Anomaly Defenders
Released May 2014
Anomaly Defenders is the closing installment of the Anomaly series. The original incarnation of the Tower Offense sub-genre had players controlling humans fighting alien invaders. Now, the tables have turned. The human counterattack is underway and the alien homeworld is under threat.
77% positive · 683 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
Anomaly Defenders launched on May 29, 2014 and was explicitly designed and marketed as the final installment in the Anomaly series. Both the store description and short description describe it as "the closing installment of the Anomaly series" and reference "the final battle of the series." The developer has never posted any content updates, patches, or DLC for the game — the six news posts on record are entirely unrelated to development (sales, discounts, bundles, etc.). There are no DLC listings of any kind. The game launched as a complete, self-contained product and has received no post-launch content, which is consistent with its positioning as a series finale. This is a finished game with no further content planned.
Evidence
Store description explicitly calls Anomaly Defenders 'the closing installment of the Anomaly series' and 'the final battle of the series,' framing it as a complete, standalone conclusion to the franchise.
Short description reaffirms the game is 'the closing installment of the Anomaly series.'
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
11 bit studios
Achievements
20
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
Anomaly Defenders is the closing installment of the Anomaly series. The original incarnation of the Tower Offense sub-genre had players controlling humans fighting alien invaders. Now, the tables have turned. The human counterattack is underway and the alien homeworld is under threat. Defend the planet from the human scum in the final battle of the series.
Anomaly Defenders is a fast-paced Tower Defense game where attacking human troops can damage and destroy your defenses. You have to react and counterattack enemies on the battlefield at all times. Each time you start a campaign, the unique tech-tree technologies can be tailored to your needs. Killing humans is easier due to 8 upgradable towers and special functions: repair your towers, make them go berserk, sacrifice them in explosions that are harmful to nasty humans, and use other tricks. This is the final battle against the humans. For the Hive, Commander!
Anomaly Defenders is a fast-paced Tower Defense game where attacking human troops can damage and destroy your defenses. You have to react and counterattack enemies on the battlefield at all times. Each time you start a campaign, the unique tech-tree technologies can be tailored to your needs. Killing humans is easier due to 8 upgradable towers and special functions: repair your towers, make them go berserk, sacrifice them in explosions that are harmful to nasty humans, and use other tricks. This is the final battle against the humans. For the Hive, Commander!
Key Features:
- Functions to fix and boost your towers: Repair, Rage, Explode and others
- Full-blown tech-tree to tailor unique strategies
- Attacking forces can damage and destroy your towers - watch out!
- Outsmart humans by deploying towers that force them to change their movement path
- Fight the humans on the orbital stations and undiscovered lands – 24 unique levels are waiting for you to protect them
- 8 unique, upgradeable towers
- Three difficulty levels adjusted for both new and hardcore players
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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