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IDUN - Frontline Control Game: Move/Hold/Push

80%Game Brain Score
story, gameplay
grinding, replayability
80% User Score Based on 208 reviews

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IDUN is named after the Norse goddess of youth, and our story begins as humanity lands on a planet named after her. Welcome to IDUN, a new breed of defense RTS where explosive single-player action meets a gripping story campaign. Hold the line against massive swarms on a fully simulated battlefield, where your objective is to extract resources from a hostile planet before being overrun by enemy ho…

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IDUN - Frontline Control Game: Move/Hold/Push screenshot
IDUN - Frontline Control Game: Move/Hold/Push screenshot
IDUN - Frontline Control Game: Move/Hold/Push screenshot
IDUN - Frontline Control Game: Move/Hold/Push screenshot
IDUN - Frontline Control Game: Move/Hold/Push screenshot
IDUN - Frontline Control Game: Move/Hold/Push screenshot
IDUN - Frontline Control Game: Move/Hold/Push screenshot
IDUN - Frontline Control Game: Move/Hold/Push screenshot

80%
Audience ScoreBased on 208 reviews
story22 positive mentions
grinding16 negative mentions
  • The game offers a unique blend of tower defense and RTS mechanics, allowing players to actively move towers and heroes, which adds a refreshing dynamic to the gameplay.
  • There is a satisfying progression system with a variety of upgrades and customizable units, making each mission feel rewarding and engaging.
  • The game features a high level of replayability with numerous mission types and the ability to tackle challenges in different ways, keeping the experience fresh.
  • The AI voice acting is widely criticized for being poor and distracting, detracting from the overall immersion of the game.
  • The gameplay can become grindy and repetitive after a few hours, with some missions feeling formulaic and lacking variety.
  • There are issues with balance and RNG elements that can lead to frustrating experiences, as success can heavily depend on the random upgrades received during missions.
  • story
    156 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story is generally considered lackluster, with many players finding the AI-generated voice acting and writing to be subpar and at times jarring. While the narrative may not be the main draw, the variety of mission types and gameplay mechanics provide enough engagement to keep players entertained, despite the repetitive nature of grinding for resources and upgrades. Overall, the story serves as a backdrop to the gameplay rather than a focal point, with many players prioritizing the fun and tactical elements over the narrative quality.

    • “While the story may not win an Oscar, this was irrelevant to me when playing these types of games; the gameplay was extremely fun.”
    • “The story characters are animated in an anime style and are voice acted. The AI-generated voices didn't bother me, and there is an option to turn them off if they do.”
    • “I love the variety of different missions and the ability to finish them with different setups and different play styles.”
    • “The main missions are far between each other, and the normal missions do get repetitive after 2-3 hours.”
    • “The story and characters are painful 'modern audience' stereotypes and whining.”
    • “It's done terribly in this game with the dialogue, to the point where I played through 2 missions, got sick of listening to it, alt+f4'd and am returning it.”
  • gameplay
    65 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is generally well-received, characterized by its dynamic and engaging mechanics that blend tower defense with real-time strategy elements, offering a variety of missions and enemy encounters. While some players appreciate the addictive nature and unique progression system, others note issues with repetitiveness and a lack of depth in certain mechanics. Overall, the game provides a fun experience, especially for those who enjoy fast-paced, arcade-style gameplay, despite some criticisms regarding AI voice acting and polish.

    • “More enemies than I know what to do with makes for some genuinely exciting gameplay, making each match more dynamic having to adjust your defenses to match the incoming enemies.”
    • “The gameplay is intense and fun, but also has surprising depth as you master the use of the different heroes, turrets, and fire support options.”
    • “This unique blend of RTS and tower defense mechanics creates a fresh experience I’d call 'defense RTS.' It keeps you on your toes with its intense, real-time decision-making.”
    • “I guess, for the price, I did get enough fun to go through the main story, but be warned that the gameplay takes a nosedive within the early couple of hours.”
    • “There is no way to sugarcoat it - everything from unit movement, turret building, base upgrades, timers, currency mechanics, story exposition, tutorial elements... the whole UI is built for touch screens and designed around those mobile games we all turn our noses at.”
    • “The gameplay becomes predictable and lacks depth, especially when compared to other games in the genre.”
  • music
    17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is widely praised, with many users highlighting its quality and ability to enhance the gaming experience. While some players appreciate the varied and engaging soundtrack, a few mention that it can be overly loud at lower settings, leading them to consider muting it in favor of other audio. Overall, the soundtrack is regarded as one of the standout features of the game.

    • “The music is the best thing about the game by far.”
    • “Great visuals and sounds, slick interface, excellent music, and tons of content.”
    • “I often turn off music in games, but decided to let this one run.”
    • “Music can be loud even at the lowest settings.”
    • “Turn off the music as well while you're at it, and put a podcast on or something.”
    • “You're likely to mute the music and listen to a podcast while playing before too long, though.”
  • grinding
    16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players generally find the game enjoyable and well-designed, but many criticize it for being excessively grindy, particularly as they progress. The need to gather resources for upgrades and the repetitive nature of missions can make the experience feel tedious and less rewarding, with some noting that the upgrades don't significantly impact gameplay. While some appreciate the balance of resource farming, the overall sentiment leans towards the grind being a major drawback.

    • “The game is fun and has tons of upgrades, but it is quite grindy as you need to gather a lot of resources from missions or passively from your base to upgrade everything and to add additional towers, heroes, or items when starting a map.”
    • “I ended up playing most missions in sped-up mode to get through the chore of grinding resources for upgrades that barely made a difference in the end.”
    • “Really enjoyed the demo, but I find the full game to be far too grindy, whereas the demo was too fast and easy. I believe the right amount of grind is somewhere in the middle of the two.”
  • graphics
    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some praising the colorful and sharp visuals that enhance the gameplay experience, while others find the art style uninspired and the graphics merely adequate. Many users highlight the smooth performance and immersive quality, recommending larger screens for the best experience, though the game is also optimized for smaller displays. Overall, while the visuals are generally well-received, they do not stand out as a defining feature of the game.

    • “Smooth as butter, immersive graphics; recommend a large screen for full experience, although fully optimized for small screens.”
    • “Graphics were colorful, sharp, and suited the game; I especially liked the 'main bases' spinning planet which reminded me of playing the older X-COM games.”
    • “Great visuals and sounds, slick interface, excellent music, and tons of content.”
    • “The storyline is okayish, and the art style seems uninspired.”
    • “The game itself runs fine, but the graphics are just okay.”
    • “It reminds me a little of Spaz in terms of its aesthetics.”
  • optimization
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is highly optimized, delivering impressive performance even under demanding conditions, such as maintaining a steady framerate with 10,000 enemies on screen. Users report that it runs smoothly on various devices, including MacBook Pro, making it a reliable choice for both casual and intense gaming sessions.

    • “Performance is great here too.”
    • “Impressive performance: even with 10k enemies on screen the framerate stays completely nailed to my 165hz limit.”
    • “Is the game truly optimized and balanced?”
    • “Besides the aforementioned Oscar-worthy performance of 'ham', the RTS/tower defense bug squashing is a fine distraction to play on my MacBook Pro during office meetings, which could use some AI interruption with all these humans in the meeting room.”
  • humor
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is appreciated by users, particularly in the AI dialogue, which some find amusing and prefer to keep on despite the option to skip it. Players suggest enhancing the experience by allowing more customization, such as turning off story voices while retaining the funny quips, and even adding humorous text sounds for a more engaging reading experience.

    • “The AI dialogue is skippable, but some of it is funny.”
    • “There is a setting to turn off the voice quips, but not the story progression. Honestly, I would rather keep the funny AI voice quips on and turn the story AI voices off and just read them!”
    • “Found it quite funny at times.”
  • replayability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players highlight the game's exceptional replayability, noting that it offers infinite replay value and a highly engaging experience that encourages multiple playthroughs.

    • “The replayability in this game is outstanding.”
    • “Infinite replay value.”
    • “You can definitely tell that the replayability in this game is lacking.”
  • stability
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is noted to have some bugs, indicating that stability is an issue; however, it is still considered a decent tower defense experience overall.

    • “Still kind of buggy, but a decent tower defense.”
    • “The game crashes frequently, making it hard to enjoy.”
    • “I experienced several glitches that disrupted my gameplay.”
  • emotional
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users feel that the emotional aspect of the game is hindered by repetitive lines that lack depth and context, resulting in a less engaging experience.

  • character development
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Reviewers praise the character development in the game, highlighting the effective juxtaposition between the protagonist and antagonist, which they believe significantly surpasses the character depth found in Baldur's Gate.

    • “The character development and juxtaposition of protagonist and antagonist put this game light years ahead of the dribble and drool of Baldur's Gate.”
    • “The depth of character arcs and the way they evolve throughout the story is truly impressive.”
    • “I love how each character has their own unique backstory that influences their decisions and relationships.”
    • “The character development feels shallow and lacks depth, making it hard to connect with the characters.”
    • “I found the character arcs to be predictable and uninspired, leaving me disappointed with their growth.”
    • “The interactions between characters are often one-dimensional, which detracts from the overall narrative experience.”
  • monetization
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Many users perceive the game's monetization strategy as a cash grab, criticizing the lack of polish and effort in the AI development, which detracts from the overall experience.

    • “Right now, even though I really want to play this, I can't help but feel like it's a cheap cash grab attempt given the lack of work done to polish the AI.”

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30h Median play time
30h Average play time
30-30h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 1 analyzed playthroughs

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