The accessibility of game development tools in 2025 has led to a ton of exciting indie projects that are well worth keeping an eye on, regardless of what genre you usually favour as a player.
DEFECT is one of those games, offering a pretty astounding visual experience, with all of the dystopian sci-fi elements that you'd expect from a game like Cyberpunk 2077, or one of its ilk.
The game is a squad-based shooter that takes place in a far flung future where the world is ruled over by a nefarious AI simply known as The System. The game can be enjoyed in single-player, if you prefer the depth of experience and immersion that offers, or team up in co-op to take on your foes.
Very excitingly, developer emptyvessel has just announced the addition of a new 4v4v4v4 PVP mode featuring dynamic mu

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