Wartide key art

Announced — Incremental defense

Wartide

Developed by Dumbbell Games Dec 2026 Steam

An incremental desktop defense game that lives in the corner of your screen.


The waves keep coming and the upgrades you buy are permanent. It sits in the corner of your monitor and gets on with it while you do something else.

A demo is on the store page now.

02 — Trailer

Watch it move.

03 — Screenshots

What it looks like.

04 — Steam news

Latest from the Steam page

Patch notes and announcements from the developer, newest first.

  1. Wartide brings the THUNDER to the Steam Next Fest!

    24 Feb 2026 by Dumbbell Games Community Announcements

    Hey everyone! Wartide is part of Steam Next Fest February 2026. The demo is live now and available until March 2. This is your chance to try the game before launch. What is Wartide? A desktop idle defense game that runs in a small window on your screen. Enemies attack your base from all directions. Deploy infantry, armor, and air support to hold the line while you work, browse, or game. Between w…

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