"Hostile Architect," a tower defense game for PC (Steam) currently in development by SludgeBit, seems to be attracting attention from various quarters.
A Tower Defense Game Where You Mow Down Hordes on Mario-Style Stages—A Console Version May Be Considered Depending on Its Success on Steam
This tower defense game challenges you to protect your kingdom from an invasion of heroes. Players must design side-scrolling action stages and use various traps to repel the waves of heroes.
The game begins by selecting traps from a shop and placing them on the stage to stop the heroes.As you survive each wave of heroes, you’ll set up even more traps and continue the battle. The game features a variety of traps—including spikes, spinning saws, and a familiar-looking fire barrier—with reportedly over 30 types available.
Announced on September 23, 2026, the game’s official video on Instagram garnered 35,000 likes, and it received 16,000 upvotes on the international forumReddit. It also attracted significant attention on X after being featured by international influencer Indie Game Joe, racking up approximately 190,000 views.
Although the game is currently only available on PC (Steam) at the time of writing, the developers have stated that if it proves successful, they will consider a console release.
*Hostile Architect* is scheduled for release on Steam.
