Kingdom Rush  - Tower Defense
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Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense

Get ready for an epic journey to defend your kingdom against hordes of orcs, trolls, evil wizards and other nasty fiends using a vast arsenal of towers and spells at your command!Fight on forests, mountains and wastelands, customizing your defensive strategy with different tower upgrades and specializations!

DEV: Ironhide Game StudioPUB: Ironhide Game StudioAppID 246420
UPDATE PULSEevery ~9d·last 5d ago·15 recent on record

Is Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense still being updated? — the short answer, with the evidence.

98.0
Exceptional

Elixir Rating

97.2% of 17,818 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 96.9. The developers have shipped 1 substantial update in the past six months, adding 1.1.

reception 96.9·support +1.1·Exceptional

Computed from Steam’s own review tally and observable developer activity — never from anyone’s opinion of the game. How this is calculated

Should you look into this?

From Steam's own record

Current price

$0.99$9.99−90%

Development

Actively supported

Last heard from developers

5 days ago

Usual rhythm

every ~12 days

Substantial updates (6 mo)

1

Current silence

within normal range

The developers post roughly every 12 days and were last heard 5 days ago — within their normal range. 1 substantial update landed in the past six months, 1 of them major. It is currently 90% below its usual price.

Two years of development

■ substantial ■ routine

Oct2025AprJulOct2026AprJul

15 announcements · 1 substantial · 17 months with nothing

Recent Transmissions

15 entries in codex

Community AnnouncementsSep 24, 2026
Ironhide Game Studio Publisher Sale

Celebrating the new releaseFifteen years ago we dropped a game about a wizard with a thirst for power trying to take over a kingdom, and the rest is tower defense history. Today, we're releasing the continuation of the saga, Kingdom Rush 6:…

Community AnnouncementsSep 24, 2026
Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis is OUT NOW!

Generals, Kingdom Rush Genesis is OUT RIGHT NOW! The sword of Elynie tore a portal through time, and now's your moment to leap through it. Charge back into Linirea as it was in the very first Kingdom Rush and stop Vez'nan's corruption befor…

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Community AnnouncementsSep 17, 2026
Get the Vez'nan Vinyl Figure on Youtooz

Generals, the gates are open!The Vez'nan vinyl figure, the first official Kingdom Rush vinyl figure collectible ever made, is live on Youtooz right now. After years of you asking for it and us wanting it just as badly, the Dark Lord is fina…

Community AnnouncementsAug 12, 2026
Ironhide Games Publisher Sale - Up to 60% Off!

General, good news!The 15th anniversary celebrations continue, and this time we're bringing out the big discounts. From August 12 to 19, every one of our games is on sale for up to 60% off. It's the perfect moment to complete your Tower Def…

Community AnnouncementsJul 28, 2026
Celebrating 15 Years of Kingdom Rush

Generals,Today we're celebrating 15 years of towers, honor and glory, heroes, epic adventures, easter eggs, and exploding sheep. 15 years of RUSHING! Whether you've been with us since the Flash days or you’re just discovering the Kingdom Ru…

Community AnnouncementsJun 25, 2026
Ironhide Games Summer Sale Is Here

Happy summer, Generals!It's that time of year again. Our Summer Sale is live, with up to 65% off across our games!And there's even more surprises waiting in the sun. If you haven't tried Kingdom Rush Genesis yet, give the Demo a try while i…

Community AnnouncementsJun 16, 2026
Make the First Kingdom Rush Vinyl Real

Hello, Generals! Kingdom Rush 6 is coming soon on September 24th, and there's no better way to mark it than with the first official vinyl in Kingdom Rush history. Of course it had to be Vez'nan, the one setting it all in motion.You've been …

Community AnnouncementsJun 16, 2026
Release Date Revealed + Demo Available Now!

Dear Generals, We have A LOT to talk about today.First things first we have just released Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis Trailer! 🥳And we have a release date: September 24th, 2026! And that's not all.The demo is now available! 🔥 This is your fir…

Community AnnouncementsJun 4, 2026
WDC World Ocean Day Charity Sale

We are excited to announce that we are supporting WDC, Whale and Dolphin Conservation for World Ocean Day, for the third year in a row! The WDC World Ocean Day Sale starts today and runs until 11th June, 10am PDT 2026, and you can save a fi…

Community AnnouncementsApr 27, 2026
Ironhide Game Studio Publisher Sale

Our Publisher Sale is here! Get up to 65% off all our games and DLCs. Grab your favorites before they’re gone!

Community AnnouncementsMar 16, 2026
Thank you for an awesome Tower Defense Fest!

The Steam Tower Defense Fest just wrapped up, and what a week it was.Thanks to everyone who stopped by our games, we actually hit the Popular Upcoming list with Kingdom Rush Genesis! We're still wrapping our heads around it, but hitting tha…

Community AnnouncementsMar 9, 2026
Kingdom Rush's at the Tower Defense Fest

You can’t have a Tower Defense Fest without a classic, right?We’re at the Steam Tower Defense Fest all week long with all our Kingdom Rush games, including the future of the saga, Kingdom Rush 6! If you're looking for your TD fix, you know …

Community AnnouncementsMar 5, 2026
The Rise of Dragons Sale Is Live!

We love dragons, and they’ve always been a big part of our games. To celebrate the arrival of the newest DLC, Dragon’s War, we’re launching a dragon-themed sale across all our titles! Take flight into epic battles and explore the realm, whe…

Community AnnouncementsMar 5, 2026
Dragon Wars DLC is Available Now!

For generations, the Dragon Wardens and Lunaris safeguarded the last egg of the Royal Egg, preserving the future of dragonkind and maintaining the balance of the realms. That balance has now been broken. A powerful ancient dragon has launch…

Community AnnouncementsFeb 26, 2026
Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis Is Coming

Some projects are special. This is one of them. We’ve heard you asking for more of the classic tower defense you all know and love, and now we can finally share it: something big is on the horizon. Yes, it’s confirmed. The next chapter in t…