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Arc’s Glitch Defender

A sci-fi arcade, combat arena shooter where speed, precision, and strategy push your skills to the limit. Uncover a rich story of a beautiful utopian galaxy's planets, inspired by the styles of old arcades and…

21 August 2025

Arc’s Glitch Defender is an indie, released 21 August 2025 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Arc’s Glitch Defender is

Arc’s Glitch Defender was released in 2025. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A sci-fi arcade, combat arena shooter where speed, precision, and strategy push your skills to the limit. Uncover a rich story of a beautiful utopian galaxy's planets, inspired by the styles of old arcades and the synthwave genre. The ultimate prize is Glory!
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How it plays

Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Arc’s Glitch Defender launched on 21 August 2025, within three weeks of Hollow Knight: Silksong, Mafia: The Old Country, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater and Hell is Us.

Released around the same time: Hollow Knight: Silksong, Mafia: The Old Country, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Hell is Us.

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When did Arc’s Glitch Defender come out?
Arc’s Glitch Defender was released on 21 August 2025 for Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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