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Defend Earth: Xenos Survivors - Prelude

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App ID 2560040
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Reija
Supported Systems Windows
Technologies Unity Engine
Last Changenumber 31089389
Last Record Update 13 September 2025 – 00:35:54 UTC ()
Release Date 6 September 2023 – 08:27:45 UTC ()
❓ 80.51%
32 reviews
0
In-Game
👻 Action Roguelike 💥 Bullet Hell 🌟 Top-Down Shooter 👻 Roguelite 🌲 PvE

You are Earth's last line of defense in a relentless alien invasion. Experience intense 3D top-down roguelite action. Outsmart, outgun and survive smarter, increasingly menacing foes with a versatile arsenal in diverse landscapes. Every run escalates the challenge - adapt, evolve, dominate!

Additional Information

This game is excluded from Steam Family Sharing because: Free Game

Developer Reija
controller_support partial
ReleaseState released
Publisher Reija
IsFreeApp Yes
Exclude from family sharing (exfgls) 3 (Free Game)
Store Release Date 6 September 2023 – 08:27:45 UTC ()
osarch empty string
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://discord.gg/w7fPzQ6nHa
Primary Genre Action (1)
Store Genres Action (1), Casual (4), Indie (23), Free to Play (37)
Steam Release Date 6 September 2023 – 08:27:45 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 16 August 2023 – 15:05:10 UTC () (1692198310)
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Is free on the store? Yes
review_score 7
review_percentage 96
Detected Technologies (?) Unity Engine, SteamworksNET SDK, UnityURP SDK, cURL SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 6 September 2025 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 12889414
  • configuration:
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    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke0
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
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    non_deck_display_glyphs0
    small_text1
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-10.0-beta
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
First seen on SteamDB 14 August 2023 – 11:27:19 UTC (), in changelist #19891429

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes

Tags

👻 Action Roguelike 💥 Bullet Hell 🌟 Top-Down Shooter 👻 Roguelite 🌲 PvE 🔫 Shooter 👻 Roguelike 🧊 3D 👤 Third Person 🗺️ Top-Down 〰️ Nonlinear 💥 Action 😌 Casual 🔀 Procedural Generation 🎨 Stylized ⛓ Dystopian 🪖 Military 🚀 Sci-fi 👽 Aliens 🌎 America

Categories

Single-player

Hardware Categories

Partial Controller Support

Assets

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timestamp25 October 2023 – 11:22:00 UTC

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timestamp 21 August 2023 – 08:42:54 UTC

Configuration

Key Value
installdir Defend Earth Xenos Survivors - Prelude

Launch Options

0. Unnamed launch option
Executable DEFCON Xenos.exe
Launch Type Launch (Default)
Operating System   windows
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