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Defender IV

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60%Game Brain Score
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monetization, graphics
60% User Score Based on 272 reviews

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Defender IV is a single player role playing game. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

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60%
Audience ScoreBased on 272 reviews
gameplay4 positive mentions
monetization34 negative mentions
  • Fun and entertaining gameplay with interesting mechanics and skill upgrade system.
  • Fair and reasonable in-game purchase prices and generous rewards compared to similar games.
  • Good adaptation of the Defender series to a modern mobile game style, with occasional exciting moments and solid foundation.
  • Excessive ads and heavy pay-to-win elements create frustration and hinder progression especially for free-to-play players.
  • Gameplay deviates significantly from previous Defender titles, losing the series' original charm and uniqueness; many feel it is a generic auto-battle or idle game lacking skill and interaction.
  • Frequent technical issues including server disconnects, lost progress, crashing, and lag negatively impact user experience.
  • monetization
    35 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's monetization is heavily criticized for an excessive and intrusive use of ads, often requiring players to watch lengthy advertisements for basic actions or rewards, leading to a frustrating experience. While in-app purchases exist and are sometimes affordable, many feel the game relies too much on aggressive ad monetization, turning it into a pay-to-win and cash-grab model that detracts from its nostalgic appeal.

    • “In-game purchases are optional and more affordable than in most games.”
    • “Updated review: I didn't even install it, second screenshot in the Play Store advertising how ludicrously pay-to-win this game is combined with a very scammy "99% off" discount strategy to lure in vulnerable people.”
    • “Way too much pushing for you to watch ads with dot notifications above several aspects of the game until you watch them, and the rewards for spending cash hardly matter long term.”
    • “Someone on Discord did the math: "in one month there are 785 ads to be watched ( ). Market - chest - 3x ads every 12 hours = 6 / day -> count 3x ads here market - 2x ads / day event - 2x ads / day from treasure/4 leaf daily pack - 1x ad / day weekly pack - 1x ad / week monthly pack - 1x ad / month energy - 3x ads / day 3x loot - 3x ads / day magicube - 3x ads / day rune - 3x ads / day mythpet trial - 2x ads / day monster invasion - 2x ads / day total: 26 ads / day + 1 / week + 1 / month."”
  • gameplay
    23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is criticized for being overly menu-heavy, pay-to-win, and riddled with repetitive, simplistic mechanics that detract from core player engagement. Many users feel it strays from the active, skill-based style of previous series entries, leaning heavily on RNG and gacha elements, which leads to stagnation and frustration. However, some praise the game's mechanics as accessible and enjoy the faster monster combat compared to similar titles.

    • “Easy to understand the mechanics and skill upgrade system.”
    • “I would also want to suggest to indicate colors by their elements, for example: lightning = purple, fire = red, etc. Overall the gameplay is kinda good.”
    • “Best Defender I've ever played, easy to kill monsters compared to other gameplay like this.”
    • “One of the best games in the genre until you realize that you spend more time in menus, collecting rewards, than in actual gameplay.”
    • “Incredibly pay-to-win and pay-to-progress, with gameplay elements like artifacts, abilities, and heroes locked behind a paywall.”
    • “As for the gameplay, imagine having so many menus that the challenge becomes navigating them instead of playing.”
  • graphics
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics are generally described as cartoonish and considered a downgrade compared to previous Defender games. While some find them acceptable, many players prefer the art style of earlier installments and feel the visuals could use improvement.

    • “The cartoon graphics compared to Defender 3 and 2 could use improvement, especially the graphics, but overall it's good.”
    • “The graphics are good.”
    • “It's not a bad game, don't get me wrong - it can be quite fun, even despite hideous graphics; but if you were excited for a new Defender game, just play the previous ones and pass on this one.”
    • “The cartoon graphics compared to Defender 3 and 2 need improvement, especially the graphics. Other than that, all is good.”
    • “I've played Defender 1 to 3, and sorry, but the graphics are definitely a downgrade.”
    • “The art style is very cartoonish; I prefer the art style from previous games.”
  • stability
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game suffers from frequent glitches and bugs, including issues with lost in-game rewards, which significantly impact playability. Additionally, the presence of cheaters further diminishes the overall experience, and reporting these problems appears ineffective.

    • “Full of glitches and cheaters, making it unenjoyable to play, and even reporting to them doesn't fix the issue.”
    • “Buggy game. You can claim crystals but later on you will lose them.”
    • “So buggy.”
  • replayability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game offers enjoyable roguelike gameplay but falls short of the original titles' unlimited replayability. Players suggest adding a fully replayable and rewarding mode similar to Defenders II and III to enhance long-term engagement.

  • optimization
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game suffers from severe optimization issues, to the point where it is unplayable despite claims of great optimization.

  • grinding
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is heavily centered around grinding, requiring players to invest significant time in repetitive tasks to progress.

  • music
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users note that the game does not allow playing audiobooks or music in the background during gameplay.

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Defender IV is a role playing game.

Defender IV is available on Phone, Tablet, Android and Mobile Platform.

On average players spend around 10 hours playing Defender IV.

Defender IV was developed by DroidHen.

Defender IV has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its monetization.

Defender IV is a single player game.

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