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Prime World: Defenders Specs & Game Info

How Long to Beat Prime World: Defenders

Prime World: Defenders takes about 26 hours to beat, or 46 hours to complete everything.

Main Story
26 hours
Main Story + Extra
28 hours
Completionist
46 hours
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Prime World: Defenders Ratings

66

Mixed reception

Prime World: Defenders scores 66/100, based on critic scores from Metacritic and player ratings on Steam (374 reviews).
Metacritic
58/100
Steam374 reviews
Mostly Positive

About Prime World: Defenders

Prime World: Defenders is a tower defense title published and developed by Nival that arrived on June 5, 2013. The game falls within the indie, RPG, strategy, and casual genres while offering a single-player experience. Players join a group of exile treasure hunters who have ventured into the capital of an ancient empire filled with mystery and danger.

The core gameplay involves fighting off hordes of monstrous mutants created from a strange cataclysmic event. Prime World: Defenders merges classic tower defense mechanics with a collectible card system where towers, spells, and traps function as magic cards. These cards can be collected and upgraded to help freeze, burn, poison, explode, or slash countless enemies.

After each battle, players receive a random set of cards that requires them to develop their own strategy for the next encounter. Choosing cards carefully is essential because players must play them strategically against heavy resistance while gathering artifacts of an old kingdom. The main story runs for approximately 26 hours, extending to 28 hours when extras are included. A completionist run takes about 46 hours to finish.

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Prime World: Defenders Details

Platforms
  • PC
  • Nintendo Switch
Release Date
  • May 22, 2019

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Mild Fantasy Violence

Prime World: Defenders Buying and Gameplay FAQs

Is Prime World: Defenders free to play?

Yes, Prime World: Defenders is free to play on Nintendo and available from Nintendo eShop.

Is Prime World: Defenders single-player only?

Yes, Prime World: Defenders is listed as a single-player game, with no multiplayer or co-op modes.

What platforms is Prime World: Defenders available on?

Prime World: Defenders is available on PC and Nintendo. Supported consoles include Nintendo Switch.

How long does it take to beat Prime World: Defenders?

Prime World: Defenders takes about 26 hours to beat, or 28 hours with extras and 46 hours to complete everything.

When did Prime World: Defenders come out?

Prime World: Defenders was released on May 22, 2019.

What age rating is Prime World: Defenders?

Prime World: Defenders is rated E (Everyone) for Mild Fantasy Violence.

Who developed Prime World: Defenders?

Prime World: Defenders was developed by Nival International Limited and published by Nival.

What are the review scores for Prime World: Defenders?

Prime World: Defenders has 58/100 on Metacritic and a Steam rating of Mostly Positive from 374 reviews.