Spell Defender

Spell Defender

Released Oct 2022

Spell Defender is a 3D, Third-Person, wave defence, survival Roguelite. Use magical powers to defeat waves of enemies. Each wave rewards you with a choice of a new power. Find synergies and combine these powers to create the ultimate defender.

86% positive · 142 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Steam $2.99
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Evaluation

Spell Defender launched on October 10, 2022 and received a burst of post-launch updates over its first month: a new arena and gameplay mode on October 16, a spells update on October 22, and a performance and arena update on November 4, 2022. Then, on February 4, 2023, the solo developer (Jesper Bergman) posted a candid update stating that new content would "likely not" be coming to the game. He explained that balancing a full-time job and personal life alongside game development had proven too difficult, and that Spell Defender had become his lowest priority. He noted he had worked on some things he'd like to add but could not promise they would ever be released. This is a clear developer statement that active content development has effectively ended. No further posts have appeared since February 4, 2023, and there are no unreleased DLC listings. The game is considered complete as of the final content update on November 4, 2022.
Evidence
Developer posted that new content will 'likely not' be coming to Spell Defender, citing burnout and the difficulty of balancing the game with a full-time job and personal life. Last official communication from the developer.
news post · Feb 4, 2023 source development ending
high
Island Arena and Performance Update released — new arena, performance optimizations, and balance changes. Last content update shipped.
news post · Nov 4, 2022 source content shipped
high

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Details

Developer
Publisher
Jesper Bergman
Achievements
95
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game


Spell Defender is a 3D, Third-Person, wave defence, survival Roguelite.
Use magical powers to defeat waves of enemies. Each wave rewards you with a choice of a new power.
Find synergies and combine these powers to create the ultimate defender.

Survive!

Hordes of evil creatures are attacking in waves. Your only goal is to survive.



Become Stronger!


After each wave, you will be given a reward. A new spell? A new passive? A new enhancement? Choose wisely to create your ultimate defender.



Find Spell synergies!


There are a ton of different spells and passives. Figure out what the best synergies are!



Permanent upgrades!


Didnt survive? No worries. After each death, you will be rewarded with coins that you can spend to upgrade your character to make the next playthrough easier.



Future planned updates
  • New levels!
  • New Gamemodes!
  • More Spells!
  • More challenges and achievements!
Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026
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