL DECISIONS

MUSIC BY REAL PEOPLE. 20 tracks by Oho, garbear, Seavn., glass3, and esperr. From Nested Loop to Hello World, the terminal has a sound of its own. Human-made music for long nights at the machine.

All music free for visual content creation

MAKE THE TERMINAL YOURS. Adjust text size, contrast, color palettes, motion, and audio. Use command completion, history, and the in-game manual. Reading the terminal is part of playing it. SINGLE PLAYER . TEXT-DRIVEN STRATEGY. Terminal-styled information panel.

System Requirements

Windows
macOS
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
    • Processor: Intel Core i3 / AMD equivalent
    • Memory: 1 GB RAM
    • Graphics: OpenGL 2.1-compatible graphics
    • Storage: 250 MB available space
    • Sound Card: Any standard audio device
    • Additional Notes: Keyboard with optional mouse controls. Adjustable text size, contrast, color palettes, and reduced motion.
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
    • Processor: Intel Core i5 / AMD equivalent
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: OpenGL 3.3-compatible graphics
    • Storage: 250 MB available space
    • Sound Card: Any standard audio device
    • Additional Notes: Keyboard with optional mouse controls. 1920x1080 or higher recommended; 16:10 game canvas.
    Minimum:
    • OS: macOS 10.13 or later
    • Processor: Intel or Apple Silicon
    • Memory: 1 GB RAM
    • Graphics: OpenGL 2.1-compatible graphics
    • Storage: 250 MB available space
    • Sound Card: Any standard audio device
    • Additional Notes: Keyboard with optional mouse controls. Adjustable text size, contrast, color palettes, and reduced motion.
    Recommended:
    • OS: macOS 11.0 or later
    • Processor: Intel or Apple Silicon
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: OpenGL 3.3-compatible graphics
    • Storage: 250 MB available space
    • Sound Card: Any standard audio device
    • Additional Notes: Keyboard with optional mouse controls. 1920x1080 or higher recommended; 16:10 game canvas.
    Minimum:
    • OS: Ubuntu 20.04 or newer
    • Processor: Any x86-64 CPU from 2013 or later
    • Memory: 1 GB RAM
    • Graphics: OpenGL 2.1 capable GPU with 256 MB VRAM
    • Storage: 250 MB available space
    • Additional Notes: Keyboard with optional mouse controls. Adjustable text size, contrast, color palettes, and reduced motion.
    Recommended:
    • OS: Ubuntu 20.04 or newer
    • Processor: Any x86-64 CPU from 2013 or later
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Any dedicated GPU from 2016 or later
    • Storage: 250 MB available space
    • Additional Notes: Keyboard with optional mouse controls. 1920x1080 or higher recommended; 16:10 game canvas.