FORTRESS DEFENDER

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FORTRESS DEFENDER

Short description

This game, "FORTRESS DEFENDER", is a side-scrolling power-up shooting game with an 80's flavor. Defeat the enemies that appear one after another, dodge their attacks, and aim for the boss that lurks in the depths of the stage. There are a total of eight stages with various tricks and bosses.

Developer
opmregisters
Publisher
opmregisters
Release
Wed, Sep 22, 2021
Price
$4.99
Reviews
9
Positive
89%
Followers
n/a
Owners (estimated)
0 – 20K
Concurrent players
n/a
Genres
Action, Indie
Features
Partial Controller Support
Tags
Shoot 'Em Up 2D Side Scroller Retro Shooter Action 1980s 1990's Space Pixel Graphics Indie Destruction Snow Singleplayer
Revenue (estimated, gross)~$2ksomewhere between $898 and $4k · roughly 180–720 copies

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History

Tracking started Aug 12, 2026. Charts appear once there is more than one data point — nothing has changed since.

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