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Sentinels

Mindwalker Games · 2017

Sentinels

ShooterStrategyIndieEarly AccessIGDB 70Steam 93%

Session Respect Score

AI estimate · 0/5 votes
0.0/ 10

"Tower defense meets first-person shooter hybrid action."

Best session: 20-45 minutes

Minimum session

15 min

Pausability

At save points

Resume friendliness

Some reorientation

FOMO pressure

Zero FOMO

Focus required

Intense

Session structure

Missions & levels

Play tower defense phases passively, jump into FPS when needed.

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About

After a time of relative peace… and boredom... the heroic protectors once known as Sentinels have been called back into action! Use the unique skills of Sam, Kat, and Frank to lay waste to the seemingly endless horde. Deploy powerful automated towers, upgrade them to devastating Elite towers, and watch the mayhem. When that doesn’t quite cut it, rain down meteors and acid attacks with manually activated tactical weapons. And of course, because you love to get your hands dirty, you’ll be jumping into first person shooting mode, sniping and blasting your more dangerous foes.

History Sentinels is the first release from MindWalker Games, but they are definitely not new to the gaming world. The company was founded and helmed by Rob Elam, who has been coding since the ripe old age of 11 - he released his first game, OMF: 2097, when he was 24. Since then, he's worked on a variety of projects, m…

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Context Tags

No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind
🧒Kid co-op

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Sentinels — Session FAQ

How long does a session of Sentinels take?
The minimum meaningful session for Sentinels is approximately 15 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause Sentinels?
Sentinels uses save points or manual saves. You'll need to reach a checkpoint before exiting to avoid losing progress — factor this into your session planning.
Does Sentinels pressure you to keep playing?
Sentinels has no FOMO mechanics — no timed events, live content, or narrative cliffhangers. You can stop whenever you want without feeling like you're missing out.
What is Sentinels's Session Respect Score?
Sentinels has a Session Respect Score of 7.5/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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