Anx Defense

About this game

Defend your Nexus by placing various buildings on the path of your projectiles. Deflect, empower, manage and solve each map using your creative and strategic mind.


Anx Defense is a mind-bending twist on the Tower Defense genre.
Place various buildings on the path of your projectiles to create your ultimate defense!
Everything comes at a price though and you will need to manage your available gold, space and Mana wisely.



Mirrors make the projectiles do a 90° turn and they can be hit from both sides.

This unique mechanic offers a lot of creativity when it comes to solving the map's puzzle.
As the game progresses this will become more and more difficult, as you'll have to keep these things in mind:

• Avoid obstacles
  
• Cover every monster path
  
• Reach each path in time
  
• Projectile should be strong enough while crossing a path

A projectile passing through 3 Damage Enhancer and then 3 Speed Enhancer.

Use various Gates to empower your shots!
Enhance damage, speed, piercing or infuse Mana to your projectiles by placing the corresponding building on their way.
You'll also need to build some farm to boost your economy, otherwise you won't be able to make it until the end.



Projectile passing through a Blue Mana Infuser, a Yellow Mana Infuser and a Damage Enhancer. (with Mana Overlay activated)

Gates will need Mana to activate. Manas are infused to projectiles by passing through Mana Infusers (special buildings).
There are two types of Mana -- Blue and Yellow -- and later on in the game, some Gates will have Mana Conditions. This means that in order to activate, the Mana Levels will need to satisfy some special conditions (for instance, holding more Blue Mana than Yellow Mana).

This mechanic leads to an intricate puzzle of Mana management.
Mana Conditions also change with each level, meaning the Mana management puzzle needs to be re-solved by the player each time.

Campaign & High Scores

The campaign features a list of levels, each with its own map, building restrictions and Mana Conditions.
Each level also comes with up to 3 challenging High Score goals to reach!

Latest news

• Announcements·18 Jun 2024Official

  Anx Defense × 1-BIT Castle Remake 15% Off Bundle!

  {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44588343/0baf637cd915f251c6d1bda4f51277e07128f381.png Greetings, Defenders! Brace yourselves for A BIT OF TOWER DEFENSE Bundle! It features two games that both are an engaging and innovative approach on the Tower Defense genre with a unique and vibrant pixel-art palette. If you've been waiting for an opportunity to get your hands on Anx Defense, now is the time to get 15% off on both games now! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/42320/A_BIT_OF_TOWER_DEFENSE_BUNDLE/
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• Patch Notes·12 Jan 2024Official

  The Achievement Update is here!

  Hi folks! Here comes the Achievement Update! We've been requested that feature a few times and so we brought it to life 😊 Achievements There's currently 28 achievements for you to get in Anx! 16 achievements for clearing each Campaign level with the the 3 Highscores goals 3 achievements for reaching a specific wave in Endless Mode 9 achievements that requires you to do something very specific in the game PS: If you're an Achievement hunter, you can see all Achievements icons in the Steam Store page bellow to get some hints on those hidden achievements! Update Discount To celebrate this update, we scheduled a -20% discount This exclusive deal will be on from Jan 12, 7pm CEST (10am PST) to Jan 21, 7pm CEST (10am PST), don't miss it out! 😊 https://store.steampowered.com/app/2500450/Anx_Defense/ Patchnotes V1.4.0.4 Apart from achievements, we also fixed and tweaked a few things after some player's feedbacks. Here's the patchnotes: Features Added Achievements to the game Tweaks Added and tweaked a few Visual Ambiances to make them more coherent (lighting/colors schemes in game). Tweaked Farms related tooltips to make the clearer and more accurate. Reduced sassiness of the "Shortcuts" Popup's button text. (sorry @McQueeb 😭) Removed FPS counter. PS: Steam provides its own FPS counter for those who would like to keep that feature. It can be found at Steam > Settings > In-Game. Fixes Fixed a bug where the UI would get broken if a level was ended while holding a building. Fixed a bug where you could still send waves by hitting "Enter" after game Over or Won. Fixed a bug where Highscores would reset if set to zero. Shoutout to Kantal We really wanted to make a big shoutout to Kantal. This update would probably never have seen the light of day without him. Thank you so much! You can check his games here 😊 https://store.steampowered.com/app/1158770/1BIT_CASTLE/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1526870/Otherwar/ Thank you for reading, And we wish you all a happy new year! Liado...
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• Announcements·6 Dec 2023Official

  ANX Defense Launches on Steam!

  Hello there! We're ✨so excited✨ to announce that the big day has finally arrived – ANX Defense is officially live on Steam! 💸 Launch Discount Don't miss out on the -20% Launch Discount! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2500450/Anx_Defense/ 🧠 Your Thoughts Matter ANX is a very novel idea. It's important to us to know what you think about it! So please, share your thoughts with us 😊! Your reviews and feedback are invaluable as we continue to evolve as a studio. 🙏 Thanks for the support! A massive shoutout to all our playtesters and friends who have supported us along the way. ANX Defense wouldn't be what it is today without their dedication and enthusiasm ✨ 🌟 Join the Community! It'd be a great pleasure to see you over on our Discord and other socials. Here's the list and what to expect from each: Discord (community, polls, feedbacks, playtesting) Instagram (important news) Twitter (memes, I'm learning humor so be patient please) TikTok (what you'd expect from a TikTok account really) 🔀 What's Next? This release marks the end of one chapter and the beginning of another. Be part of the Nocteon journey if you're as intrigued as we are!😊 Thank you so much for being part of this. With (a lot of) gratitude, Jean & Nathan Nocteon Games
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• Announcements·7 Nov 2023Official

  Release Date Reveal!

  Hello folks! Nathan (Artist, Dev, 1/2 of Nocteon) here 😊 After 6 months of development, we can proudly announce the release date of our very first game! This project was key for us to prove to ourselves that we could deliver a game The date The game will release on ... December 6th! Central-Europe (CET): 5pm West-Coast (PST): 10am East-Coast (EST): 1pm Russia (MSK): 9pm China (CST): 2am Japan (JST): 3am Watch the trailer to get hyped about ANX's release and save the date! Full version features We're really excited to announce the full release features! In the full version, you will be able to enjoy: the Endless Mode the full Campaign new Buildings (Damage Amplifier, Slow, Harvester, ...) a new Mana Condition Mechanic that makes Mana management much more intricate! Thank you Developing ANX has been a real pleasure as well as a very tough challenge. Being our first game, we needed to understand our capacity to deliver a full-featured game for our players. Thanks for your support and all of your feedbacks, they've been absolutely key for us to move forward and focus on what's important during development! We hope to see you fighting for you Nexus in ANX very soon! Nathan Artist & Developer from Nocteon Games Wishlist the game now to get notified when it launches! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2500450/Anx_Defense/
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• Announcements·13 Oct 2023Official

  Watch our sister play the trickiest demo level!

  Me (Nathan, dev, 1/2 of Nocteon) and our sister gave a jab at the last level of the demo, which is rather tricky. Come and watch us solve it together during this ongoing pre-recorded stream !
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