IDUN

IDUN: Frontline Survival, IDUN: Frontline Control Game

Released

Release Date: January 20, 2025

Strategy, Science Fiction, RTS, Tower Defense, Indie Games, Singleplayer

IDUN is a bloody combination of a chaotic RTS and a tower defense game with an option to move the turrets. Our main task is to defend against hordes of enemies. We must also drill for resources and develop the technology to expand our influence on the titular planet.

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The game IDUN was created by the Swede Gustav Hagerling. It combines real-time strategy with tower defense gameplay. By making strategic decisions, we defend ourselves against the rampant offensive of the beings living on the titular planet in order to extract an important resource.

Plot

IDUN is the name of the planet on which the drilling colony that extracts Epli, a resource of vital importance, is located. Our work is hampered by endless waves of hostile beings, forcing our crew to defend themselves and extract enough resources from the planet before our team is overwhelmed by enemy forces.

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Gameplay

In IDUN we make strategic decisions and directly move defensive units. Each mission involves new obstacles, from environmental anomalies to hordes of enemies, of which tens of thousands can appear on the screen at the same time. Apart from building walls or towers with rotating blades and using turrets or combat vehicles, we delegate crew members to the battlefield. Bloody skirmishes also take place in the skies.

Battles do not leave the environment unaffected. The grassy surface of the planet IDUN quickly turns into a smoky, ruined battlefield as a result of clashes. Explosions create craters, which later fill with puddles of blood, forcing enemies to change their path. In turn, higher temperature makes them move faster. Wind and pressure are also present in the game.

After completing the mission, we collect resources, which we then use to upgrade our station and the crew's arsenal, turrets, and tools.

Game modes

In addition to the campaign and procedurally generated missions, IDUN offers various types of challenges, such as survival which is about the endless defense of the refinery.

Graphics

IDUN runs on the Unity engine and features colorful graphics. We can experience an interactive simulation of smoke and fluids in the form of blood.

Platforms:

PC Windows

Developer: IDUN Interactive

Publisher: Surefire.Games

Age restrictions: 16+

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System Requirements

System Requirements for IDUN Video Game:

PC / Windows

Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core i5-10310U / AMD Ryzen 7 3700U, 4 GB RAM, graphic card Intel UHD 620, 1 GB HDD, Windows 7 SP1 64-bit.

Recommended System Requirements:
Intel Core i5-9400 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 6 GB GeForce GTX 1660 / 8 GB Radeon RX 580, 2 GB HDD, Windows 10/11 64-bit.

Ratings

Game Ratings for IDUN Video Game.

79%

STEAM Score

All Reviews: Mostly Positive (604)

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User Reviews Summary generated by AI

The main pros of the game

Unique Gameplay Mechanics: The game combines elements of RTS and tower defense, allowing players to move turrets dynamically, which adds a fresh twist to the genre.
Fun and Fast-Paced: Many players find the gameplay enjoyable and addictive, with a solid core loop that keeps them engaged.
Variety of Towers and Upgrades: There are numerous towers and upgrades available, which encourages experimentation and strategic planning.
Engaging Visuals and Performance: The game runs smoothly, even with large numbers of enemies on-screen, and has a decent aesthetic appeal.
Active Development: Players appreciate the developers' responsiveness to feedback, with frequent updates improving the game over time.

The main cons of the game

AI Voice Acting: The AI-generated voice lines are widely criticized for being poor quality, repetitive, and immersion-breaking, leading many players to mute the audio.
Repetitive Gameplay: After a few hours, many players feel the gameplay becomes monotonous due to limited mission types and objectives.
Grindy Progression: The game requires significant grinding for resources to upgrade towers and unlock new abilities, which can become tedious.
Control and UI Issues: Some players report that the controls can be clunky, and the user interface can be confusing, making it difficult to manage units and buildings effectively.

The features or elements that are missing from the game according to users

Better Voice Acting Options: Many players wish for either more engaging voice acting or the option to disable it entirely without losing narrative context.
Variety in Mission Types: Users express a desire for more diverse mission types and objectives to break the repetitiveness of gameplay.
Improved Balancing and Strategy: Some players feel that the game relies too heavily on luck (RNG) rather than strategy, with certain towers being far more effective than others.
Save System Improvements: Players have noted the lack of a proper save system as a significant drawback, especially when progress can be lost unexpectedly.

Summary

Overall, while IDUN - Frontline Survival offers an intriguing blend of genres and has many enjoyable aspects, it is hindered by repetitive gameplay, poor voice acting, and some control issues that could benefit from further refinement.

Summary generated on: October 29, 2025

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