Humble Games

Aegis Defenders

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2018

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • co-op mode
  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    2*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    E10+ - Everyone 10+*

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Captions available*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
  • Local co-op*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Japanese*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Japanese*

Community tags · historical

  • Pixel Graphics*
    Votes · historical
    60*
  • Tower Defense*
    Votes · historical
    58*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    55*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    54*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    51*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    48*
  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    48*
  • Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    47*
  • Local Co-Op*
    Votes · historical
    39*
  • Co-op*
    Votes · historical
    34*
  • Local Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    21*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    20*
  • Split Screen*
    Votes · historical
    15*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    13*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    13*
  • Anime*
    Votes · historical
    11*
  • Female Protagonist*
    Votes · historical
    10*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    9*
  • Side Scroller*
    Votes · historical
    6*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core 2 Duo E5200*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    GeForce 9800GTX+ (1GB)*
    Graphics API
    Version 10*
    Storage
    2 GB available space*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Mac OS 10.7 Lion*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i3*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    GeForce GTX 470*
    Storage
    2 GB available space*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Memory
    8 GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    GeForce GTX 560*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i5*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    8 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    42*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unknown*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • GUTS Department*

Publishers

  • Humble Games

Release history

  • 2018-02-08
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2018-02-07 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2018-02-07*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Feb 8, 2018*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Core 2 Duo E5200*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
GeForce 9800GTX+ (1GB)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
4* GB
Name
Aegis Defenders*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel Core i5*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
GeForce GTX 560*
Windows recommended memory requirement
8* GB
Release year
2,018*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Core 2 Duo E5200*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
GeForce 9800GTX+ (1GB)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
4 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
GeForce GTX 560*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
8 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
GUTS Department
GUTS Department*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
E10+ - Everyone 10+*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
action game
action game*
adventure game
adventure game*
platform game
platform game*
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
2*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Humble Games
Humble Games*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2018-02-07 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2018-02-07*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
31*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
284* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Captions available*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • GUTS Department*
DLC count · historical
1*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200000 - 500000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
20* min
Metacritic score
76*
Name
Aegis Defenders*
Negative reviews · historical
375*
Peak ccu
4*
Positive reviews · historical
1,377*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
4.99*
Publishers
  • Humble Games*
Recommendations
155*
Store release date · historical
Feb 8, 2018*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
Game website · historical
http://www.aegisthegame.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Co-op
Co-op*
Shared/Split Screen Co-op
Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
Shared/Split Screen
Shared/Split Screen*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Captions available
Captions available*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Remote Play Together
Remote Play Together*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
GUTS Department
GUTS Department*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Humble Games
Humble Games*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Feb 8, 2018*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
473* min
Ccu
4*
Developer
GUTS Department*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
1,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
27* min
Name
Aegis Defenders*
Negative reviews · historical
375*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200,000 .. 500,000*
Positive reviews · historical
1,377*
Historical US price
1,999* US cents
Publisher
Humble Games*
Community tags · historical
  • Pixel Graphics*
  • Tower Defense*
  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • Strategy*
  • Adventure*
  • RPG*
  • Platformer*
  • Local Co-Op*
  • Co-op*
  • Local Multiplayer*
  • 2D*
  • Split Screen*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Anime*
  • Female Protagonist*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Side Scroller*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
Community tags · historical
Pixel Graphics
Pixel Graphics*
Tower Defense
Tower Defense*
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Strategy
Strategy*
Adventure
Adventure*
RPG
RPG*
Platformer
Platformer*
Local Co-Op
Local Co-Op*
Co-op
Co-op*
Local Multiplayer
Local Multiplayer*
2D
2D*
Split Screen
Split Screen*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Anime
Anime*
Female Protagonist
Female Protagonist*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Side Scroller
Side Scroller*
Tags votes
Pixel Graphics
Votes · historical
60*
Tower Defense
Votes · historical
58*
Action
Votes · historical
55*
Indie
Votes · historical
54*
Strategy
Votes · historical
51*
Adventure
Votes · historical
48*
RPG
Votes · historical
48*
Platformer
Votes · historical
47*
Local Co-Op
Votes · historical
39*
Co-op
Votes · historical
34*
Local Multiplayer
Votes · historical
21*
2D
Votes · historical
20*
Split Screen
Votes · historical
15*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
13*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
13*
Anime
Votes · historical
11*
Female Protagonist
Votes · historical
10*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
9*
Side Scroller
Votes · historical
6*
Specifications 5 · 27 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Captions available*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • GUTS Department*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: Mac OS 10.7 Lion Processor: Intel Core i3 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 470 Storage: 2 GB available space *
Metacritic score
76*
Name
Aegis Defenders*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E5200 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 9800GTX+ (1GB) DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 2 GB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$19.99*
Publishers
  • Humble Games*
Recommendations total
155*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Feb 8, 2018*
Interface languages
English (full audio), Japanese*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Co-op
Co-op*
Shared/Split Screen Co-op
Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
Shared/Split Screen
Shared/Split Screen*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Captions available
Captions available*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Remote Play Together
Remote Play Together*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
GUTS Department
GUTS Department*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Strategy
Strategy*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
Mac OS 10.7 Lion*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i3*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
GeForce GTX 470*
Storage
2 GB available space*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core 2 Duo E5200*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
GeForce 9800GTX+ (1GB)*
Graphics API
Version 10*
Storage
2 GB available space*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Humble Games
Humble Games*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Feb 8, 2018*
Interface languages
  • Japanese*
Specifications 6 · 20 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Store genres
Action|Adventure|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
3,317*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
42*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
8* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,018*
Title
Aegis Defenders*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Co-op
Co-op*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unknown*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Local co-op
Local co-op*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
42*
Community confidence
strong*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
8 GB*

* Provisional data