Kingdom Rush Tower Defense TD Reviews

by Ama2016

Update: it’s not that the levels are “tough”, it’s that the developer through updates has intentionally rebalanced even the easy setting to try to force players to buy microtransactions to beat the levels. This wasn’t necessary when the game was new and much higher quality. It is obviously intentional and not something that can be overcome with “strategy”.

I played these games years ago and loved them at the time and recently downloaded them as a sequel is coming out. Even on the easy setting it’s been completely rebalanced to force you to use their microtransactions to beat levels. There doesn’t even seem to be a difference between easy, medium, and hard settings. It definitely wasn’t so impossible to beat the levels before. Well I’m glad I downloaded the old games before wasting money on the new one. Very disappointing to see this kind of greediness from what used to be a very talented gaming studio.

by HGi3l42

I’ve been playing Kingdom Rush for a long time, and always download it again with each new device. And it’s worked great all along... until now. The latest version on my 2018 iPad 9.7” acts like it’s only sized for iPhone, and the game play screen doesn’t fit the available screen space. What’s worse, the game play area is bigger than the window, so it’s impossible to see both where the troops enter and where they’re trying to go without scrolling around during the game. This is *not* ideal. If the game had always been this way, that’d be one thing, but it wasn’t. If it used to be possible to fit the game window to the screen size on iPad, why isn’t it now? Hopefully this can be changed in a future version.

by T-watze

This is an amazing game as the other reviews say, but there is one problem I’ve seen which is probably not for all which is that once I get to the stages that require 50+ stars it gets so much harder because I have about 2 stars for each other stage before them, but can’t fit in the time to grind that extra star per stage, this is kinda like just a warning to new players, but I made the mistake of not putting in that extra effort to get 3 stars for every stage so I ended up behind. That is my opinion on the game but if you know not to make the mistake that will save u about an hour of grinding. Good game overall though just a minor problem for inexperienced players.

by Hdjwbt

This game is such a good game except for a few things. First I’ll point out some of the good things though. It has some really nice art, and the animations are very clean. It’s very fun to play except for a few things which I will explain later. All the levels are set up very well. And the design of the levels and the voice acting of the characters are so fun to listen and look at. Now onto the cons first off it is a very challenging game even on the easiest difficulty. Towers cost a lot. And makes it very hard to beat certain levels. A few ways I would fix this. Is by making the AOE damage of the bomb tower, a little bigger and also have towers cost less on easier difficulties. Apart from all this, I love the game though.

Ps: I’ll bet you guys so many people would love the game twice as much if you added some sort ranged upgrade to the paladins, or even maybe add a separate path that let you choose between paladins the range guys and barbarians

by Celticrebel1980

I don’t write a lot of reviews but felt I should here. I’m a fan of tower defense games but on mobile they’ve been very lackluster. Then I found this game. I was worried about ads but they’re handled perfectly! You can get gems to use on power ups in the shop by watching ads. So you’re essentially “getting paid” for watching them in a sense. They aren’t forced upon you by just playing the game. So if you want to spend $ on power ups or venture on without them, you can and no ads.
Perfect way of handling them. They don’t feel so taxing when you know you’re getting some extras by opting in to watch them.

by Loco Ham

This continues to be a great mobile game. I hope the folks who worked on it feel well-deserved pride in their creation. Over ~10 years I find myself reinstalling and replaying this old classic. Unlike some other classic TD games (PvZ) it has *not* been destroyed by advertising and monetization. You pay a few bucks and can play this game, and all the bonus levels, without buying extra trinkets or tolerating ads. There are still no ads. The main campaign is great. After the end, there is basically an entire second game of challenging but fun bonus levels to play through. It’s without a doubt the gold standard for mobile TD, along with the sequels of the same name. Thank you for keeping this gem going strong for years!

by Racc1738

I first experienced the original Kingdom Rush game on the Ironhide Games website several years ago. I fondly remember the hours spent placing reinforcements, sending meteor strikes, and raging when my defenses finally fell. My classmates and I would compare our progress, racing to see who was the best at the game. Although it probably wasn’t wise of us to play during class, I am grateful for the experiences this game has brought me. The Kingdom Rush series is the greatest tower defense series on KingdomRushTowerDefenseTD Store, and debatably, the best online too. It’s sequel, Kingdom Rush Frontiers, improves upon what makes this game so amazing, memorable, and loved. Thank you Ironhide, thank you for the wonderful gaming experience that is unlike any others. I will be purchasing Origins and Vengeance soon, I know I’ll love it. I highly recommend this game to anyone who enjoys fun, simple, and yet strategically challenging TDs. 6/5 stars.

by Phil Swift Is So Powerful

I remember when I first played KingdomRush it was a flash game that I played through armor games and it was instantly my favorite flash game ever and I played through the entire game at least six times before flash got discontinued and then I found it here on KingdomRushTowerDefenseTD Store I think if you’re anybody that enjoys tower defense games it’s one of the best it has a unique art style and variety of towers my favorite being the archer tower that’s made of a tree I’d suggest this game if you’ve played balloons tower defense over the years they’ve come out with more and more sequels I think they have four at the time of writing this so I haven’t gotten the fourth one yet this game also has a lot of replayability as you probably noticed since I’ve played it six times through and now about two times through on my phone

by H20Hydra

I’ve been playing this game for around two days and it’s absolutely amazing it would be so incredible if they could add a sandbox mode were you could add any tower and any enemy that you want that would make the game 100 times more better so then not every two seconds I need to start playing one of the missions but overall this game is super fun you have all these towers and all these enemies they definitely shouldUpdate the game more often so then people will start playing in more they should also add it on various different platforms but overall this game is super fun but we need a sandbox mode and there should also be missions and for those missions that you complete you get a new hero that would be amazing but overall this game is really good.

by Chubbybobeziek

I love this game. It’s dynamite and dynamic. It has all I want minus some small adjustments that so far in the genre/type it’s in the forefront of. I want more games like this with better micro animations and funnier bad guys. I was engaged in it extremely until i beat the main campaign. After that the leveling and gameplay kinda flattened out. More maps please. Weirder and more varied bosses and challenges! Just also give us a better range of free champs. Feel freee to keep the pay for ones OP but at least give us half or more what the PC version has for variance and upgrades. Anyway solid game needs more maps ttyl <3

by DarkGhost 01

I’ve played all the Kingdom Rush games with the exception of Vengeance, they’re all more or less fun and I wouldn’t rate any of them less than 4 stars. But this one is still the best, I like the towers better, I like the bonus missions better (although Frontiers is a close second in that regard) the enemies are better, the maps and their exclusive abilities are better, basically although this is a fairly old game, it’s arguably one of the best, it’s insanely fun and you can play it offline which is pretty good when you’re travelling.
If you are still in doubt let me tell you, you don’t need to spend a penny to have fun or make progress, it’s always a fun game and feels like a brand new experience every time I start the campaign again. Get it, you won’t regret it.

by Henry Backus

This game has so much stuff you can do and is so long that it is amazing that it’s still free. Sure, some hero’s are locked behind paywalls, but even without buying anything it’s still entirely possible to beat the game while still having a ton of fun and not spending money. unlike other free games where it either becomes a nuisance to beat after a certain pint or is nearly impossible to beat without spending money, this game lets you do almost everything you want without having to spend money. An amazing game in general, especially for free. Would definitely recommend. Only thing that makes it annoying for some people is it is pretty difficult if you don’t have a strategy, but if you know what to do, this is the best free mobile tower defense you can find.

by Some_Holy_Ferns

So many mobile games these days are trashy monetization filled garbage festivals designed for mentally damaged giraffes. HOWEVER, the entire Kingdom Rush series is the best thing to ever happen to mobile gaming. Some of my best memories are from playing the Kingdom Rush games and 12 year old me staying up late for hours on end just trying to beat a particularly difficult level. Folks, if you haven’t checked out this absolute beauty of a series, please do. Whoever is making these games deserves to live long and prosper and maybe became president (collectively) some day I don’t know that’d be pretty awesome. 11/10 best mobile game ever and I can’t emphasize that enough.

by Preacher72950

I’ve been playing this game since 2012 when it was on Armor Games and still actively have fun playing it. The game takes a simple approach to tower defense with 4 core ways to defend splash damage, armor break, direct damage, and a way to slow enemies from coming. Kingdom Rush always had a place as one of my favorite tower defense games and I never got bored of it. The only critique I’ve ever had for the game was I wish there was a way to unlock all the hero’s from game progression. Even a way to unlock the mobile hero’s would be great like completing all of the heroic challenges, or Iron fist levels, completing the game on veteran difficulty, or surviving the arena.

by Kloiper1

I searched for a solid tower defense game to mindlessly play and encountered mostly garbage. Feeble attempts at effectively stealing money from people disguised as a mediocre game.

Then I found Kingdom Rush. Not only is it free, the in game purchases aren’t required or shoved in your face every few seconds. And to top it all off, it’s one of the best actual tower defense games I’ve ever played. The overall experience is clearly focused on having fun and engaging gameplay. Tower defense games are, at their core, simple games - see tower, defend tower. No need to go crazy with it. Kingdom Rush strikes the perfect balance of easy fun and optional, complex progression.

All around excellent game.

by HonestReviewer 1234

God guys, it isn’t that hard! You guys literally complain about this game being too hard but I beat the campaign with every star without paying a dime! Jesus Christ! It pisses me off when reviewers bomb a game because it’s quote “Too hard! 😭😭😭” Play the game! If you fail, try again! If you fail, spec your perks differently! If you fail again, place the towers in different locations! If you fail, maybe you are just bad! Or you are an eight year old… I remember playing this game when I was ten and sucked. I redownloaded it awhile ago and
beat it because I have more brain cells than last time.

by Footpack

Beautiful. Amazing. Strategical. Free. ( mostly ) This game is great 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼 But can you PLZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZadd a sandbox mode where you can play endlessly without ever losing hearts and make it so you can choose if you want eternal GP or earned one and stuff. And make a thing where you can choose how many rounds you want and what enemies to show up on that round and all that stuff, because I've always wanted to play a round that only had like, THOUSANDS of goblins coming at me and satisfyingly poping them with the bombards 🤩 it would be great if you could add the but everything else is just. ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ perfection

by Troubleinc JR

The rotten forest is so hard how do you aaaaggghhh. All in all I’ve been playing this game for a long time and no matter what I enjoy it. EXCEPT WHEN THE SOLDIERS DONT ATTACK. Sorry just mad cause I just tried rotten forest for like the hundredth time and failed... that place is different and more difficult then the others so please add some more ease. Maybe remove half of the husks since they don’t drop money and they’re just tanks

Edit: make an achievement called : “...who are you?”
Description: get to round 100 on veteran mode on infinite mode and another achievement called: “impossible you’re suppose to be dead”
Description: get to round 1000 on veteran mode on infinite mode

by Brandon1637592

The game is peer good, the towers and the enmities have a good design and concept. Also the gameplay is smooth, no bugs, but here are some bugs that need to be changed

-There need to be more rounds for some levels/the escalation doesn’t fit the round (like the ex levels after you finish the campaign need to be a little, A LITTLE! easier or there needs to be more rounds)
-All of the ex levels recommend 50 stars for them, even though the max amount of stars you can get in the campaign is 36 (note you can still play them)
-Some upgrades don’t seem worth the amount of gold it’s worth(like the ranger and sorcerer upgrades)
-There should be a way to unlock some hero’s, not all of them but at least 3 of the premium ones, maybe after every level you get something that you can place into one premium hero of your choosing and after like 30 of those you unlock the hero (normal levels are worth 1 of these while ex levels are worth 2)
-The endless mode is to hard in the beginning, maybe tone it down for a little bit
-Just a nitpick of mine, but can I request a sandbox mode where you can test out strategies and towers, you don’t lost health, you have infinite gold, and you can spawn in enemies of your choosing
-The encyclopedia for the enemies don’t show there weaknesses or strengths
This is all, thank you for reading and possible considering my points.

by Spacepyrate

Kingdom rush was my first game when I had an IPhone 5s, about 6 years ago. I used to play Balloon Tower Defense 3 at school on the class computers, and when I found a similar tower defense game on the phone, I was hooked. I’ve played all of the Kingdom Rush Games, as well as Iron Marines, and I think the 5 dollars for this game is so worth it. Some levels are difficult, but not to the point of pay-to-play. I love this game series because Ironhide, unlike most game developers, really cares about its community and not the profit it makes. Honestly I’m shocked that this game series hasnt received as much attention as it deserves. But recently I feel like KR Vengeance, as cool as it is to play as the baddies and see the penultimate return of Lord Vez’nan himself, feels off. The devs are starting to go to the “pay to play” end of the spectrum, and when you have to pay for towers as well, it just seems unlike Ironhide.
TLDR; never change, Ironhide. Your games are freaking amazing. :D