The Best Tower-defense Games for Mac OS

Update : Bug Heroes: Tower Defense added at rank #24.
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Bloons TD Battles 2 (2021)

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Android Mac OS PC Windows IOS iPhone

Get ready for an epic tower defense battle against countless waves of Bloons and players in Bloons TD Battles 2. With a variety of strategic combinations, hero options, and skill-based gameplay, you must defend against your opponent while launching your own Bloon offensive. Are you ready to become a master player, earn unique badges, and enjoy tons of new content? Join now and take on the challenge today!

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What we like:
  • Fun gameplay
  • Exciting 1-on-1 games
What could be improved:
  • Overwhelming and disturbing visuals
  • Popping sound glitches

  • tower-defense
  • pvp
  • tactical
  • family-friendly
  • character
  • competitive
  • cartoony
  • sandbox
  • colourful
  • top-down
  • 3d
  • real-time
  • customization
  • head-to-head

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Bloons TD 5 (2011)

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Five-star tower defense with unrivaled depth and replayability. The Bloons are back in full HD glory and this time they mean business! Build awesome towers, choose your favorite upgrades, hire new Special Agents, and pop every last invading Bloon in the most popular tower defense series in history.


  • tower-defense
  • cooperative
  • family-friendly

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Thronefall (2023)

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early access Mac OS PC Windows

A minimalist game about building and defending your little kingdom.

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  • city-building
  • minimalist
  • tower-defense
  • medieval
  • strategy
  • isometric
  • base-building
  • real-time
  • building
  • stylized
  • 3d
  • defence
  • colourful
  • tower
  • action

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Kingdom Eighties (2023)

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Android Nintendo Switch Linux Mac OS PC Windows Xbox One IOS iPhone

Kingdom Eighties is a standalone expansion to the award-winning Kingdom series. A singleplayer epic adventure of micro-strategy and base building. Defend your town against the mysterious Greed, and discover the secrets of your family lineage!

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  • pixel
  • micro-strategy
  • colony
  • base-building
  • city-building
  • tower-defense
  • strategy
  • simulation
  • survival
  • economy
  • resource-management
  • building
  • skateboard
  • medieval
  • procedural

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Idle Monster TD: Evolved (2022)

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Join the battle against invading humans in Idle Monster TD: Evolved, a never-ending tower defense game with over 150 unique monsters and pets, from cute and colorful flower creatures to epic fire breathing dragons. Strategize your monster placement and watch them evolve and gain new abilities to defend your base against the never-ending swarm of humans. Featuring 40 unlockable monsters with 3 evolutions each, 5 different maps, mini-games, and bi-weekly PvP tournaments. With offline progression and cute 3D graphics, it's a perfect blend of Idle and Tower Defense genres.

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What we like:
  • Hidden depth to the game
  • Entertaining simple tower defense idler concept
What could be improved:
  • Aggressive monetization
  • Not a true idle game
  • Too much grinding and slow progress
  • Initial excitement fades quickly due to lack of challenge and small maps

  • tower-defense
  • auto-battler
  • idler
  • clicker
  • fantasy
  • 3d
  • time-management
  • cute
  • deckbuilder
  • pve
  • magic
  • dragon
  • strategy
  • robots

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Kingdom Rush Origins TD (2014)

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Android IOS iPhone Xbox One PC Windows Mac OS

Kingdom Rush Origins packs in a treasure trove of new content and features. Re-enter the world of Kingdom Rush: visit mysterious elven forests, magical faery realms, and even floating ruins of an ancient metropolis. Discover 8 new specialized tower upgrades with over 18 abilities.

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  • tower-defense
  • rpg
  • japanese
  • card
  • strategy
  • wave
  • boss-fight
  • defence
  • tower
  • turn-based
  • battle
  • jrpg
  • anime
  • trading

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Isle of Arrows (2022)

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PC Windows Android IOS iPhone Mac OS

Isle of Arrows is a Puzzle Tower Defense game in which you build a fortress in the sky. Place towers, expand the isle, and build your own paths. Can you find the perfect spot for each tile to beat the RNG and defend against waves of invaders?

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  • tower-defense
  • rogue-like
  • board-game
  • procedural
  • strategy
  • minimalist
  • choices
  • tile
  • city-building

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Kingdom Rush (2011)

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Kingdom Rush is a tower defense game that will capture your attention with its stunning graphics and exciting gameplay. Defend your kingdom from hordes of orcs, trolls, and wizards. Use towers, spells, and heroes at your command to customize your strategy and battle legendary monsters. With 61 different enemies, challenging levels, and addictive gameplay, Kingdom Rush is a must-play game for strategy enthusiasts.


What we like:
  • Engaging gameplay mechanics
  • Brilliant pop culture references and Easter eggs
  • Classic tower defense done right
  • Captivating micromanagement aspect
What could be improved:
  • No speed-up button
  • No new content or updates
  • Can be frustratingly difficult at times

  • tower-defense
  • strategy

9

Bloons TD 6 (2011)

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Mac OS PC Windows Xbox One IOS iPhone Android

The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.

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  • tower-defense
  • cooperative
  • strategy
  • family-friendly

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Mindustry (2017)

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Android IOS iPhone Linux Mac OS PC Windows

- Minor bugfixes. - Minor fixes to bug fixes. - Major bugfixes to bugfix the bugfix for bug fixing. - Bug fixes for bugfixing the bug fixing bug.

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  • tower-defense
  • cooperative
  • base-building
  • automation
  • factory-building
  • resource-management
  • cross-platform
  • multiplayer
  • sandbox
  • strategy
  • building
  • team
  • mech
  • hard

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