Open now · By request
Hordeguard: Winds of the North playtest
by Black Deer Games
Leap into the heart of a Viking fantasy siege where tower defense meets action combat, strategy, and co-op survival. Gather what you can, raise your defenses, fight beside your friends, and hold the line against an unending horde.
It's free to ask. The developer chooses who gets in.
- Access
- By request
- On playtest since
- Oct 28, 2025
- Planned release
- To be announced
- Developer
- Black Deer Games
- Platforms
- Windows
- Players
- Co-op, Multiplayer, Single-player, Split-screen co-op
- Languages
- Czech, English, French, German and 10 more
How to join the Hordeguard: Winds of the North playtest
- Open the game's Steam page with the Request access button. Sign in to Steam if it asks.
- Request access to the Hordeguard: Winds of the North playtest there. It's free and doesn't commit you to anything.
- The developer lets players in, often in batches, so it can take a while. Steam emails you when you're in, and the playtest appears in your library.
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About Hordeguard: Winds of the North
Hordeguard: Winds of the North is a Viking fantasy action-strategy defense game where tower defense, RTS-style resource management, RPG progression, and action combat collide. Gather resources, fortify your settlement, fight beside your defenses, and survive escalating waves of mythic enemies alone or become a shieldwall in co-op.
Your settlement is the heart of the fight. Gather resources, raise walls, place defenses, upgrade structures, and turn a fragile Viking village into a fortress strong enough to withstand the next attack.
You are not just the commander. You are the final wall. Take up your weapon, hold the line, reinforce weak points, and fight directly alongside your Viking recruits and fortifications when the horde breaks through.
Between waves, survival means risk. Leave the village to discover useful loot, battle roaming enemies, and return with the tools you need before the next assault begins.
Earn XP in battle and choose upgrade cards that change how you survive. Shape your hero, strengthen your defenses, and venture into the next fight. After battle unlock modifiers that can add challenges and difficulty multipliers to truly test your warrior spirit.
Play solo or team up with a friend in local split-screen co-op or Steam Remote Play Together. Choose your roles: One player can gather resources while the other builds, or one can repair while the other fights. But both will need to adapt when the horde arrives.
From the game's Steam page.
