Underplayed Gems

Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense (2014)

Kingdom Rush  - Tower Defense cover
Developer
Ironhide Game Studio
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Strategy
Rating
4.9 of 5, 16,817 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 16 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A strategic and lighthearted tower defense game where you place and upgrade colorful towers to fend off waves of comical fantasy enemies.

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What players say

Players call it a genre-defining tower defense with deep strategy from tower synergies and enemy waves. Many praise the nostalgia of its Flash origins, but some note the difficulty spikes on Veteran and a tedious late-game mechanic requiring rapid clicks on towers.

Screenshots

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