Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense

Awesome game. One of my favorite go-to!

A classic tower defense game, very well balanced and veteran mode can be quite challenging!

Fun and challenging levels. In my oppinion the best Kingdon Rush game in the series.

I first played this here in early 2025. I want to try and convince you why you should as well.

There's a ton of tower defense games on the market, almost all of which are newer than this one. There's even like 4 more Kingdom Rush titles, and there's Bloons, and then even new things like Emberward and Nordhold. There's a lot going on in the tower defense market.

I chose to start here because I wanted to play a Kingdom Rush game, and after all the research I could do on which one to start with, I came up with no real good answer. When I saw the sale recently, I kind of just decided to try it out as a package purchase.

I'm so glad I did, because this game lays the groundwork for all of the other Kingdom Rush games, and actually provides a baseline for nearly all other modern tower defense games. You get to play with towers, control heroes, and go through a colorful campaign with tons of activity and abilities. You are unlocking tech tree upgrades and new heroes. And all the while, you are just having fun. Each mission is super unique, and offers you the chance to try all kinds of different tower strategies.

The main campaign offered me about 4 hours of gameplay time. Once you beat the campaign, a few other solo missions unlock (maybe about 6 of them) that probably will offer you another hour or two. After that, you really only continue if you plan to do heroic modes where you do all the scenarios again in harder and harder difficulties.
I don't actually plan to do that, I think I will likely stop after I finish all the unique scenarios. At that point, I'll move on to the next game in the series, Kingdom Rush Frontiers. But I'm really glad I played this because it's a view into how the whole system was designed and built up from the beginning, and I had a blast for the 4 hours I played through the campaign. Additionally, I feel like I will have a leg up when starting out in Frontiers because I understand how the system functions... how towers typically work together and create synergies, and how specific enemy types can be problematic. And that's not difficult to believe, because this game is where it all started.

Was it worth it for 5 or 6 hours total of content? I mean.... with the sale and the package deal, I think I got this for somewhere in the neighborhood of $2 to $3. You make the call, but to me it was a steal. Not to mention that part of the reason why sometimes people don't want to start with older games is that they don't want to sink hours into older titles that use less modern tech. But in this case, it's barely an investment. I think this is a great way to break into the tower defense game experience.

If you are planning to start a Kingdom Rush experience for yourself, I heartily recommend starting here. It is a great game, and it only gets better from this point.

A great tower defense game!

I love this game, and it works perfectly on Linux

Jee, this game turned out to be hard

One of the best classic tower defense games

I'm a big fan of yours, but the difficulty in the subsequent side levels (especially the Hell Portal) is too high, can you reduce the intensity of the easy difficulty, if you see it and are willing to update it, then I will buy the latest DLC of your five generations

Incredibly fun and there are now mods that allows for bigger and more ambitious challenges courtesy of the modding community! Should give this a try after playing through the vanilla version!

Really good game, but falls flat when compared to it's sequels.

great game, great replayability

a challenge for strategies , a timeless classic , also have pretty rich content if you challenge yourself for all 3-stars , hero and iron mode

This game makes me feel like I'm 10 years younger and twice as dumb

A great game! If you like tower defense, you'll love this game!

Great game!
Fun strategy game, the main storyline is a bit on the easy side but the additonal content and the heroic and iron (basically a bonus round on a previous stage you 3 starred.).
One of my favorite things this game has is that you can lose a life or two and still get three stars it's a really big pet peeve of mine is missing one enemy and redoing the entire stage, it's a small thing and I really like it,

Kingdom Rush is a fantastic tower defense game that starts off simple but quickly evolves into a surprisingly deep and strategic experience. With just four base towers, you wouldn’t expect much variety, but their upgrades and evolutions open up a wide range of tactics. What seems like a straightforward game at first soon becomes a fun brain teaser, especially on the tougher levels.

The addition of heroes adds another layer of strategy, making each battle feel more dynamic and engaging. Their unique abilities help turn the tide in critical moments, making gameplay even more satisfying. Whether you’re a casual player looking to pass the time or a strategy fan craving a challenge, Kingdom Rush is an absolute must-play in the tower defense genre.

A simple to understand tower defense game. Simple yet fun and exciting!

This was fun. Hard enough to be challenging and fun enough to keep playing. Well worth the money.

Awesome game - challenging (on veteran), funny, great graphics, awesome towers. Played on iphone years ago, the PC version is great too.

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画风出色，策略性拉满。英雄、塔、技能搭配非常有意思，值得玩家去深入研究。关卡设计用心，敌人花样百出，BOSS战更是让人直呼过瘾。音乐和音效也很棒，氛围感拉满。这游戏绝对对得起它塔防三巨头的口碑，强烈推荐！

A classic tower defense game! The flash version was one of my personal favorites, and I bought this one to send a little support to the devs.

15 years later and this masterpiece that made so many childhoods stills holds up; Ngl I got a bit emotional after hearing the main menu theme after all these years :,)

A classic choice for tower defense games.

Peak tower defense 9 Gerald light seekers out of 10 Veznans

One of the best classic tower defense games!

I've played many tower defense games over the years, but Kingdom Rush remains one of the best and most memorable. The challenging yet rewarding gameplay, creative enemy designs, and strategic depth make it a must-play for any fan of the genre. Even after all these years, it still holds up as a timeless classic. The unique hero system, hilarious voice lines, and well-balanced towers keep every level fun and engaging.

If you're looking for an old-school tower defense game that perfectly blends strategy, difficulty, and charm, Kingdom Rush is an absolute gem!

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This is an unparalleled tower defense game in terms of both art and content design.All towers have a chance to play their part and all the enemies are so impressive.After playing so many tower defense games, I realized how rare it is to make every place and our units remembered.Another thing that must be mentioned is the sound part of the game,The sounds of gunfire and steel are cleverly combined with the characters' language and shouts.Finally, I hope you can port many of the good features of the Flash version to Steam like reinforcement skin, lightning attack and double speed.

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Classics! 5 of 5 stars

Fun game. worth the price.

An absolute masterpiece of a game. No matter how many times I play it, it never gets boring. The gameplay is engaging and challenging, visually it's very appealing and the soundtrack is majestic

fun game!

Absolute banger of a game! A classic Tower Defense experience that turns simplicity into tons of fun!

For quite a while, I have wanted to play Kingdom Rush again. The last time I played it was ages ago. I remember having so much fun back then, and coming back to the game now has given me a wave of nostalgia. Beyond that feeling, I had an absolute blast playing through the campaign and challenges at varying difficulty levels. Veteran mode, in particular, really forces you to plan your moves and towers strategically.

Despite only having four towers with a few upgrade paths and a limited placement options for your towers, Kingdom Rush makes the most out of its simplicity. The playful and delightfully chaotic art style fits the game really well, and I absolutely adored the little Easter Eggs hidden throughout the game!

Frankly, I would recommend this game to anyone, at least to give it a try! And if you already know you enjoy Tower Defense or Strategy games, then I would recommend it even more.

P.S.

Don't forget to aggressively click/tap all the sheep you see. It's for the plot... or something like that.

Awesome tower defense game

A fantastic tower defense game that manages to walk the line between leaving you room to choose and wanting you to find an optimal strategy perfectly.

There are only a handful of towers, with a handful of different ways they can be built, and not that many places on each map to place the towers.

The simplicitiy is precisely what works so well, though. You do not get the over-the-top, confusing mix of colors and light that the tower defense genre sometimes can deteriorate into once you go late game.

The difficulty also allows you to customize a lot. If you go through the iron and heroic challenges on the highest difficulty, oh boy, it can get hard... but you asked for it!

All in all, a fantastic game that appeals to all levels of players and offers a variety of ways to engage with it. I can very highly recommend.

good

It's a fun and charming Tower Defense.

The four towers are fun and interesting. There are barely any balancing issues, as they play their own roles and all upgrade paths are very powerful.

The enemies are also fun to deal with. Especially when two or more paths on the map have separate enemy types with their own strengths and weaknesses. That you then have to place towers strategically to deal with.

It took me 40.5 Hours to complete and I enjoyed most of it quite a bit. Though it did get a little bit frustrating at times when it got very difficult. Which it actually did at times.
This game gets deceptively difficult on the elite levels and boss fights. But playing it through on veteran was light and breezy until the last level that got almost nonsensically chaotic towards the end.
I was able to finish most levels within three tries and then there where two levels I had to try more than five times.

It's fun and deceptively challenging at times. And if you're looking to just chill with a fun tower defense, Kingdom Rush has got your back.

Overall - 7/10

If you like tower defense, I am confident you'll like Kingdom Rush.

FUN

Best series of tower defence games

Game is fun but the difficulty makes it less enjoyable.

good game

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Very fun tower defense game. i recommend it to any player looking for some fun, and those who are looking for a great challenge.

Great casual game!

fun

I like it.

Hello I have played every kingdom rush and this one is very good for the first and I highly recomend it. There are many cool heroes. The gameplay is very good, although the bomb tower is basically useless, except agains't spiders, and the mage tower is the most powerful tower. It has challenging levels and bosses and I have 237 hours currently so it is really good, it isn't too hard and I found it very relaxing. You can play it on harder settings of course. Compared to the rest this one is my second favorite out of them all.

fun but short.