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Gensokyo Defenders

Use Traps and Spell Cards to fight back the magical masses! Blistering shoot-em-up action meets tactical tower defense as you choose from almost 20 popular characters to stop the fairy onslaught! Take…

78 29 December 2017 ESRB E10+

Gensokyo Defenders is an indie developed by Neetpia, released 29 December 2017 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Gensokyo Defenders is

Gensokyo Defenders is an indie game developed by Neetpia and released in 2017. It was published by Mediascape. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 4. It carries an ESRB E10+ age rating.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Cirno, the ambitious icy fairy, has drawn attention from Aya, the Tengu reporter, who's been looking for the best scoop among the hoopla.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It supports multiplayer for up to 2 players online. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

How it was received

Gensokyo Defenders holds a critic score of 78 out of 100. That places it above 59% of the 5,101 rated indie games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2017 averaged 71, so it scored 7 points above the year average.

What it launched against

Gensokyo Defenders launched on 29 December 2017, within three weeks of Hello Neighbor, OKAMI HD, PUBG: Battlegrounds and PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. It reviewed better than 2 of the 4. It arrived 4 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Hello Neighbor, OKAMI HD, PUBG: Battlegrounds, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds.

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Quick answers

Gensokyo Defenders — frequently asked questions

When did Gensokyo Defenders come out?
Gensokyo Defenders was released on 29 December 2017 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PC (Microsoft Windows).
Does Gensokyo Defenders have multiplayer?
Yes. Gensokyo Defenders supports multiplayer for up to 2 players online.

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