Defender: The Last Stand

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Defender: The Last Stand is a pixel art base defense game. Zombies come in waves. You click. You build. You survive. Developed by PEAKEY Games, this arcade tower defense never lets up. Wave 1 is easy. Wave 50? Pure chaos.

How to Play Defender: The Last Stand

The goal is simple: Don't die. Zombies march from right to left. Your barricade takes the hits. Click zombies to earn metal. Spend metal on towers. Upgrade. Repeat. Each wave hits harder than the last. No breaks. No mercy.

Click to Kill, Build to Survive

Tap zombies directly. Each kill drops metal. Metal buys towers. Four unit types available: Submachine Gunner (cheap, fast fire), Shotgunner (close-range beast), Grenade Launcher (area damage), Sniper (high damage, hits everyone in line). Place units. Let them auto-fire. Focus your clicks on stragglers.

Upgrade or Get Overrun

Waves scale infinitely. Enemy health spikes every round. Your starting units won't cut it past Wave 10. Open the side panel. Upgrade tiers: I, II, III, IV, V. Each tier boosts damage per second and unlock costs. Pro tip: Prioritize Grenadiers early. Crowd control wins.

Use Abilities at the Right Moment

Zombies drop temporary power-ups. Enemy Slowdown. Damage Boost. Economic Bonuses. Don't waste them on weak waves. Save the damage boost for Wave 20+. Stack slowdown with grenadier explosions for massive clear.

Target Priority Matters

Access Target Priority settings in the Foundry menu. Toggle focus: Healers first? Tanks last? Adjust based on wave composition. Wrong priority = wasted DPS. Test. Tweak. Survive.

Key Features

• Infinite Wave Progression: No level cap. Survive 50 waves? The game keeps going.
• 4 Unit Types: Submachine Gunner, Shotgunner, Grenade Launcher, Sniper. Each has 5 upgrade tiers.
• Click + Idle Hybrid: Active tapping earns bonus metal. Towers handle the rest.
• Pixel Noir Aesthetic: Low-budget 2D sprites. Limited palette. Runs lag-free on desktop browsers.
• Power-Up Drops: Enemy slowdown, damage multipliers, economic buffs. RNG-based.
• Fast-Forward Mode: Toggle 2x speed. Grind waves faster.

Who is Defender: The Last Stand for?

Perfect for tower defense fans who like numbers going up. Great for 5-minute sessions or hour-long grinds. If you loved They Are Billions but want zero strategy depth, this is it. Desktop only. Teens and adults.

Release Date & Developer

Defender: The Last Stand was developed by PEAKEY Games. Released in February 2026.

Controls

• Left Mouse Click: Destroy zombies, earn metal
• Click Unit Icons: Build towers
• Click Upgrade Menu: Spend metal on tier upgrades
• Click Abilities: Activate power-ups
• Fast-Forward Button: Toggle 2x speed