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