Infinitode 2 - Infinite Tower Defense
My first TD was Vector Tower Defense, my second was Vector TD 2…and my third was Vector TDX. I hated all three, but I sucked at them. I liked the gameplay, I liked the idea…but I just couldn’t wrap my head around the strategy and wondered how one ever got to the higher levels– or even completed some of the maps. I loved hating those games, played the crap out of them on Candystand (RiP).
From there, I played every TD I found, even the crappy ones, just to see if they got any better. Over time, I didn’t have to play crappy ones, as good ones were being created all over…but nothing quite like Vector TD. :/
– Real player with 367.2 hrs in game
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This was a close call if I push the yes or no button with the recommendation button.
This game has a plus side, which is the gameplay itself. It’s classic tower defense, no bells and whistles.
No unnecessary graphic 1upmanship, but instead back to the basics, i.e. simple outline shapes that make the towers you placed instantly recognizable.
You’ve got 16 different towers that do different things in various degrees of effectiveness, so quite the variability in terms of towers.
And that’s the positives. So now for the negatives, namely progression and R&D.
– Real player with 250.2 hrs in game
Seacurity Breach
Quirky Tower Defence, where the difficulty ramps up quite quickly. Some bugs, but the dev’s are working hard to iron them out. Remember to report any you find, rather than just grumbling about it
Watch My Play through Here!
– Real player with 40.8 hrs in game
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Balance issues really quick. You don’t make near the money needed to get needed number of towers and upgrades needed. Each tower you buy increases in cost - i.e. 1st is 25, 31, 39 etc so after you place 6 you are paying TONS and monsters drop 5 or 6 on a kill - but unless you spend that on upgrading existing - you don’t stand a chance.
1st 3 levels were good / challenging. The 4th is frustrating as you have to tower 2 paths and you have crap for money. You can barely keep up by upgrading your existing towers let alone place new ones on a 2nd path that are 90+ each.
– Real player with 38.9 hrs in game
Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal
Creeper World is technically a tower defence game, but unlike any other you’ve played before.
In a normal tower defence game (and even abnormal awesome ones like Defender’s Quest ) you’ll have enemies coming towards a point or object you’re defending and you’re tasked with fending them off by placing towers either along a pre-defined path or by creating that path using walls or the towers themselves (this is known as ‘mazing’).
– Real player with 126.8 hrs in game
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At the Time of Writing
Game: Creeper World III
Price: $16.99*
Genre: Tower Defence/Strategy
Time Played: 2 hours
Personal Enjoyment Rating: ☺☺☺☺☺ (out of 5)
Links I Found Helpful**
Game maker (Knuckle Cracker) website has demo downloads. http://knucklecracker.com/common/demo.php
A Youtube review by quill18http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlJ5FmjL_7g
– Real player with 78.1 hrs in game
Kiritan VS Kanitan ~Zunda-mochi Defense!~
Simple & addictive defense game filled with cute pixel characters! ヽ(=´▽'=)ﾉ"
[1] Intro
Kiritan VS Kanitan. This is a 3D Tower Defense made by Akamurasaki Games. At the time of release, only Japanese was supported, but with the update, now English is supported. The game is currently being served as an early access version, and the game is constantly being updated. If you are interested in it, More details can be found on the developer twitter or Discord server.
– Real player with 3.3 hrs in game
Very crab. Very tasteful.
– Real player with 1.7 hrs in game
Stratside
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPlyBCzqPMI
The puzzle and gameplay aspect of the game is pretty good though the visuals is rather lacking, which may be part of the game’s aesthetic. The gameplay is what matters most though, which is a nice defense game where you need to place certain defensive mechanism in order to prevent an enemy from reaching the end of the level. There are a lot of levels which ramps up nicely and gets you to think. There are also various tools you use like mines and cannons. Other aspects also show up such as change in gravity from time to time which changes the direction the enemy moves, so that would be needed to be factored in when strategising and placing your defense. Overall, it is a good puzzle game, though with nicer visuals, would be great.
– Real player with 7.8 hrs in game
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– Real player with 6.7 hrs in game
Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game
If you are a Tower Defense addict, get Elemental War. You will like it. While it is currently in development through Early Access, it is enjoyable now, and I only foresee it getting better.
In the beginning of a game, you can only build a basic arrow tower. After every 5 levels, an enemy representing one of 7 elements comes out. When you destroy it, you can use that element to upgrade your towers. You will need 2 of that element to upgrade those towers to level 2, and 3 for the max upgrade. (Based on game mode, the element is either random or chosen by you.)
– Real player with 498.0 hrs in game
A good selection of tower and a multitude of different strategies make this a pretty good game. It’s filling my need for a different tower defence game until the new GC very nicely.
– Real player with 82.5 hrs in game
Base Raid
“Build the perfect base”
This EA game’s name “Base Raid” is way too basic for being such good game. It has a nice build mode before combat and is mostly comparable to other TD games, like “Bad Hotel”. You have a main building which has to be protected by turrets. The opponents base (AI) is static, but you have to find the right strategy to beat it. Only for the first victory you gain much XP and money on a level. You need lots of money to extend your base defenses. Sometimes you have to replay lower levels many times to buy the certain upgrade that helps you to win finally. Another strategy can be to collect gold and sendout vehicles that capture 3 of the towers. Then the game is also won. Whatever you do - the possibilities are endless. And the different systems are well balanced, like laser beats missile, missile blast blocks and shields and MG bullets destroy lasers. The game is still in developement. So after beating the desert level (20 stages) you may be finished. But there is another beach level with additional 16 stages.
– Real player with 8.7 hrs in game
This is a nice game with a lot of potential and it has enough content to be worth your money. Very nice 8.5/10
– Real player with 1.4 hrs in game
Dofense
Fun, challenging levels, the tower build queue is an amazing idea that I hope other games use in the future.
I do feel like many levels can be beaten easily by rushing the enemy spawner, but its up to you when you do this. I just wish the game made it harder, or more punishing to go for this early on.
– Real player with 7.0 hrs in game
Not your normal “generic” Tower Defense title - I like the way it challenges you beyond the norm (won’t spoil it!!)
Was initially put off by the lack of reviews, but was encouraged by the number of updates. Glad I took the chance.
Game forces you to carefully consider your priorities. Looking forward to progressing.
– Real player with 1.4 hrs in game
变量 Variables
Edit: It’s become one of my favorite games on Steam! You will really have to think to beat the higher difficulty levels.
It’s a good idea, realize the execution is currently very crude, and English descriptions are laughable. ; - ) almost returned it, but I’m hoping it will continue evolving.
There are some aspects of Tetris (or more accurately Rampart) in the placement phases.
it would be better to have more tiles, as it’s easy to trap yourself with a layout you can’t expand. Edit: You will learn that you can remove the bases and relocate them! Do this wisely for better chance of survival.
– Real player with 41.8 hrs in game
If you’re a native English speaker like myself, you might have an issue locating the button to select language. It’s a small hurdle. Apart from that, once you get an idea of what you’re doing in this game, it becomes extremely interesting. You start your little game being able to flip over three tiles, which you can select one of as your turret of choice. It doesn’t end there, and if you think your level one turret will end up just taking space, it won’t. Once you get enough turrets that fit into a crafting recipe, it’ll wipe those tiny little baby turrets out and replace it with a turret with more hair on its chest than Austin Powers'.
– Real player with 33.4 hrs in game
Immortal Defense
Some of you have probably been waiting for this game to pop up. I considered about where to put it for a little while before eventually deciding to have it be at the very end. That’s because, in my opinion, Immortal Defense is the best tower defense on Steam at the moment.
The peaceful planet Dukis finds itself under attack by the evil Bavakh empire, a war-faring race of red, devilish aliens. Their armadas are vast, and with no notable army of their own Dukis is no match. However, they have one trick up their sleeve: Subject K, who has volunteered to be a Path Defender, a process that involves separating his soul from his body and sending it up into space. It’s unclear whether K represents one of his names, or whether he’s the eleventh person they’ve tried this with. Once up there, K gains the ability to see the Bavakh’s ships as they move through Pathspace (basically hyperspace), and the power to attack and destroy them before they reach their destination.
– Real player with 89.3 hrs in game
Whether you’re new or old to tower defense games, Immortal Defense is a good buy. With tons of unique mechanics but still holding together what makes a good tower defense a good tower defense, and on top of that all a great story considering it’s a game where you’re shooting geometrical shapes flying on a line… Immortal Defense is amazing for what it is.
In Immortal Defense, you play as a Pathspace Defender whose goal is to defend your home planet by literally becoming a god and shooting invisible hellbeams from another plane of existence at people who are invading you. You do this by what else- placing towers! While the story and gameplay get more complicated than that (and bring all sorts of delightful twists and turns), that is the basic premise to the game.
– Real player with 39.4 hrs in game