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Dungeon Defenders: Awakened

Defend the most dangerous and gorgeous (we say darngeous) dungeons as four plucky heroes with this unique combo of tower-defense gameplay, ability-based action RPG combat, ever-lasting endgame loot, couch…

74 28 May 2020 ESRB E10+

Dungeon Defenders: Awakened is an adventure developed by Chromatic Games, released 28 May 2020 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Dungeon Defenders: Awakened is

Dungeon Defenders: Awakened is an adventure game developed by Chromatic Games and released in 2020. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It carries an ESRB E10+ age rating.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Defend the most dangerous and gorgeous (we say darngeous) dungeons as four plucky heroes with this unique combo of tower-defense gameplay, ability-based action RPG combat, ever-lasting endgame loot, couch co-op, and online multiplayer. Experience the front-lines of tower defense with friends and fellow defenders — fighting off ferocious hordes in a stunning 3D fantasy world. Four unique heroes, a satisfying RPG leveling system, and an ever-addictive endgame with procedurally generated loot — DD:A celebrates the creativity and collaboration that can only come from four friends trapped in a dungeon against endless waves of orcs with dynamite.
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How it plays

Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer for up to 4 players online, and includes co-op. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

How it was received

Dungeon Defenders: Awakened holds a critic score of 74 out of 100. That places it above 47% of the 7,530 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2020 averaged 73, so it scored about average for its year.

What it launched against

Dungeon Defenders: Awakened launched on 28 May 2020, within three weeks of Valorant, Desperados III, Deep Rock Galactic and Tetris Effect: Connected. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 7 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Valorant, Desperados III, Deep Rock Galactic, Tetris Effect: Connected.

Official trailer

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Screenshots

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Quick answers

Dungeon Defenders: Awakened — frequently asked questions

When did Dungeon Defenders: Awakened come out?
Dungeon Defenders: Awakened was released on 28 May 2020 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).
Does Dungeon Defenders: Awakened have multiplayer?
Yes. Dungeon Defenders: Awakened supports multiplayer, including co-op for up to 4 players online.

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