Kritter: Defend Together

Kritter: Defend Together

Released Mar 2026

Explore, loot, and rush back to defend your ship against alien hordes. Solo or 4-player coop, grow stronger run after run in this frantic action roguelite with a touch of tower defense.

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Evaluation

Kritter: Defend Together launched on March 10, 2026 after four years of development by two-person studio LJF Games. At launch, the developers published a post-launch roadmap committing to three named content patches: Patch 1.1 (quality-of-life improvements, mini-map, local co-op, and wall/turret upgrades), Patch 1.2 (a new playable character — Music Girl), and Patch 1.3 (online matchmaking, a dedicated Twitch streamer mode, and two additional characters — the Drone Master and the Modular Kritter). The team has remained consistently active since launch, shipping multiple feature and bug-fix patches. By July 4, 2026, the developers confirmed that Patch 1.1's headline feature — local co-op — had required a full rework of the game's UI systems, taking longer than planned. On August 18, 2026 — the most recent developer communication — they announced that the local co-op playtest branch had opened for community testing, and notably stated that "the 1.2 is already planned with a lot of new quality content." The roadmap commitments remain substantially unfulfilled: local co-op is in playtesting for 1.1, while new playable characters, online matchmaking, and the Twitch mode are all still ahead in Patches 1.2 and 1.3. Developer communication is active and current.
Evidence
Developer opened playtest branch for local co-op (Patch 1.1 feature) and explicitly stated that Patch 1.2 is already planned with 'a lot of new quality content.'
news post · Aug 18, 2026 source content planned
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Developer confirmed Patch 1.1 is nearly complete, centering on local co-op which required a full UI rework. Some features originally planned for 1.1 will be moved to a future 1.2 update.
news post · Jul 4, 2026 source content planned
high

Content

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Released
Mar 2026
Released
Mar 2026

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Details

Developer
Publisher
LJF Games
Achievements
28
Platform
Windows, Linux
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op

About this game

Kritter: Defend Together blends tower defense, party game, and roguelite elements. Solo or with up to 4 players, your goal is to protect M. Ark, the coolest spaceship in the universe.

YOUR ROLE

  • Defend M. Ark at all costs against waves of hostile enemies

  • Explore the surroundings, gather resources, strengthen your base, and grow stronger

  • Die. Yes, sorry, it’s part of the deal. But everything you’ve gained will carry over to your next run

Between waves, take advantage of the downtime to gather valuable resources.

  • Find power-ups to craft a devastating build for your Kritter

  • Collect building materials to upgrade your defenses

  • Encounter random events across 3 different procedurally generated levels

According to the Manual, we're going to need resources to craft ramparts, turrets, and traps to facilitate our survival. It also advises staying alert, as certain events might occur during exploration: arena fights, bases containing upgrade chests, patrols offering gold and resources... Well, this Manual knows a lot of things!

Waves of enemies will crash onto M. Ark at regular intervals. Your job is to take them down!

  • Anticipate incoming enemies and make it back to M. Ark in time

  • Fight using one of 4 classes (Defender, Tracker, Engineer, and Ninja)

  • Build defenses (walls, traps, turrets…)

  • The better your defense, the higher your rank—and the better your rewards

During a run, your choices are key to gaining as much power as possible.

  • After each successful wave, choose between 3 rewards: more damage? Repair M. Ark? A small health potion? Your call

  • Upgrade your base buildings to boost your economy and gain more exploration time

  • All run-based upgrades are temporary and disappear at the end of the run… all except Soul Crystals!

No worries, it happens to the best of us. M. Ark will simply trigger a temporal rewind.

  • All your upgrades will be lost except your Soul Crystals

  • Use them to unlock permanent upgrades: a radar, a merchant, a second wall row… and much more

  • Each run helps you improve your talent tree and come back stronger

  • Unlock all items in the game for even more synergies and combos

  • Hardcore mode unlocks after beating normal mode

  • An endless mode with a leaderboard to see who can reach the highest wave in the world

A speedrun mode to find out who’s the fastest

The Kritters will also have the possibility to change model among:

  • The Defender: Melee specialist, more robust. Make pretty windmills with your sword and turn your enemies into salami.

  • The Engineer: Fancy a little extraterrestrial barbecue? With their flamethrower and turret, they are perfect for area damage and covering multiple fronts.

  • The Tracker: The long-range Kritter, specialized in explosives and precision shots! A small mine here, a missile there, and bam, done.

  • The Ninja: Swift and sharp, he doesn’t hold back. Faster than his peers, he dashes through enemies to lacerate them and rains down kunais from a distance. Simple, clean, and lethal.

  • And more to come...

The Manual stops there. It doesn't seem to indicate any other steps... Nevertheless, it offers us "its most sincere condolences" and "will report the loss of you and the Kritters to your families." Nice of it!

Ready, Kritters? TO YOUR POSITIONS!

Last evaluated Sep 17, 2026
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