Top 5 Tower Defense Games
Tower Defense games have been very popular lately, so I thought I’d take a look at my Top 5 Tower Defense Games.
I believe the idea behind tower defense games comes from Warcraft 3. Basically you need to build different type of towers in order to destroy the “creeps”. Usually the towers have different properties and upgrade opportunities.
5. Tower Defense is very basic with very simple graphics. All creeps are grey circles that move at the same speed.
There’s not much to this one, but it’s the first TD game I played so it makes the list because of the addictiveness.
4. Flash Element TD has basic graphics which a variety of different looking creeps. There are two types of creeps, land and air based. So some towers can only hit land targets, some only air and some can hit both.
This one includes a monetary bonus depending on how much you have left in the bank after each wave of creeps. So it’s to your benefit to survive a wave by spending the least amount of money. You really need to do this to go far in the game.
3. Flash Circle TD is the sequel to Flash Element TD but a different game all together. The graphics and sound are much better and it’s kept the cool monetary bonus.
What makes this different is that there are endless waves of creeps that keep walking around the map. You lose once 100 creeps are on the screen.
2. Desktop Tower Defense is unique in that you determine which path the creeps have to take. All the want to to is cross the screen so it’s up to you to put towers in their way making it a long journey for them.
The downside to Desktop Tower Defense is the graphics. The just aren’t that special, however trying to create a long path is quite addictive.
1. Onslaught like Desktop Tower Defense isn’t very special graphically, but it does offer so much more.
Onslaught has 8 different maps to play. Towers have 3 upgrade options (Damage, Range, Fire Rate) where others have just 1. Different towers can work together to make much stronger attacks.
There are a lot of aspects to Onslaught that need to be mastered to go far and get your name on the leader board.
There are heaps of these games out there, but these five are my favourites.
Go forth and kill the creeps!
Immortal Defense
http://studioeres.com/immortaldefense/
is innovative and good
I think Onslaught is by far the most boring of them all
Onslaught is by far the best and most addictive! You need to use combos and experience the awesomeness. Click on the How to Play tab and you can see how mixing towers together will yield amazing powerups.
Actually, I’m pretty sure tower defense games come from Starcraft. There are a whole slew of maps made for that game, although there are certainly some good ones for Warcraft as well.
In any case, thanks for sharing these time burners. ;D
yeah, i think they originated in turret defense, which became lurker d, which became a whole host of games.
No not again!! I’m going to lose another 5 hours of my life!!AHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It Seems you haven’t Played Starcraft Flash Action 3 game http://www.ugoplayer.com/games/starcraftfa3.html
I have played Starcraft Flash Action 3 but it just didn’t do it for me.
The graphics are superior, but the enjoyment level wasn’t there for me.
Really, I should have done an “Honorable Mention” and added that.
dont forget vrdefender y3k
perfect, now I can avoid google everytime i got a boring comp. lab at uni! Thanks for this list.
I’m hooked on Onslaught, I reckon its the video game equivalent of crack cocaine.
I manage a team of software developers and forbid them to play it during work hours, but as soon as im in my office, I get plugging away at the waves of weird looking alien hordes.
These games should come with a health warning!
Hey ppl get a life k thx
This game has similar feel to it and it’s kind of different. You upgrade all your weapons and depending on the upgrade the weapon can receive totally new effects.
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/378646
my life used to be meaningless until i found Onslaught.
now i have focus – but apparently not on the right things…
back to work!
Stayed up ALL NIGHT playing Desktop Tower Defense. The key is to upgrade 3 or 4 of the fastest ones to the highest level.
Onslaught is definitely the best
I agree completely with a comment i say before.
“Onslaught is by far the most boring of the game on the list”
Its horrible, the weapons are not diverse and the amount of time and effort to put into it…………
It just plain ol sucks
Ya I agree that onslaught is the worst on the list. Flash element TD is the best by far I’d say. However, I’d rather just play Starcraft tower defense
Better yet I’d rather just play DotA!
Thanks for these! They are addictive! I have already slacked on two assignments for school, stopped talking to my wife in complete sentences, and forgot when and where I work.
I like “Master of Defense” TD game.
http://www.master-of-defense.com
Master of Defense and Immortal Defense are both good. Immortal Defense slightly better.
this site rulez i rule bow 2 the first class master of on slaught
Onslaught and Master of defense rulez!
Immortal Defense and Flash Circle TD – pieces of shit.
http://www.candystand.com/play.do?id=18047
Thanks for letting me know about Vector TD!
It is definitely up there with the best!
lol at the ‘weapons are not diverse’ comment about onslaught.. read the how to play and look at the combos.. its the most diverse of the games in the list. As for the amount of time.. try using the space bar.
I’m surprised Antbuster didn’t make the list. I think it’s one of the most original and free-form TD games available and is highly enjoyable. It’s not as good as Desktop Tower Defense (which is in my opinion the best one, but we’ll agree to disagree), and maybe not Onslaught, but I think it’s well worth a look just for a unique take on this crowded (though still very enjoyable) genre of Flash games.
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/378646
My apologies – the Antbuster game was mentioned in a link earlier, just not by name.
what happened to onslaught?
onslaught sux…
I stopped after… lets see….
i build a green and a blue tower at the start… i upgraded the green tower to the maximum (damage and how often you can shot in a sec.) and after some time i builded 2 green towers after the upgraded one… all i had to do is wait… they were all killed at the beginning
Onslaught 2 Tower Defense
http://www.gamesforwork.com/games/play-5622-Onslaught_2-Flash_Game.html
Onslaught 2 Just Released!
http://onslaught2.fizzlebot.com/
Vector TD
http://www.candystand.com/play.do?id=18047
VR Defender Y3K
http://www.armorgames.com/games/vrdefendery3k_popup.html
i knew of 2 of these tower defense games
the ones i diddent know were very different
my favirout would have to be the onslaught
i stayed up till 2 am playing it
Hey guys i think you should all get off the computer and get a life i mean look at you guys uhh this game is addictive its so much fun. Guys u need to get off the computer and get a life. Go meet som girls instead of playing on the computer your whole life!!
I would try the games you recommend.
Thanks!
i’m trying to find a TD i played yesterday it has 6 levels of difficulty the first level being a straight one and after that you have two sets of hordes coming at you, primary weapons are valcon cannon, plasma camon/ sam site any one help? ta. p.s it is better than ll of the above.
xeno tactics check it out!
there is a good game called antbuster! one of the best t.d. games i’ve ever played,
check it out at ugoplayer.com/games
My favourite is definately Vector TD, followed by Xeno Tactic. However, Ive got three to try out lol =]
Onslaught is by far the most boring game I’ve ever played ever. The only way I can explain why people are saying good things about it here is they must be friends of the guy who made it or something.
flash element td is the best i’ve played and i acctually supprised myself by saying vector td is the second best because it’s so addictive.FE TD is the best because it’s the most complex in monsters in my oppinion and is funny and strategic. i’ve also played lots of different td on warcraft 3 which basicly beats everything but considering being on the internet leaving W3 out flash element td is the best td by far. ONSLAUGHT IS A PIECE OF C£*! and i am sure many people agree with me on this.
TNT is promoting the show The Company with a tower defense game: http://www.tnt.tv/series/thecompany/games/?contentId=31439
im hooked on onslaught and all, but the difficulty seriously pisses me off…
i get through a few waves, but then i cant get enuff cash to keep going!
the trick to make onslaught a bit entertainig is wen you think u got enough towers hit several times spacebar to send various waves at 1 time(but still not 1 of the best TW)DX
Xeno Tactic is the best defence tower game by far
star defender 2 also rocks
http://www.stardefender2.com or something
I think there is something wrong with a generation that says the downside to Desktop Tower Defense is the graphics.
Nice collection, but truthfully, turret defense came from Starcraft, not warcraft 3. Turret defense was made into many many maps in starcraft even before warcraft 3 existed