STEEL FRONT — Beta

What is STEEL FRONT?

STEEL FRONT is a 3D maze tower defense game in an early public beta. It is made with Godot and can be played in a browser or through an Android download. The core idea is route control: machines follow the shortest route toward the base, and walls alter that route. Defensive choices include the Mortar and EMP, with the Pulse Cannon and Arc Coil as the other two options. The game is single-player and supports English and Korean, and the beta has no payments. A guided first game introduces the opening steps. The map set includes Plains and Crossroads, plus Canyon. Each one contains ten waves. Drone units and swarms appear, as do tanks that split and a boss. The beta version is 0.1.0A and was published on 27 October 2026. Battles are presented in 3D, and tower information can be reviewed during play. Automatic battle saves and a Continue option are included. The project remains in development, so this public beta is a work in progress rather than a finished release.

How to play

Begin at the title screen, choose Start, select one of the three maps, and follow the first-game guide. Construction starts with the Wall option. Click or tap a cell once to preview the wall, then use the same cell again to confirm it. A route to the base must stay open; the enemy path cannot be completely sealed. Before the first wave, place two Pulse Cannons near the route the machines will take. When the defenses are ready, start the wave. Selecting an existing tower shows its upgrade cost, sell value and other information. Selling is handled between waves. The Pause menu holds sound, music and graphics settings. The battle saves automatically, and Continue on the title screen returns to it. Cleared maps open endless mode, and victory stars are spent on permanent upgrades. The opening guide is the practical way to learn the sequence without guessing at the first build.

Controls

Browser play begins with Run game. After the game loads, click inside the play area to enable sound. The interface uses mouse clicks in a browser and taps on a touch screen. Select Wall, click or tap a cell to preview, then click or tap that same cell again to build. Selecting an existing tower brings up upgrade costs, sell value and tower information. The Pause control opens settings for sound, music and graphics. Android play uses an APK install; Android may ask for permission to install from the browser or file manager. The Android build requires Android 7.0 or later and a 64-bit ARM device. Browser and Android saves are separate. On a computer, a desktop browser with WebGL 2 is recommended. These controls cover the actions shown in the beta, and the preview step is the key difference from a single-click build.

Tips for your first run

The first-game guide is the cleanest way to start, and the wall preview is the habit to keep. A wall is a route decision, not decoration: preview a cell, then confirm it only when the base still has an open path. Enemy variety matters when choosing defenses, because drone units, swarm groups, tanks that split apart and a boss create different pressures. Open a tower's information to compare upgrade costs and sell value, and remove a weak placement between waves. Automatic saves and Continue make it possible to resume a battle later. Cleared maps open endless mode, and victory stars fund permanent upgrades.

• Preview a wall cell, then confirm on the same cell.
• Keep an open route to the base.
• Place two Pulse Cannons near the route before wave one.
• Select a tower to see upgrade cost and sell value.
• Sell weak towers between waves.
• Spend victory stars on permanent upgrades after a clear.

Content and replayability

STEEL FRONT has three maps, and each one carries ten waves. The map set includes Plains and Crossroads, plus Canyon. Enemy variety comes from drone units, swarm groups, tanks that split apart and a boss. The tower set has four options: the Mortar, the EMP, the Pulse Cannon and the Arc Coil, with each selected tower showing upgrade and sell information. Replay value is built around clearing maps, unlocking endless mode on those maps, and spending victory stars on permanent upgrades. The guided first game gives a new player a route into the systems, while tower information supports experimentation after the opening. Automatic battle saves and Continue make it easier to return to an unfinished battle. The beta is single-player and offers English and Korean. Because the game is still in development, the current content is the beta's three-map structure rather than a final campaign outline.

Presentation and performance

The look is 3D, and the project is built in Godot. Browser play is best served by a desktop browser with WebGL 2. Android players install an APK and need Android 7.0 or later on a 64-bit ARM device, with installation permission granted through the browser or file manager when prompted. Save behavior differs by platform: browser saves stay with that browser and disappear if site data is cleared, while Android saves are separate from browser saves. The beta includes sound, music and graphics settings in the Pause menu. A 33-second trailer and a 70-second first-game guide are available, with Korean captions. Generative artificial intelligence tools assisted parts of the graphics, audio and development code. An early public beta benefits from specific feedback, and the requested format is device or browser, what happened, and steps to reproduce the problem. The presentation is therefore a 3D Godot build made for browser and Android rather than a finished, platform-complete release.

Who should play it

STEEL FRONT suits a player who wants tower defense to be a route-building problem. Walls are not background decoration; they change the path the machines use, and the four towers answer that path with different tools. The three maps and ten-wave structure give a clear opening goal, while endless mode and permanent upgrades extend play after a map is cleared. A single-player game with English and Korean support and no payments fits players who prefer a self-contained beta. The guided first game and tower information lower the entry barrier for someone new to maze defense. Players who want to test an in-development build, report device or browser issues, and follow a Godot-made 3D project will find the beta relevant. Those who need a finished campaign, a final balance pass or a complete platform list should treat this as an early public beta. Android owners need a 64-bit ARM device on Android 7.0 or later; browser players should use a desktop browser with WebGL 2.