Aegis Defenders combines two genres at once - platforming and tower defense. The project is designed for cooperative passage with the participation of up to 4 people. However, you can run on your own, changing heroes and giving them orders. Together or in a group, they are allowed to cut only from one PC, and not over the network. The project does not support a mouse. It is proposed to play with the keyboard or gamepad.
The story follows the adventures of engineer Bart and his hunter granddaughter Clu as they explore the ruins of a civilization in search of ancient weapons to protect their village. They have to defend the discovery from waves of opponents, collect resources and solve puzzles. According to the plot, two more characters will join them.
In Aegis Defenders, the gameplay is divided into two stages. First, the protagonists (with different abilities and types of attacks) solve puzzles, jump on platforms and fight with enemies. At the end of the level, they defend various objects from crowds of enemies. At such stages, users are given only one minute to search for resources, craft items, and build and upgrade towers.
Buildings do little damage to enemies and are quite fragile. However, they can be repaired. It is not possible to remove buildings, as in other TDs. The main damage in battles is inflicted by team members. At the same time, it is important to monitor the color of the creatures, since different heroes are effective against certain opponents.