Indie · October 17, 2018

Kingdom Rush Origins – Tower Defense (2018)

trophy83 achievementsgroup100k–1M ownerstrending_up136 peak concurrentrecommend6.9k recommendations
The most addicting tower defense game returns in an all-new prequel adventure - welcome to Kingdom Rush Origins! Kingdom Rush Origins is the third installment of the award-winning Kingdom Rush saga, loved by millions and earning accolades from gamers and critics around the globe. Take a trip back to the beginning, before Vez’nan ever thought to threaten the kingdom with the gem of power, and experience even more of the lightning-fast, exceptionally captivating gameplay that made the franchise a cornerstone of essential tower defense games. In this exciting prequel, command your elven army and defend mystical lands from sea serpents, evil sorcerers, and wave after wave of gnoll tribesmen, all with the help of brand-spankin’ new towers, heroes, and spells to fend off every last baddie. Kingdom Rush Origins packs in a treasure trove of new content and features while keeping the signature look that millions have come to love. Key Features Re-enter the world of Kingdom Rush: visit mysterious elven forests, magical faery realms and even floating ruins of an ancient metropolis! Unleash the power of the elves with brand new towers and troops! Elf Archers, Mystic Mages, Stone Druids and the Elven Infantry make up the backbone of your army. Discover new specialized tower upgrades with over 18 abilities! Vanquish your enemies with elven marksmen, runed bears, magic-wielding wizards, and even giant animated trees. Take up arms against new enemies and engage in epic boss battles! Face hordes of Gnolls, giant spiders, and the terrible Twilight army. Master and upgrade legendary heroes and their awesome powers and spells! Rain lightning, summon reinforcements, and use each hero’s unique power to obliterate scores of enemies! Immerse yourself in hours of gameplay with over 70 achievements, with three difficulty modes for the newbs and veterans alike. Play different game modes - Classic, Iron, and Heroic - and prove your mettle as a master tactician. Study your enemies and your towers with an in-game encyclopedia.

Indie releases from 2018

40 Indie titles launched in 2018 — top 6 by review volume.

Peer Indie titles

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Tower Defense · 274
  • Strategy · 216
  • 2D · 202
  • Singleplayer · 199
  • Difficult · 190
  • Casual · 182
  • Building · 177
  • Tactical · 175
  • Medieval · 167
  • Cartoony · 164
  • Action-Adventure · 164
  • Fantasy · 159
  • Choices Matter · 157
  • Action · 156
  • Adventure · 153

Position in Indie

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume7.1k Steam reviewsTop 36% in Indie
Positive rating96% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 16%
Concurrent peak136 playersTop 29% in Indie by live player count
Engagement hours15 h averageTop 44% for session depth among Indie

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (11)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • German
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Spanish - Latin America
  • Traditional Chinese
  • Spanish - Spain volume_up

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Spanish - Spain

Reception Metrics

Steam community

96%Overwhelmingly Positive · 7.1k reviews

6.8k positive · 283 negative

Curator recommendations

6.9k

Peak concurrent players

136

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

15h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

11h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

2h

Current engagement

Achievements

83

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateOct 17, 2018
DeveloperIronhide Game Studio
Base price$8.24
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Support · [email protected]

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Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Editions & Packages

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