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Torched Hill · Published by Torched Hill · Official site ↗
Last updated 3 Oct 2026
Explore islands, gather resources, unlock upgrades and strengthen your defenses by day. When night falls, survive against relentless waves of shadow creatures.
Action, Adventure, Indie, Strategy · More free games
Navigate uncharted islands, craft defenses, and outwit nightly waves of enemies. Nightfall Waves challenges you to balance resource management with strategic defense in this unique indie experience from Torched Hill.
About this game
Nightfall Waves is a third-person tower defense game set across a mysterious, explorable archipelago.
Reconstruct ancient Beacon crystals to cleanse corrupted islands - but once activated, they attract shadow creatures from hidden rifts that attack every night.
Day – Exploration & Preparation
Sail between islands and uncover their secrets.
Gather resources, solve environmental challenges, and discover hidden treasures.
Meet curious NPCs scattered across the archipelago.
Use what you find to construct and strengthen your defenses around your Beacon.

Night – Strategic Tower Defense
At nightfall, shadow creatures emerge from rifts across the sea.
If your fully charged Beacon survives the assault, it will cleanse the island of corruption.
Your turrets and structures form the backbone of your defense — but you support them directly.
Your attacks are automatic, letting you focus on positioning and tactical support rather than precise aiming.

Deep Meta Progression
Turn exploration and combat rewards into permanent upgrades.
Unlock new structures, abilities, and ship improvements.
Discover and customize weapons, from support-focused bows that heal or empower your defenses to staves that freeze enemy groups for strategic control.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: x64 Quad Core
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Dedicated graphics card (not onboard) with >= 2GB RAM
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: x64 Quad Core
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 1060 or similar
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
Announcing NIGHTFALL WAVES
Hey everyone,We’re excited to finally reveal what we've been working on: NIGHTFALL WAVES - a third-person tower defense and exploration game set in a mysterious archipelago.Explore islands by day, gather resources, and rebuild ancient Beacons to cleanse corruption. When night falls, shadow creatures emerge and you must defend what you've built.Check out the store page for more info. We’d love to hear your thoughts in the Steam forums or on our Discord.Most importantly: an early demo is coming very soon. Your feedback at this stage is incredibly valuable and will directly help shape the future of the game!Cheers,KaiRead full article on Community Announcements (kaitorched)






