Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense (2018)

- Developer
- Ironhide Game Studio
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- Indie, Strategy
- Rating
- 4.8 of 5, 7,906 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 12 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A lighthearted but strategically deep tower defense game that feels rewarding and fast-paced.
addictingfast-pacedstrategiccartoonydifficultcasualtacticalengaging
What players say
Players consider this the weakest or most uneven entry in the Kingdom Rush series, praising the elven aesthetic and hero abilities but split on difficulty: some find it the easiest, others point to frustrating difficulty spikes. Towers are imbalanced, with barracks and archer towers dominating while artillery and mage towers feel weak or overpriced.
Trailer
Screenshots

More games like this
- Unholy Alliance - Tower Defense (2021)
- Defenders Glory (2021)
- War Heroes: Invasion (2018)
- Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense (2020)
- Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD (2024)
- Defend Your Life: TD (2015)
- Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense (2016)
- THE LAST DEFENSE! (2021)
More by Ironhide Game Studio
- Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense (2014)
- Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense (2016)
- Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense (2020)
- Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD (2024)
- Iron Marines (2019)
- Kingdom Rush Frontiers (2013)
- Kingdom Rush Origins (2014)
- Kingdom Rush (2011)
This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? Tell the Catbot what you feel like playing and it picks from the whole catalog, or browse by platform and genre.