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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
be counting down our picks for the top
10 tower defense games
oh yeah for this list we ranked any and
all tower defense games based on their
fun factor and long-term appeal we’re
excluding unofficial games like pokemon
tower defense
number ten kingdom rush frontiers my god
first up is a game which took an already
successful formula which we’ll talk
about in a bit and managed to add new
elements like its predecessor it places
addictive tower defense game play in an
adorable and amusing fantasy setting
like a charm this time though it goes
even further allowing you to fight in
awesome locations like a volcano or even
on the high seas where you can fire
cannons from ships the in-app purchases
are a bit more intrusive this time
around as is the unfortunate paywall
which is why we can’t place this entry
any higher on this list number 9 gem
craft labyrinth this series is mix of
strategy and RPG elements has always
been a hit with gamers but this title
was its peak
as with the other games a variety of
monsters approaching or via pathways and
it’s up to you to build gems using mana
which act as your towers for this game
adding to the already solid formula was
the inclusion of walls to redirect your
opponents as well as tower amplifiers to
boost your defensive power
number eight desktop tower defense
don’t let the simple graphics fool you
this browser-based game is among the
most addictive of the genre where
despite its humble visuals in 1-over
gamers with addictive gameplay requiring
you to use gold which you earn from
killing bad guys to build and upgrade
towers and destroy even more opponents
instead of pre-designed lanes you’re
forced to create bottlenecks and Joe
points yourself with the placement of
your towers making planning and strategy
all the more important number seven
sanctum – when you combine the
excitement of an FPS with the strategic
gameplay of tower defense you end up
with a pretty creative title that’s what
this game does and it also adds graphic
novel style story panels to narrate it’s
sci-fi plot making for an all-round
unique gaming experience
as great as it is in single-player mode
things really heat up when you hit it up
with your buddies on Xbox Live or Steam
for sweet co-op play number six Defense
Grid D awakening
although tower defense games have become
hugely popular on mobile and PC
platforms this game shows how successful
the genre can be on console the added
hardware behind it meant that Awakening
is a lot more immersive than its peers
you’ll quickly notice the slick sound
design and particle effects
it’s a futuristic take on the style in
which you’re responsible for protecting
an entire civilization by keeping aliens
from stealing your power cores luckily
you get sweet weapons to fight with like
Tesla and inferno towers which SAP and
sins your enemies appropriately
number five Dungeon Defenders we never
get tired of traditional tower defense
game play but we like games that are
willing to experiment as well that’s
just one thing that makes this title a
blast which makes is the genre with RPG
elements and third-person
action-adventure gameplay meaning that
while you do play sentries for defense
the game mostly revolves around your
character taking the fight to the enemy
though this actually makes the game
pretty tough the cartoonish graphics
keep things light and interesting
number four bloons tower defense five as
fun as we have with basic tower defense
games we enjoy the tweaks to the formula
in this series which has you attack
balloons using monkeys with abilities
ranging from bomber to super monkeys who
pop the balloons themselves at lightning
speed watch out for the giant Moab
though or massive ornery air blimp which
will end your game if it gets through
tower defense games were never really
Emperor mature but this one is about as
kid-friendly as it gets
number three Orcs Must Die next up is
one of those titles which proves that
sequels aren’t always better since Orcs
Must Die – just couldn’t quite surpass
the original games Creighton Asst this
is another tower defense / third person
action hybrid but it stands out for its
blistering pace and variety of traps
including hot coals which lets you burn
your enemies or blade staffs which lets
you attack them more correctly no matter
what you choose you’re gonna understand
the game’s title soon enough plus your
character is essentially ash from Evil
Dead what’s not to like that’s it then
the world is doomed
number 2 plants vs. zombies as much as
we enjoy slaying orcs there’s nothing
quite as satisfying as taking out the
undead who are your opponents in this
game
here your towers are plants which you
use to protect your home and
subsequently your brains from a wide
variety of creative zombie types while
the second entry went free-to-play
we recommend forking out the $0.99 and
buying the original which gives you all
of the amazing unit variety and no
grinding or microtransactions required
before we get to our number one pick
let’s take a look at some honorable
mentions
number one Kingdom rush there are some
awesome tower defense games out there
but we had no doubt this title would be
the king of our list without messing too
much with the genre the game breathes
new life into it with wit polish and
flat-out fun despite only featuring four
tower types the upgrades and
customization options allow for tons of
variety in the gameplay however you
choose to defend against the creeps
you’re sure to have a good time do you
agree with our list something’s not
right
what tower defense game have you poured
hours into for more action-packed top
10s published every day be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com
there are laughs is the last one left
standing is him
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
be counting down our picks for the top
10 tower defense games
oh yeah for this list we ranked any and
all tower defense games based on their
fun factor and long-term appeal we’re
excluding unofficial games like pokemon
tower defense
number ten kingdom rush frontiers my god
first up is a game which took an already
successful formula which we’ll talk
about in a bit and managed to add new
elements like its predecessor it places
addictive tower defense game play in an
adorable and amusing fantasy setting
like a charm this time though it goes
even further allowing you to fight in
awesome locations like a volcano or even
on the high seas where you can fire
cannons from ships the in-app purchases
are a bit more intrusive this time
around as is the unfortunate paywall
which is why we can’t place this entry
any higher on this list number 9 gem
craft labyrinth this series is mix of
strategy and RPG elements has always
been a hit with gamers but this title
was its peak
as with the other games a variety of
monsters approaching or via pathways and
it’s up to you to build gems using mana
which act as your towers for this game
adding to the already solid formula was
the inclusion of walls to redirect your
opponents as well as tower amplifiers to
boost your defensive power
number eight desktop tower defense
don’t let the simple graphics fool you
this browser-based game is among the
most addictive of the genre where
despite its humble visuals in 1-over
gamers with addictive gameplay requiring
you to use gold which you earn from
killing bad guys to build and upgrade
towers and destroy even more opponents
instead of pre-designed lanes you’re
forced to create bottlenecks and Joe
points yourself with the placement of
your towers making planning and strategy
all the more important number seven
sanctum – when you combine the
excitement of an FPS with the strategic
gameplay of tower defense you end up
with a pretty creative title that’s what
this game does and it also adds graphic
novel style story panels to narrate it’s
sci-fi plot making for an all-round
unique gaming experience
as great as it is in single-player mode
things really heat up when you hit it up
with your buddies on Xbox Live or Steam
for sweet co-op play number six Defense
Grid D awakening
although tower defense games have become
hugely popular on mobile and PC
platforms this game shows how successful
the genre can be on console the added
hardware behind it meant that Awakening
is a lot more immersive than its peers
you’ll quickly notice the slick sound
design and particle effects
it’s a futuristic take on the style in
which you’re responsible for protecting
an entire civilization by keeping aliens
from stealing your power cores luckily
you get sweet weapons to fight with like
Tesla and inferno towers which SAP and
sins your enemies appropriately
number five Dungeon Defenders we never
get tired of traditional tower defense
game play but we like games that are
willing to experiment as well that’s
just one thing that makes this title a
blast which makes is the genre with RPG
elements and third-person
action-adventure gameplay meaning that
while you do play sentries for defense
the game mostly revolves around your
character taking the fight to the enemy
though this actually makes the game
pretty tough the cartoonish graphics
keep things light and interesting
number four bloons tower defense five as
fun as we have with basic tower defense
games we enjoy the tweaks to the formula
in this series which has you attack
balloons using monkeys with abilities
ranging from bomber to super monkeys who
pop the balloons themselves at lightning
speed watch out for the giant Moab
though or massive ornery air blimp which
will end your game if it gets through
tower defense games were never really
Emperor mature but this one is about as
kid-friendly as it gets
number three Orcs Must Die next up is
one of those titles which proves that
sequels aren’t always better since Orcs
Must Die – just couldn’t quite surpass
the original games Creighton Asst this
is another tower defense / third person
action hybrid but it stands out for its
blistering pace and variety of traps
including hot coals which lets you burn
your enemies or blade staffs which lets
you attack them more correctly no matter
what you choose you’re gonna understand
the game’s title soon enough plus your
character is essentially ash from Evil
Dead what’s not to like that’s it then
the world is doomed
number 2 plants vs. zombies as much as
we enjoy slaying orcs there’s nothing
quite as satisfying as taking out the
undead who are your opponents in this
game
here your towers are plants which you
use to protect your home and
subsequently your brains from a wide
variety of creative zombie types while
the second entry went free-to-play
we recommend forking out the $0.99 and
buying the original which gives you all
of the amazing unit variety and no
grinding or microtransactions required
before we get to our number one pick
let’s take a look at some honorable
mentions
number one Kingdom rush there are some
awesome tower defense games out there
but we had no doubt this title would be
the king of our list without messing too
much with the genre the game breathes
new life into it with wit polish and
flat-out fun despite only featuring four
tower types the upgrades and
customization options allow for tons of
variety in the gameplay however you
choose to defend against the creeps
you’re sure to have a good time do you
agree with our list something’s not
right
what tower defense game have you poured
hours into for more action-packed top
10s published every day be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com
there are laughs is the last one left
standing is him
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