Oriental Dynasty - Silk Road defense war

Released Aug 2023

Experience the perfect combination of tower defense and the historical plot of the Silk Road, so as to bring an amazing epic game adventure experience! You will follow our protagonists in a strategic battle on the Eurasian continent! Come on, buddy, this epic fantasy adventure needs your help!

74% positive · 615 reviews

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All announced content has been released

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Done

All announced content has been released

Medium confidence

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Evaluation

Oriental Dynasty - Silk Road Defense War launched in Early Access in late 2022 and reached its official 1.0 release on August 26, 2023, which added new story chapters (Egypt and Russia), new heroes, a new equipment system, and major balance overhauls. Following the 1.0 launch, the developer continued releasing feature patches adding heroes and fixes through November 2023. The final developer communication was a year-end post on December 22, 2023, in which the developer reflected on the game's first year, delivered two final dragon-themed heroes, and explicitly framed this as "year-end finishing work" — the "last update of the year." The post closes warmly, thanking players and wishing them well, with no mention of a roadmap, future content, or plans for continued development. No updates or communications of any kind have been made since December 22, 2023 — now over two and a half years ago. There are no unreleased DLC listings on the store, no announced future content, and no signals of ongoing development. The game appears to have shipped as a complete product with all planned content delivered by December 2023.

Evidence

Developer's year-end post describes 'year-end finishing work' and delivers what is called 'the last update of the year,' adding two final dragon-themed heroes and bug fixes. The tone is retrospective and conclusive, with no mention of upcoming content or future plans.

news post · Dec 22, 2023 source development ending

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Official 1.0 release launched with two new story chapters (Egypt and Russia), two new heroes, a new equipment system, and comprehensive balance adjustments — marking the full release of the game.

news post · Aug 26, 2023 source content shipped

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Media

Details

Developer

星环游戏

Publisher

星环游戏

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

—

Steam Deck

Not rated

Players

Single-player

Tower Defense 2D Strategy Casual Building RTS Cartoon 2D Platformer Historical Medieval Indie Adventure Combat War Simulation

About this game

Welcome to the journey to another world of "Eastern Dynasty - Silk Road Defense War"!

In this tower defense game with distinctive stylized art and excellent level design, you will experience the fantastic ancient adventure stories along the Silk Road, and embark on an epic journey!
The mysterious ancient eastern country, after experiencing the era of separatist regimes, the new dynasty unified the Central Plains. In order to revive the dynasty's prestige, the emperor sent envoys to restart the Silk Road, all of which are strengthening connections with countries around the world.

Game Features:

Distinctive stylized art
Customs and customs map levels constructed according to historical facts
A fictional story adapted from the real Silk Road
Diverse types of enemies
Multiple heroes to choose from
A large number of historical and cultural allusions
Lots of talents to learn
Recruit exclusive characters with regional characteristics
Illustrated book recording anecdotes
Simple and easy-to-use game experience
Deep gameplay exploration

How to play:

Build different defense towers to fight against various enemies
Reasonable use of resources to build defensive towers suitable for the battle situation
Reasonable use of support skills to control the battle situation
Hire powerful neutral units to help the battle situation gain a greater advantage
Discover interesting easter eggs and learn about Chinese culture

Experience the perfect combination of tower defense and the historical story of the Silk Road, resulting in an amazing epic game adventure experience! You will follow our protagonists to engage in bloody strategic battles on the Eurasian continent. The game will show ancient buildings with unique regional characteristics, a wide variety of enemies with various skills, a new tower defense game mode, and a unique environment system. And an epic historical overhead plot!