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As the last Spotter at a Nevada gas station, mine by day, defend against mutants by night, and repair a receiver.
Released 07 Apr 2026
Dig Beneath the Station
Recycle Buried Scrap
Defend Against Mutants
Dig by day, fight by night in this blend of mining and Tower Defense. As the last Spotter at a ruined gas station, hold back mutant hordes, scavenge the wasteland, and repair your receiver to capture the President’s vital message and humanity’s last hope.
Developed by Puppyroar Games · Published by Forklift Interactive, Gamersky Games
You are the last Spotter stationed at a ruined Nevada gas station. After a sandstorm damages the receiver, your goal is to repair it while holding off mutant attacks and digging for supplies.
By day, dig underground, collect buried scrap and minerals, and bring them back to process into resources. Manage your stamina, backpack space, and time so you can return to the surface before nightfall.
Use resources to upgrade your character, digging equipment, turrets, and base defenses. At night, mutants attack in waves: build automated guns, barriers, and traps, or take control of the main turret yourself. Underground artifacts can also grant abilities that change a run.
Players who enjoy the game often describe its digging-and-defense cycle as absorbing, with digging for resources feeding into upgrades and nightly fights. Reviews also praise the sense of becoming more capable over time and the appeal of finding hidden underground areas. Some players say the repetition, especially later on, makes the loop lose its appeal.
You’re a Spotter the unlucky soul stationed at the worst gas station in Nevada. Your mission: hold the line against mutant hordes spilling from the ruins of Las Veganos, while awaiting a message from the President himself. But when a colossal sandstorm wrecks the base and ruins your only receiver, you lose your one chance of contact. Now everything hinges on repairing it in time. Dig by day, fight by night, and reclaim the signal before the world’s last hope is lost.
Descend into a mine to scavenge for resources, discover roguelike artifacts that rewrite the rules, and turn your rusty junkyard into an impenetrable fortress in this unique hybrid of digging simulator and Tower Defense.
Daylight is your best friend. Fatigue is your worst enemy. The underground is your salvation. Descend into the ground to haul out life-saving resources. Upgrade your rusty shovel into a planet-cracking drill, supercharge your jetpack, and enhance your character and gadgets to brave the post-apocalyptic world. Every expedition is a race against time and a test of your own greed. Spoiler: greed almost always wins.
Night is when the bill comes due. Hordes of glowing mutants think your gas station is the hottest party spot in town, and you’re the only one not on the guest list. Show them that your door policy is VERY strict. Set up automated machine guns, laser cannons, and rocket launchers. Erect barriers, lay down traps and mines. And when the night hits its climax—jump behind the main turret yourself and personally turn the tide of battle. This is your gas station. Don't let it fall.
Turn rusty scrap into instruments of vengeance. An upgrade tech tree allows you to carve out your own unique playstyle. Will you be a Hunter, picking off mutants with a precise Railgun shot? A Suppressor, holding back the horde with a continuous beam from a Tesla Cannon? Or an Artillerist, turning the battlefield into a fiery hell with a Cluster Grenade Launcher? Every run is a new strategy. The choice is yours.
Sometimes the universe decides you’ve suffered enough and throws you a unique artifact. Each discovery changes your gameplay, offering a powerful ability in classic roguelike fashion. Add slowing projectiles to your turrets, gain the ability to call in a controllable kamikaze drone, or install a power shield over your base. No two runs will ever be the same.
Two games in one: Meditative digging by day, adrenaline-fueled Tower Defense by night.
Deep progression: Evolve through three independent tech trees (Character, Turret, Base) and choose one of three weapon specializations.
You’re the Heart of the Defense: Don't just build—take personal control of the most powerful turret and change the outcome of the fight.
Story-driven goal: Your mission isn't just to survive, but to repair the main receiver and finally hear the President’s message that could decide the fate of all survivors.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 32 |
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| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| Website | Official website |
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