Name: Deathtrap
Brand: Fanatical
Price: 1.59 USD
Availability: InStock

Deal overview

Deathtrap is currently 92% off on Fanatical — down to $1.59 from $19.99.

At 92% off, this is one of the deepest discounts Deathtrap reaches on Fanatical — near its typical floor.

That works out to $18.40 off the Fanatical list price of $19.99.

This deal is for the PC version. Click View Deal to open the official Fanatical page — prices and regional availability are confirmed at checkout, not by GamesCreed.

Before you buy, read our buying guide or compare more fanatical deals on GamesCreed.

About this game

How it plays

Deathtrap sets you up as the last line of defense on a series of old strongholds, and the loop should feel familiar to anyone who’s put time into a tower defense game: you place, upgrade, and rebuild traps along the paths monsters take toward your gates. What sets it apart is that you’re not just a disembodied strategist clicking placement grids. You control a hero directly, running the battlefield, casting spells, and fighting alongside your machinery instead of just managing it from a distance. Between fights, you’re pushing a character build forward with skills and gear, so the game asks you to think tactically about trap placement and layout while also caring about your own character’s growth. There’s a single player campaign to work through, plus a cooperative option for playing those same maps with someone else, and a competitive mode that flips the formula entirely, letting one player build defenses while the other takes direct control of the attacking monsters. On top of all that, there’s a map and monster editor, so the maps you fight on aren’t necessarily limited to what the developers built themselves.

Who it’s for

If you like tower defense games but have always wished you could get your hands dirty instead of just watching towers do the work, this is squarely aimed at you. Fans of action-RPGs who enjoy tinkering with skill trees and gear will also find something to like in the character progression side of things. The class choices (Mercenary, Sorceress, Marksman) suggest real variety in how you approach a given map, whether that’s melee-forward, spellcasting, or ranged. People who specifically want a co-op game to play with a friend have that covered too. On the other hand, if you find tower defense tedious no matter the coat of paint, or you’re allergic to grinding levels and skills to unlock better options, this probably won’t convert you. It’s also worth knowing going in that this leans gory, so if that’s not your thing, keep that in mind.

Is it worth it?

For anyone who’s into the tower defense and action-RPG hybrid space, Deathtrap offers a fair amount to chew on: a full campaign, co-op, a versus mode, user-generated content tools, and a deep enough leveling system to keep you coming back to try different builds. That’s a solid amount of content for the genre. It’s the kind of game that tends to show up in Steam sales, and given its age and the fact that it’s built around replaying maps with different heroes and strategies, it’s a strong candidate to pick up when the price drops rather than at full price. If you already know you enjoy this specific genre blend, it’s a safe, low-risk purchase on sale.