The Best Tower-defense Games

Update, : Ro added at rank #1.
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Ro (2023)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows IOS iPhone Android

Take up the adventure and face down the uncompromising vertical platforming of RO-BOUNCE. Push upwards in quest of an anti-virus to save your village from the dreaded Malhax. Move forward with caution; one missed jump could lead to a long fall back down...


  • defence
  • tower
  • tower-defense
  • python
  • historical
  • multiplayer
  • racing
  • ball-rolling

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Sentinel (2023)

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Android PC Windows Xbox One

Explore, fight, and grow stronger as you progress through this 2D Metroidvania-style platformer. Can you uncover the secrets that hide on our moon?


  • tower-defense
  • solid
  • platform
  • comic
  • music
  • cartoony
  • action-horror
  • strategy
  • survival-horror
  • true-to-life
  • open-source
  • arena
  • straight-forward
  • puzzle
  • online

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GROSS (2023)

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PC Windows

GROSS is a unique twist on the classic tower defense genre. After building your formidable defenses, you will jump into the fray to take on enemies head-on. Make sure to collect as much cash as possible to upgrade your defenses and stay ahead of the game. Can you outlast the waves of enemies?

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  • tower-defense
  • humor
  • pve
  • base-building
  • shooter
  • zombies
  • first-person
  • gore
  • dark
  • fps
  • maze-building
  • gun
  • stylized
  • funny
  • strategy

4

Tomb Defender (2022)

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IOS iPhone PC Windows

Sandbox tower defense game in the style of a pulp adventure movie. With full control over the layout of the tomb. Includes challenges and a procedural map generator.

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  • base-building
  • tower-defense
  • real-time
  • isometric
  • strategy
  • editor
  • level
  • comic
  • 3d
  • tactical
  • top-down
  • book
  • realistic
  • casual

5

Kind Heart Defenders (2022)

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Android PC Windows Mac OS

Kind Heart Defenders is an experience that brings the best of Space Shooter with the best of Tower Defense. Have fun building towers, trying different ships, laughing at the characters' jokes, and battling through intergalactic scenarios and gigantic bosses.


  • tower-defense
  • jet
  • flight
  • nostalgia
  • spaceships
  • cute
  • space
  • strategy
  • shooter
  • short
  • colourful
  • casual

6

Broken Universe - Tower Defense (2022)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows IOS iPhone

Get ready to rethink all your defense strategies! Build barricades to stop monsters, or lure them into a maze and attack. A variety of stages that change each time depending on how you play them.

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  • tower-defense
  • deckbuilder
  • base-building
  • pve
  • building
  • space
  • attack
  • score
  • hand-drawn
  • logic
  • strategy
  • cartoony
  • 2d
  • colourful
  • survival

7

Legendary Heroes (2022)

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Xbox One Nintendo Switch IOS iPhone Android PC Windows Playstation 4

Legendary Heroes is a real-time RPG/strategy game with MOBA elements. Protect your towers and crush your opponents!


  • moba
  • real-time
  • rpg
  • tower-defense
  • action-adventure
  • tactical
  • magic
  • strategy
  • casual
  • action
  • 3d
  • fantasy
  • 4x

8

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.


Pros:
  • Hidden depth to the game
  • Entertaining simple tower defense idler concept
Cons:
  • 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
  • idler
  • clicker
  • auto
  • fantasy
  • battler
  • 3d
  • time-management
  • deckbuilder
  • pve
  • cute
  • magic
  • strategy
  • casual
  • team

9

Path to Nowhere (2022)

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IOS iPhone Android

Path to Nowhere is an RPG tower defense game that will challenge your strategy and combat skills. With its captivating storyline, unique gameplay mechanics and stunning character designs, it is an enjoyable experience overall. The interactivity of the gacha mechanic is also a plus, as it isn't very pushy and more than just a cash grab.

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Pros:
  • Unique gameplay mechanics
  • Interesting backstories for the characters
  • Effortless upgrading of characters
  • Captivating storyline and stunning character designs
Cons:
  • Limited moves and flexibility in attacking enemies
  • Drain on phone battery
  • No PvP elements beyond the guild system
  • Beginner event not very free-to-play friendly
  • Art style not revolutionary and reminiscent of other Chinese roleplay games
  • Gatcha

  • defence
  • tower-defense
  • tower
  • rpg
  • real-time
  • grid
  • dystopian
  • korean
  • post-apocalyptic
  • battle
  • event

10

Monster Outbreak (2022)

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PC Windows Linux Mac OS Nintendo Switch

It's a Monster Outbreak! The King's dimensional orb malfunctioned, bringing hordes of dimensional monsters into the Kingdom. As Yulia, the last survivor of the Royal Guard, defend your staging ground against the monsters, upgrade your arsenal, and survive long enough to find the orb and destroy it.

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  • base-building
  • hack-and-slash
  • tower-defense
  • cooperative
  • split-screen
  • crafting
  • local
  • survival
  • multiplayer
  • building
  • controller-support
  • 2d
  • exploration
  • pixel
  • arcade

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