Aegis Defenders was released on February 8, 2018, on macOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch.

During the tower defense phase, players must protect their base (an important person or object) from waves of approaching enemies.

Aegis Defenders originated as a student project by Bryce Kho and Lifu Lin for USC’s Intermediate Games class.

After graduating, Bryce started indie studio Guts Department to develop the project into a full game and launched a successful Kickstarter campaign in 2014.

It features 14 original tracks that blend together old-school synth elements with more traditional Japanese RPG orchestral music.