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River&Laura · Published by River&Laura
2 user reviews — 100% positive (2 reviews) · 50 achievements
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
A strategy tower defense game, selected from the story of humans logging into an outer planet in the future to obtain resources and fight against the Zerg tribe. Set in a beautiful and dangerous outer planet, it is fun to resist Zerg attacks with different colored energy crystals.
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Indie, Simulation, Strategy, Casual · 2025 · More under £5 games
In Crystal Matrix, manage resources and strategize your defenses on a distant planet. Deploy energy crystals to outmaneuver the Zerg tribe, blending simulation and tower defense for an engaging challenge.
About this game
Game story
1. Energy Crisis
In 2123, the Earth's energy is about to run out, and currently only limited solar and wind energy can be used, which cannot continue to meet human needs. Many parts of the world are in darkness and cold.
2. Searching for energy
Humanity has set its sights on space and discovered an anomalous energy activity on the planet Heracles.
3. Breakthrough Stargazing Plan
Humanity has restarted the "Breakthrough Stargazing" program, and after 10 years of hard work, scientists around the world have finally developed the "Light Sail".
4. Log in to Hex
Many giant insects have emerged underground, crazily pouncing on workers and mining platforms, establishing bases, and eliminating these terrifying insects.
Gameplay
1. Arrange defense towers
Players need to set up various defense towers on the map and place attack crystals on the towers to resist enemy attacks.
2. Enemy Attack
The enemy will attack along the set route, and the player needs to use the attack range and power of the defense tower to eliminate them.
3. Upgrade crystal
Players can obtain energy by eliminating enemies, which can be used to upgrade crystals, enhance attack power and range
4. Game objective
Eliminate the enemies before they reach the finish line and protect the human base on the map from destruction.
Game Design
1. Level type and difficulty
Provide maps with multiple terrains and paths, and players need to choose appropriate defense strategies based on the paths. Players can choose from dozens of difficulty levels ranging from simple to difficult.
2. Level theme and background
The level themes are rich and diverse, with 5 types of scenes including sand, forest, hills, snow, and dark areas. Each scene has up to 20 sub levels, each with its own unique background story, adding fun to the game.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10 or later(64-Bit)
- Processor: intel core i5-6400 or AMD FX 8320
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 960 or amd radeon r9 280
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 800 MB available space
Recommended
- OS: Windows 11(64-Bit)
- Processor: intel core i7-7700
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 3060
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 1 GB available space
Supported Languages
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
6月18日
Update content: 1. Add support for German, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, and Japanese; 2. Fix achievement acquisition bug; 3. Modify ranking display error; 更新内容: 1.增加德语,法语,意大利语,西班牙语,俄语,葡萄牙语,日语支持; 2.修复成就获得BUG; 3.修改排名显示错误;Read full article on Community Announcements (River-)






