Tower-Defense Action-RPG mix Hero Defense – Haunted Island has been successfully greenlit and is now available through Steam’s Early Access! (Video)

Berlin-based indie developer Happy Tuesday is looking forward to celebrating a very happy day, indeed: its unique Tower-Defense Action-RPG mix, Hero Defense – Haunted Island, enters Steam’s Early Access program today and is now available for PC gamers world-wide (http://store.steampowered.com/app/423620/)!

Hero Defense – Haunted Island puts players in control of a team of five monster slayers, who battle their way through challenging arenas to defeat none other than the world’s most powerful vampire, the evil Count Necrosis. They impale, slash, tear and burn through legions of the undead, hell-bent on world domination. But that’s not all – countless bosses with unique abilities await players on their journey. By defeating the evil, players help restoring the places Count Necrosis destroyed. They free and help villagers, meet new allies – and enjoy a rich, yet satiric, story that guides them through the game.

Hero Defense – Haunted Island challenges Tower-Defense, MOBA and RPG enthusiasts by offering a gameplay mix of all these genres. Players strategically manoeuvre their upgradeable heroes to destroy hordes of sinister creeps. A deep RPG layer allows customization of each hero and features upgradeable weapons as well as character skill trees. Within the world of Hero Defense – Haunted Island, players loot, collect and merge runes to access new skills. Procedurally generated enemies and daily challenges guarantee a gigantic replay value.

In multiplayer mode, which will be available briefly after the start of Early Access, players will be able to take part in ranked and unranked matches, using clever strategies or brute force to succeed and earn epic runes.

While Hero Defense – Haunted Island is available in Steam’s Early Access program, players can enjoy hours of a narrated story campaign. It is Happy Tuesday’s goal to work closely with the community to improve Hero Defense – Haunted Island based on players’ feedback, and overall raise the quality bar for all future tower defense games. Main development focus of the Early Access will be the multiplayer. Feedback can be given on Steam or in the official forum (http://hero-defense.com/blog/).

Hero Defense – Haunted Island is available now for PC on Steam’s Early Access, priced at £10.99.

A 10% launch discount on the price is timely limited for the first week on sale. Check out the store page here: http://store.steampowered.com/app/423620/

About This Game

Hero Defense – Haunted Island offers the player five unique heroes that battle their way through various arenas to defeat Count Necrosis.

In order to destroy the world’s most powerful vampire, a team of slayers must impale, slash, tear and burn through legions of undead hell-bent on world domination.
Hero Defense – Haunted Island challenges fans from MOBAs, RPGs and Tower Defense games to strategically manoeuvre their upgradeable heroes to destroy hordes of sinister creeps.

Players customize their heroes through a deep RPG layer featuring upgradeable weapons and rich character skill trees.

A long lasting multiplayer experience gives enthusiasts the possibility to dominate the worldwide ladder for loot and precious runes.

◾Modify weapons by collecting and socketing powerful runes

◾Customize rune builds for devastating combos and skill-synergies

◾Build hero shrines to empower your characters during battle

◾Gain XP to access and level up each hero’s individual skill tree

◾Gather loot and equip spells that freeze, burn and poison the undead

◾Rebuild your town and unlock new buildings

◾Liberate your island, assemble your team and enjoy hours of a narrated story

◾Replay procedurally generated enemies and daily challenges

◾Succeed over bosses that possess special abilities

◾Kill creeps fast to punish the enemy in an innovative mix of MOBA and Tower Defense

◾Battle other players in ranked or unranked matches

◾Defeat opponents with strategies or brute force to earn unique runes