Calorie Defenders

unreleased

Developer / Publisher: Barret Vasilchik

To be announced

Visual

pixel
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
interconnected map
non linear

Features

Co-op
multiple characters

Themes

fantasy

Summary

Join the Calorie Defenders, brave veggies defending inside the body against the Candy Army using tower defense combat and Metroidvania-style exploration. Strategically place defenses to defeat enemies and unlock new powers. For fans of action defense games like Orcs Must Die and Dungeon Defenders.

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam
- itch.io

Resources

Links

IGDB
Website

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Calorie Defenders

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