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Relic Guardian - Tower Defense

95% positive · 1,144 Steam reviews · released Oct 22, 2025 · by Mystrigger

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~37.8k (P10–P90: 15.1k – 83.1k)

Gross revenue: ~$619k (P10–P90: $248k – $1.4M)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate

Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 1, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Visuals & audio96% positive · 80 mentions
“Pretty good not gonna lie. Highly recommended if you are into Tower Defense games. Art style, sound, and general gameplay are very good and hidden easter eggs are funny and every map has a few. Every map/chapter has different mechanics so…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 21 h played · Report / request removal
Gameplay & mechanics92% positive · 75 mentions
“Pretty good not gonna lie. Highly recommended if you are into Tower Defense games. Art style, sound, and general gameplay are very good and hidden easter eggs are funny and every map has a few. Every map/chapter has different mechanics so…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 21 h played · Report / request removal
Difficulty & balance91% positive · 43 mentions
“It's an extremely fun and creative twist on the Tower Defense genre. You're an active on the field commander, able to pick up and reposition towers on the fly, and have numerous stage hazards that make the threats as much of a puzzle to…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 1 h played · Report / request removal
Content & longevity90% positive · 41 mentions
“Has a bestiary, officially better than Kingdom Rush. Edit: So this game has UNLOCKABLE TOWER VARIANTS for completing challenge mode levels, actual rewards for optional content. Kingdom Rush could never.”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 0 h played · Report / request removal
Story & writing83% positive · 41 mentions
“So I'm just 3 hours in roughly. And I noticed theirs no reviews so I'll post my thoughts I'll probably come back and edit this properly later with a more well thought out review. But my first impressions? It's kingdom rush but like 10x…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 15 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value85% positive · 26 mentions
“This is one of the more complex tower defense games I have played, it can feel a bit overwhelming in the start, but once you get used to it, it is actually really fun. So, this is built like a classic tower defense game with lanes where…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 5 h played · Report / request removal
Controls & UI75% positive · 24 mentions
“Ok so why is this rated "Overwhelmingly Positive"? *plays for an hour* I understand now. (the cute artstyle, the depth, the mechanics, the world map, the menu, high fiving a hand through a portal which closes and cuts off the hand...)”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 1 h played · Report / request removal

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