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DOTFI is a single player and multiplayer open world shooter game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Open World Interactive and was released on May 27, 2020. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Do you have what it takes to defend what is yours? This is not a typical tower defense game where the troops do all the work. This is a hybrid FPS/TPS tower defense game which you take over the control to defend your island.

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70%Audience ScoreBased on 20 reviews
gameplay3 positive mentions
stability3 negative mentions

  • The game offers a unique combination of tower defense and third-person vehicle shooter mechanics, making it a fun and engaging experience.
  • Graphics are visually appealing, and the gameplay is intuitive, with rewarding upgrades and a variety of creatures to encounter.
  • It's a casual game that can be enjoyable, especially when played with friends, and has potential for improvement.
  • The game suffers from significant bugs, a frustrating UI, and a lack of polish, which detracts from the overall experience.
  • Multiplayer functionality is unreliable or non-existent, making it difficult to play with friends as intended.
  • Gameplay can be tedious due to slow building mechanics, unclear enemy types, and resource management issues.
  • gameplay

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 17% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    Gameplay is characterized by a blend of driving and upgrading tanks, along with strategic defense placement around an open tower, offering a fun combination of FPS and RTS elements. Players appreciate the intuitive mechanics and variety of creatures, though some suggest improvements to the tutorial for better understanding of turret placement and upgrades. Overall, the gameplay is engaging and well-received.

    • “I really like the combined FPS + RTS combo of gameplay.”
    • “Graphics are wonderful, gameplay is intuitive, creatures are in abundance and in lots of variety.”
    • “Gameplay consists of driving and upgrading your tank, and placing defenses around a large, exposed, open tower.”
    • “They could probably use to add a couple of things to the tutorial: 1) you can place turrets on yourself, and 2) explain the turret upgrade mechanic.”
  • stability

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game is criticized for its instability, featuring significant lag and numerous bugs, which detract from the user experience, despite some players finding enjoyment in it.

    • “It's a laggy, buggy mess with a bad UI.”
    • “The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable.”
    • “I experienced constant frame drops and connectivity issues.”
  • grinding

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Players find the grinding aspect frustrating, particularly due to the time-consuming nature of boss fights that reset progress upon death, leading to a tedious experience.

    • “Then it boots you back to a tedious, time-consuming boss fight if you die.”
    • “The grinding feels endless and repetitive, making it hard to stay engaged.”
    • “I spent hours farming for resources, only to feel like I made no progress at all.”
  • graphics

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The graphics are highly praised for their polished appearance and vibrant variety, enhancing the overall gameplay experience with a rich array of creatures.

    • “Graphics look great, really polished.”
    • “Graphics are wonderful, gameplay is intuitive, creatures are abundant and varied.”
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DOTFI is a open world shooter game with science fiction theme. Common tags for DOTFI include indie, tower defense, cyberpunk, building, base building and others.

DOTFI is available on PC and Windows.

DOTFI was released on May 27, 2020.

DOTFI was developed by Open World Interactive.

DOTFI has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked DOTFI for its gameplay but disliked it for its stability.

DOTFI is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

Similar games include Executive Assault, Night of the Dead, Bot Wars, Executive Assault 2, WARSHIFT and others.