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polygnomial · Published by polygnomial
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
A turn-based strategy game about losing territory, being increasingly cornered, optimizing choices, building a defence, and surviving.
Indie, Strategy · More free games
About this game
Encroached is a strategy game where you defend your villages by a building a defence. For each village you lose, the enemy borders encroach and their numbers increase for the next battle. To build your defence, you are given a fixed number of decisions before each battle.
The game's core strategic element lies in slowing down the enemy enough to survive the last battle.

You are only given a fixed number of choices before each battle. There is no gold based economy.
8 different unit types to rally - swordsmen, archers, guerillas, etc.
8 structure types to bolster the defence - towers, fences, traps, etc.
16 different modifiers that you can play on any turn to tilt the scales in your favour.
You already know what to do... ;)
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Quad core
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 256 MB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system






