Relic Guardian News

🎮 Dear Adventurers,
Only 2 days left until you can set foot on this magical pixel tower defense journey!

On the mysterious island known as “Vortex Isle,” the brave Maiji tribe will transform into:
5 base tower forms + 15 unique Ascended Spirit Towers,
and the priestess Pani will awaken into 9 hero forms.

Use your wisdom to build powerful lines of defense—
and let the enemies experience our fiery, heart-pounding combo attacks!



🌳 The game features 5 themed continents and 20+ challenging stages,
where you’ll fight across a variety of battlefields:
gazing up at giant statues in ancient forests, sneaking through perilous chemical plants,
or venturing deep into volcanic caverns where a giant singing scallop awaits…

Wait—hold on, did that statue just move?!

Will this journey lead you to treasure—or to danger?
Only you can uncover the truth.

⏰ October 22 — The gates of Vortex Isle will officially open!
We’ll be waiting for you there.

Our demo is also live now! Come give it a try:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2064610/_Relic_Guardian/

Hello, brave heroes!
The pixel tower defense game Relic Guardian is officially entering its final 3-day countdown before release!

On this mystical island known as Vortex Isle—
to prevent its destruction,
to protect the peace of the Maggi Tribe, and to uphold love and truth✨,
our cute and valiant heroes—you—have been summoned!



In this adventure full of unknowns,
you’ll explore 5 themed continents and take on 20+ carefully designed stages!

Of course, the journey will never be lonely~
The Maggi warriors can transform into 5 basic tower forms and 15 unique advanced spirit towers,
while the witch Pani will join your adventure in 9 different forms!
And who knows—perhaps the island’s mysterious creatures and mechanisms might become your unexpected allies too~

Ready to embark on this adorable yet fiery adventure?
See you on Vortex Isle, October 22!

Our demo is also available now—come give it a try!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2064610/_Relic_Guardian/

Dear adventurers, please allow us to drop to our knees first: we’re truly sorry!!!

Our magical tower-defense game Relic Guardian, originally scheduled to launch on September 3rd, will be delayed.



Just yesterday, Silksong announced its release date of September 4th. (Yes, we can finally unequip Unbreakable Luck!)

We’d love for everyone to have enough time to fully enjoy the world beyond Hallownest.
From our perspective, launching so close together would make our promotional work extremely difficult.

[h3]Therefore, we’ve decided to move our release date to: October 22nd![/h3]

We know this means you’ll have to wait a little longer, but during this time we’ll continue polishing the achievement system and the difficulty editor for challenge stages. Our goal is to bring you a more complete and enjoyable experience at launch.

We’re deeply grateful for all your support and encouragement along the way—every comment we see gives us strength! Please bear with us a little longer, and on October 22nd, join us on Vortex Isle’s magical adventure!

As a small treat, here’s a little in-game Easter egg for you: Vortex Isle, Hollow Knight edition (?).

Hello everyone!
We are Mystrigger, the developers of Relic Guardian.
Today, we can finally share some exciting news with you:

[h3]Relic Guardian will officially launch on Steam on September 3rd, 2025![/h3]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2064610/_Relic_Guardian/

Relic Guardian is a pixel-art fantasy tower defense game where you play as Fran, a summoned hero who joins forces with the brave “Maiji Tribe” to protect Vortex Island.
On this magical island, Fran has more to do than just plan the battlefield and place towers—he can also get up to plenty of… “extra” activities:

🐱 Transform, dance, summon cats



🍄 Take on the role of a mischievous rogue and bully (?) the island’s fantastical creatures.



⚔️ And if all else fails—you can even throw yourself into the fray to hold enemies back and buy your allies more time.



Although it’s a tower defense game, every stage hides interactive devices and little secrets. We hope you’ll always feel the thrill of discovering something new as you play.

The overall pace is light and casual, but for hardcore players, we’ve also prepared a Challenge Mode. Switch anytime—play your way!



💡 Features you’ll experience in the game:

• Five uniquely themed continents with over 20 stages;
  
• 28 talent-tree skills to freely mix and match;
  
• 9 hero forms (tank, AoE, mage, etc.) to handle different levels and enemy types;
  
• 5 tower types + 15 advanced evolutions;
  
• Estimated playtime of 15–20 hours (actual playtime may vary depending on your strategy).
  

If you enjoy pixel-art games, please consider adding us to your wishlist! Thank you! 🙏

Greetings, brave heroes! Long time no see!

Lately, we’ve been busy not only guarding (?) Whirlwind Isle but also teaming up with the Maiji tribe to take part in The Mix Summer Game Fest!
Although we might be the last dev team to submit our repo… (Really sorry everyone, dbq!)



This event was truly an unforgettable experience for us. We’re incredibly grateful for the opportunity!
A heartfelt thanks to every player who came by to try out the game, play the demo, and chat with us — your support has given us huge confidence and motivation!



The demo for Relic Guardian is still available for free on Steam,
so if you haven’t had a chance to try it yet, feel free to download and play anytime!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2064610/_Relic_Guardian/
We’re also planning for the full release on Steam in Q3!
We hope to bring you a charming and magical tower defense adventure!