Variables 2
Released Oct 2021
After two years of precipitation, we re-made this variable sequel after thinking about it! Variable 2 is a unique stand-alone tower defense game. We have enriched the building and elements of tower defense, and the experience in the game can be changed according to your ideas!
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
Variables 2 launched on October 1, 2021 as a standalone tower defense/roguelike game. After launch, the developer (Asteroid Game Studio) shipped a series of updates: v1.1.0 on November 26, 2021 (adding new turrets, gear, and achievements), v1.2.0 on January 26, 2022 (adding new level effects, elite enemies, mods, and a complete UI overhaul), followed by bug-fix patches through April 24, 2022 (v1.2.4). After April 2022, no further updates were made to Variables 2 itself.
The developer's attention shifted entirely to a new game. On July 12, 2023, the developer posted on the Variables 2 news page to announce a new title, "Esport Godfather," and on January 5, 2024, posted again to announce that game's release — using the Variables 2 community page as a notification channel for their new project. Neither post mentions any further content, updates, or plans for Variables 2.
There are no unreleased DLC listings, no roadmap commitments, and no developer statements suggesting additional content for Variables 2 is in progress. The developer's post-launch update activity concluded in April 2022, and all subsequent communications have been about their next game. Variables 2 appears to have shipped as a complete product and received its final content update in April 2022.
Evidence
v1.2.0 shipped with 9 new level effects, 13 new elite enemies, 13 new mods, new gear, and a completely remade UI.
v1.1.0 shipped with 9 new turrets, 6 new gears, 12 new achievements, and UI overhaul — a substantial content update shortly after launch.
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Developer
Publisher
Asteroid Game Studio
Achievements
72
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
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Two years ago, we combined tower defense games and roguelike games to create a stand-alone tower defense game called Variable
After two years of precipitation, we re-made this variable sequel after thinking about it!
Variable 2 is a unique stand-alone tower defense game. We have enriched the building and elements of tower defense, and the experience in the game can be changed according to your ideas! Let's take a look together!
Game Features
- Free route construction. Different from traditional tower defense, in "Variable 2" you can freely place the core and the location of the strange outlet, and then use the original objects in the road, buildings and the map to pave a road that is beneficial to you. Unlike the previous game, the terrain you will face this time will be more complicated.
- The recipe and synthesis of the defense tower. In "Variables 2", we provide you with 5 basic towers and numerous advanced towers. Obtain supplies, extract basic towers, and then synthesize more powerful advanced towers according to the recipe. High-level towers have higher attributes and more powerful characteristics, and use the combination of defensive towers to face various situations.
- equipment. You can match equipment for the tower. Equipment not only provides basic attributes, but more importantly, equipment has many special mechanisms. Using these mechanisms reasonably, your output will increase explosively. The acquisition of equipment is obtained by accumulating energy values. Each round gives 1 point of energy, and each round increases the value by 1 point. But when you use the supply to extract the base tower, the extra growth will be cleared.
- Plugins. The plug-in will provide you with some additional help, but you need to accept some small challenges if you want to get this help.
- Fragmentation group. The acquisition of equipment and plug-ins will be different from the random acquisition of the previous game, but you can use the shard group to arrange the acquisition of your equipment and plug-ins in advance before the game enters. The fragment group is obtained by using the money obtained in the game to extract.
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Last evaluated Jun 23, 2026
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