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X-Morph: Defense cover art

X-Morph: Defense

EXOR Studios · 2017-08-30

SteamPlayStation StoreMicrosoft Store

ActionIndieStrategy

Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen · Perspectives: Bird view / Isometric

Releases: Feb 21, 2019 (Nintendo Switch), Aug 30, 2017 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Aug 30, 2017 (Xbox One), Aug 30, 2017 (PlayStation 4)

Unique fusion of a top-down shooter and tower defense strategy. You are the invader! Use destructive weapons or lead your enemies into a maze of towers. Strategize in the build mode by carefully selecting various types of alien towers or throw yourself right into the heat of the battle.

X-Morph: Defense is an Action, Indie, and Strategy game released in 2017, priced at $19.99, with an estimated 200,000 .. 500,000 owners and a Very Positive review sentiment (91% of 4222 reviews).

31
playing now
91%
positive of 4.2k reviews
Very Positive
steam's rating (official)
200,000–500,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
82/100
critic score (4 outlets, IGDB)
64/100
IGDB user rating (7 ratings)
7
Nexus mods (1.7k downloads)
4.46★
PlayStation Store rating (1,840 ratings)
gold
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Playable
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Playable
$19.99
steam price (US)

31 players in-game as of 2026-10-14 13:00 UTC (census sample)

The X-Morph's goal is to take over the entire planet by placing their harvester cores in key strategic locations. These structures transform Earth's surface around them and drain energy straight from the planet. The X-Morph unlock new upgrades and technologies after securing each harvester core. Their influence affects the globe after each successful mission. There's a large variety in gameplay sceneries ranging from urban centers and industrial complexes to dense forests.(Storyline via IGDB)

Trailer

X-Morph: Defense trailer thumbnail

X-Morph: Defense - Announcement Trailer | PS4

≈656,551 YouTube results for this game's trailer search

Health check

Quietly active
  • · 31 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 171 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~21/week).
  • · Review velocity up 15% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 7% of 27,667 Action games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-08-28

Estimated sales: 106k–253k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 4,222 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

Microsoft Store$19.99

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $0.99 at Steam (2024-10-26) · bundled 5×via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $19.99 · on sale 20 of 38 observed days (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
17417420182026Week of 2018-01-01: 43 positiveWeek of 2018-01-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2018-02-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2018-02-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2018-03-01: 38 positiveWeek of 2018-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-04-01: 31 positiveWeek of 2018-04-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2018-05-01: 38 positiveWeek of 2018-05-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2018-06-01: 30 positiveWeek of 2018-07-01: 19 positiveWeek of 2018-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-08-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2018-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2018-09-01: 61 positiveWeek of 2018-09-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2018-10-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2018-10-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2018-11-01: 28 positiveWeek of 2018-11-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2018-12-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2019-01-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2019-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-02-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2019-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-03-01: 39 positiveWeek of 2019-03-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2019-04-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2019-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-05-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2019-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-06-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2019-07-01: 25 positiveWeek of 2019-07-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2019-08-01: 35 positiveWeek of 2019-08-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2019-09-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2019-10-01: 29 positiveWeek of 2019-10-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2019-11-01: 30 positiveWeek of 2019-11-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2019-12-01: 49 positiveWeek of 2019-12-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2020-01-01: 38 positiveWeek of 2020-01-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2020-02-01: 24 positiveWeek of 2020-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-03-01: 24 positiveWeek of 2020-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-04-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2020-05-01: 62 positiveWeek of 2020-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-06-01: 23 positiveWeek of 2020-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2020-07-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2020-07-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2020-08-01: 78 positiveWeek of 2020-08-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2020-09-01: 24 positiveWeek of 2020-09-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2020-10-01: 30 positiveWeek of 2020-10-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2020-11-01: 24 positiveWeek of 2020-11-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2020-12-01: 26 positiveWeek of 2020-12-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2021-01-01: 32 positiveWeek of 2021-01-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-02-01: 30 positiveWeek of 2021-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-03-01: 174 positiveWeek of 2021-03-01: 36 negativeWeek of 2021-04-01: 32 positiveWeek of 2021-04-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2021-05-01: 43 positiveWeek of 2021-05-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2021-06-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2021-06-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2021-07-01: 35 positiveWeek of 2021-07-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2021-08-01: 39 positiveWeek of 2021-08-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2021-09-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2021-09-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2021-10-01: 52 positiveWeek of 2021-10-01: 14 negativeWeek of 2021-11-01: 32 positiveWeek of 2021-11-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2021-12-01: 23 positiveWeek of 2021-12-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2022-01-01: 33 positiveWeek of 2022-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-02-01: 30 positiveWeek of 2022-02-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2022-03-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2022-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-04-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2022-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-05-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2022-06-01: 31 positiveWeek of 2022-06-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2022-07-01: 19 positiveWeek of 2022-07-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2022-08-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2022-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-09-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2022-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-10-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2022-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-11-01: 25 positiveWeek of 2022-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-12-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-01-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2023-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-02-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 24 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2023-04-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-06-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2023-08-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2023-09-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2023-09-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-10-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2023-11-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-04-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-05-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-06-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-07-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 38 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-09-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-10-01: 119 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 16 negativeWeek of 2024-11-01: 133 positiveWeek of 2024-11-01: 11 negativeWeek of 2024-12-01: 51 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-02-01: 30 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-03-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-04-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-05-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-06-01: 23 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-07-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-08-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-09-01: 28 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-10-01: 24 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-11-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-01-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-02-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-03-01: 43 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 11 negativeWeek of 2026-04-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-05-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-06-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 12 positive
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

132132026-09-14 22:00 — 57 players2026-09-16 06:00 — 51 players2026-09-17 14:00 — 92 players2026-09-18 21:00 — 72 players2026-09-20 05:00 — 83 players2026-09-21 12:00 — 71 players2026-09-22 20:00 — 34 players2026-09-24 03:00 — 26 players2026-09-25 11:00 — 39 players2026-09-26 18:00 — 46 players2026-09-28 02:00 — 22 players2026-09-29 09:00 — 25 players2026-09-30 17:00 — 30 players2026-10-02 00:00 — 15 players2026-10-03 08:00 — 46 players2026-10-04 16:00 — 41 players2026-10-06 00:00 — 16 players2026-10-07 07:00 — 30 players2026-10-08 15:00 — 33 players2026-10-09 22:00 — 21 players2026-10-11 06:00 — 42 players2026-10-12 13:00 — 41 players2026-10-13 21:00 — 18 players2026-10-14 13:00 — 31 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).
1320Feb 2017Aug 2026Feb 2017 — avg 1 · peak 5May 2017 — avg 1 · peak 5Aug 2017 — avg 7 · peak 212Nov 2017 — avg 18 · peak 62Feb 2018 — avg 14 · peak 40May 2018 — avg 34 · peak 137Aug 2018 — avg 12 · peak 130Nov 2018 — avg 18 · peak 65Feb 2019 — avg 12 · peak 36May 2019 — avg 20 · peak 90Aug 2019 — avg 30 · peak 258Nov 2019 — avg 21 · peak 53Feb 2020 — avg 38 · peak 85May 2020 — avg 44 · peak 176Aug 2020 — avg 74 · peak 246Nov 2020 — avg 24 · peak 71Feb 2021 — avg 21 · peak 55May 2021 — avg 33 · peak 83Aug 2021 — avg 32 · peak 96Nov 2021 — avg 31 · peak 78Feb 2022 — avg 30 · peak 101May 2022 — avg 24 · peak 69Aug 2022 — avg 22 · peak 43Nov 2022 — avg 30 · peak 100Feb 2023 — avg 19 · peak 46May 2023 — avg 16 · peak 69Aug 2023 — avg 14 · peak 38Nov 2023 — avg 20 · peak 62Feb 2024 — avg 16 · peak 45May 2024 — avg 12 · peak 38Aug 2024 — avg 29 · peak 115Nov 2024 — avg 132 · peak 802Feb 2025 — avg 31 · peak 97May 2025 — avg 17 · peak 39Aug 2025 — avg 23 · peak 78Nov 2025 — avg 20 · peak 55Feb 2026 — avg 18 · peak 48May 2026 — avg 20 · peak 43Aug 2026 — avg 14 · peak 40
Monthly average players (source: steamcharts.com) — history via steamcharts.com; live census sampling since Aug 2026.

Price history

$19.99$1.992017-08-312026-10-092017-08-31 — best price $17.992018-01-22 — best price $19.992018-05-21 — best price $10.002018-08-31 — best price $7.992019-01-14 — best price $19.992019-07-09 — best price $19.992019-11-28 — best price $5.992020-02-20 — best price $19.992020-05-26 — best price $16.682020-06-19 — best price $17.882020-07-22 — best price $19.992020-08-23 — best price $17.882020-09-28 — best price $19.992020-11-06 — best price $19.992020-12-07 — best price $16.882021-01-07 — best price $19.992021-02-17 — best price $16.882021-03-13 — best price $16.882021-04-05 — best price $16.882021-04-29 — best price $16.882021-06-01 — best price $19.992021-08-10 — best price $19.992021-10-28 — best price $3.992022-01-14 — best price $3.992022-03-10 — best price $2.992022-06-27 — best price $2.992022-09-19 — best price $2.992022-12-02 — best price $19.992023-03-15 — best price $19.992023-05-29 — best price $3.992023-09-14 — best price $2.992023-11-30 — best price $19.992024-02-13 — best price $15.742024-05-03 — best price $3.992024-11-04 — best price $19.992025-05-09 — best price $3.992025-11-07 — best price $19.992026-04-21 — best price $3.992026-09-11 — best price $19.992026-10-09 — best price $19.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Completion

40
achievements tracked
70.4%
earned "I hate spiders"
7.9%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsFull controller supportSingle-playerMulti-playerCo-opShared/Split Screen Co-opShared/Split ScreenSteam AchievementsFull controller supportSteam Trading CardsSteam WorkshopCamera Comfort4 DLC

12 supported languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil

Post-launch support: 4 DLC released, first 2017-08-30, latest 2018-08-31 (Steam store data)

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Steam (Steam)6,8592%40
PS4 (PlayStation)2,69510%31
Xbox One, Windows (Xbox)1,0124%40
Switch (Nintendo)290%0

Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.

Where its players are

Share of Steam reviews by language (top languages measured) — a proxy for where the player base lives.

Player tags

Co-opIndieActionAliensSci-fiShooterStrategyTop-DownFuturisticDestruction

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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Similarity via IGDB.

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