- 17.waves is OUT NOW - 29 May 2026
Grab 17.waves NOW for 30% OFF!!While the game can be played as a singleplayer, it was always envision as something you would play online with some buddies. We wanted to keep the price of the game low to keep the game accessible for groups of friends - and are offering 30% OFF at launch to encourage even more players to give it a try!We are so excited to see you all digging into the game, and putting your skills to the test as you work your way through all 17 levels. That's 289 waves to survive!!If you want to share feedback, report any bugs, or otherwise connect with ourselves and other fans of the game we recommend joining the Peartree Games Discord!BUNDLES?Looking to save a few dollars more? If you own either Paper Planet or Starground (both also galactic sci-fi co-op games from 2 Left Thumbs) then you're eligible for an additional 10% off at checkout!The Making of 17.wavesThe Inspira…
- Strategems Vol. 2 - 28 May 2026
Today kicks off Strategems Vol. 2 hosted by Goblinz PublishingA digital event focused on strategy and highly replayable titles.Find your next hidden gem, jump into exclusive demos, and explore the best the genre has to offer!LAUNCHTomorrow is the big day!!17.waves TD officially launches tomorrow!The game will only be $7.99 USD with a 30% launch discountWe wanted to keep the game affordable, as it is best played with a group of 4 friends. So please, pester your buddies and let them know you have a new co-op game you'd like to sink your weekend into. We're very excited for you all to finally play it in full!
- Tower Defense Fest - 9 March 2026
Thank you to Steam for organizing an official Tower Defense Fest! This is a wonderful, highly variable genre that easily feels worthy of dedicated celebration!2 Left Thumbs has 5 total games taking part, 4 of which are upcoming. Please check out this selection of other TD releases, as well as the full event for more great options!CardaverInspired by the lane-based tower defense gameplay of Plants vs Zombies, Cardaver puts a deckbuilding roguelike twist on the formula. This highly replayable strategy game should be equally enjoyable to both those who are and are not familiar with the PvZ inspirations.CastillonInspired by a variety of strategy genres, Castillon looks to create a unique experience within familiar mechanics, brought together in unique ways. Party base-builder, RTS, and TD this game should appeal to a wide range of strategy fans.Paper PlanetThe only released games on this li…
- 2026 Publisher Sale - 7 February 2026
Today kicks off the big 2 Left Thumbs Publisher Sale!Explore the full event page to scope out loads of discounts, free games, bundles and more! NEW RELEASEYesterday saw the release of Underboard, a new team-based tactical roguelike autobattler!(The lead artist of which did the awesome custom art for this sale!)COMING SOON 4 more games have received official release dates! Each of which offers a public demo.Dice A Million - Dice-rolling Deckbuilder Roguelike - February 25thCrawling Angels - Physics-based Puzzle Horror - March 13thWasteland Bites - Survival Horror Food Truck Manager - April 3rdBesmirch - Survival Horror Farming Sim - May 11thWHAT ELSE?There were too many announcements this year to include in store page post.Check out this news post with EVERYTHING related to this year's 2 Left Thumbs sale!FOLLOW ALONGFollow 2 Left Thumbs on social media to stay up-to-date on all the lates…
- Play the FULL GAME for FREE! - 5 September 2025
FULL GAME PlaytestWe've been hard at work to make 17.waves the best it can be! The next step is for us to put the game in the public's hands to get their honest opinions. While debating what content would be best to include in this playtest, we decided, "Why not ALL of it?!"From today until September 15th you can play 17.waves in its entirety, with full online multiplayer support! This is made available through a Public Playtest here on Steam.How to JoinAnyone who had previously registered for the playtest will now automatically be granted access. Anyone new simply needs to click the green "Join The Playtest" button the the game's store page.(This isn't the actual link. Just a screenshot so you know what to look out for)FeedbackWhile you have no obligation, our primary goal here is to engage you all, and gather up as much feedback as can heading to a final release. Any feedback you can…
- Upcoming Playtest Announcement - 1 July 2025
Upcoming Playtest17.waves TD has been tested privately for many months already, and we feel it's ready to be in the public's hands! The next step is to get it in your hands to really put it to the test. A huge thank you to AlphaBetaGamer for helping promote this playtest.A co-op multiplayer game is going to be a little different with every new group of friends, and we want to be sure the experience is fun and smooth across as many groups as possible - even when Robbie forgets to charge your last line of defense, or Anne miss her toss and chucks gold off a cliff for the 12th time today. Your feedback is everything!We want to hear from you to make the game the best it can be!How to JoinOn the main Steam page, just below the screenshot carousel there is a pair of links.The 17.waves Demo. This gives you immediate access to play 4 levels either solo or online with friends. Please drop us a r…
- Feedback Update - 2025-02 - 23 February 2025
Steam Next Fest In preparation for Steam Next Fest, we've given the 17.waves a standalone demo page. Your feedback thus far has been invaluable, and we wanted to grant you additional ways to share your thoughts on the demo. You can check out the updated demo here, with space to directly leave reviews on that new page! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2383570/17waves_TD_Demo/ Thank you! Thank you for all the great feedback so far! This patch includes a bunch of updates addressing a number of points people have made. Try them out now on the demo build! Tower Upgrades Towers now need a differing amount of Hex Nuts depending on the team size. Fewer Players equals Fewer Hex Nuts. Coin Cache Attraction The Coin Cache Attraction radius has been increased from 2 to 3 meters. With DeadEye the attraction has been increased from 6 to 12 meters. High score A "High score" has been added to the Ove…
- 2025 Publisher Sale - 7 February 2025
Today kicks off the big 2 Left Thumbs Publisher Sale! Explore the full event page to scope out loads of discounts, free games, bundles and more! How about a FREE game?! Croak Crusader: Spawn of the Spore Spectre launched TODAY, and is available 100% for free! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2997920/Croak_Crusader_Spawn_of_the_Spore_Spectre/ This free titles introduces the general gameplay, protagonist and antagonists of the upcoming (paid) release, Croak Crusader: the Champion of Canada. Be sure to add that to your Wishlist! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3152060/Croak_Crusader_the_Champion_of_Canada/ COMING SOON Very VERY soon! Novus Orbis is a combo-based roguelike deckbuilder, set to release into Early Access on February 10th. There's already dozens of hours of content, and the game will only be getting deeper and more varied from here! https://store.steampowered.com/app/24373…
- Complete Art Overhaul - 11 January 2025
Last year we announced that artist, Liam Crossie, was being brought in to completely redo the in-game art for 17.waves TD. Today we're thrilled to unveil the bright, playful, gorgeous new art direction for the game! The Steam page has been refreshed with all new screenshots and a new trailer showing off all of Liam's hard work, in addition to brand new key art from Skoops! This can all be experienced first hand with 1-4 players in 17.waves public demo. Try the demo for yourself and be sure to leave us any feedback you might have. 17.waves will release in 2025! Be sure to add the game to your Wishlist so you don't miss out on the launch. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2369760/17waves_TD/
- Steam Tower Defense Fest - 29 July 2024
17.waves is taking part in it's first ever Steam Fest! Today we're celebrating all the Tower Defense games around Steam. Be sure to check out the full event for 100s of other TD game discounts and demos to scope out! While you can play 17.waves solo, we recommend trying the online multiplayer! If you encounter any issues, please be sure to let us know in the bug reporting thread. FOLLOW US 17.waves is undergoing some major updates behind the scenes! While we still plan to share major updates here on Steam (like our recent Artist reveal!) you can find more frequent updates on the following platforms: Discord Twitter Bsky MORE CO-OP FUN? Looking to kick off a full-on co-op games night? Be sure to check out Starground! The game launches into Early Access in just 2 days. They have a free demo as well! Be sure to add it to your Wishlist so you don't miss the launch. https://store.steampowere…
- Publisher + Artist Get! - 5 July 2024
PUBLISHER Hello all! This is Graeme from 2 Left Thumbs. I'm thrilled to announce that I'll be stepping in as Publisher for 17.waves!! Some of my best memories playing games have been in party-games with friends. Bottling that hilarity up with tower defense gameplay was something that immediately drew me in! My specialize in publishing has been in working with small, indie teams. But an online multiplayer game is new territory for me. I'm hopeful I can bring a new audience to 17.waves, and make it a staple of your party games nights! ARTIST While we're at it, the very talented artist Liam Crossie (follow his Insta!) has been brought in to give the game a major facelift! While the more minimal, polygonal look and feel of the game will be maintained, Liam is taking things to the next level!! (A before and after of the basic Rolypoly enemy) Liam's models and animations are adding a LOT of c…
- Ring Toss! - 19 April 2024
Feeling Lucky? Hex Nuts and Canisters can now be tossed directly into Towers. An item must be tossed into the Tower ring so it ain't easy though!
- Assist Droid! - 14 April 2024
Assist Droid New Assist Droid to help out with tasks when playing solo, or just because you like the little guy! Every player can enable/disable their own droid at any time. The droid has three modes: Upgrade: Mine and use fasteners on the closest Tower Replenish: Mine and use canisters on the Tower with the least charge Deposit: Collect coins and deposit in the caches Players each control their own droid by pressing Right Bumper on Gamepad or "T" (for Target) on Keyboard. Balance Updates Arrow tower damage per level updated Mine cost decreased to 4 Boost now does a small amount of damage in addition to Radius and Recharge Speed increase If you experience any issues please feel free to leave a comment here or on our discord! Cheers!
- Camera Lock Setting - 23 March 2024
Some players have experienced nausea from the camera aiming at the player. I've added a setting in Visuals > Lock Camera Which will follow the player at a set distance instead. Hope this helps, but please let me know if there's something else that can be improved. Cheers!
- LAN Support - 10 March 2024
Experimental LAN Support is now provided In the settings menu you can change "Relay" connection setting to "LAN" Both the host and clients will need to set the connection setting. The join code will be the local host IP Address, which the clients will input. Host will need to make sure no firewalls are set, and their computer is discoverable on the network. If you have any issues or have any tips for others, please reply here. Cheers!
- Speed Update - 3 March 2024
Prevailing feedback was that the game was a bit too slow. I've updated the speed of most gameplay elements. Increased enemy speed Increased tower rate of fire Increased resource replenishment rate Increased player movement speed I've tested some, but more feedback on the new speed of things is always welcome.
