Rank 01Why this
Also Tower Defense and Medieval, like Kingdom Rush Origins.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 11)
- Deck Verified
- 2020
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The closest matches to Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense: Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense, Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense, Dungeon Defenders: Awakened, Nordhold, and Bloons TD 6. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- 2014
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Also Tower Defense and Tactical, like Kingdom Rush Origins.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 11)
- Deck Playable
- 2020
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Bloons TD 6
Why this: Shares difficulty modes with Kingdom Rush Origins.
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Age of Defense
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Kingdom Rush Origins.
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Also Tower Defense and Medieval, like Kingdom Rush Origins.
- 91% of 2,025 reviews
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: Ironhide Game Studio
- Price: $14.99checked Nov 11
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 94% of 1,648 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Art style is clean and colorful
- Funny little characters
- Heroes feel powerful
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Whimsical
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Dwarf Tower
Why this: Shares spell casting with Kingdom Rush Origins.
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Why this: Same challenging mood as Kingdom Rush Origins.
Ezaron Defense
Why this: Also Tower Defense and Tactical, like Kingdom Rush Origins.
Cursed Treasure 2 Ultimate Edition - Tower Defense
Why this: Also Tower Defense and Medieval, like Kingdom Rush Origins.
Monsters are Coming!
Why this: Also Tower Defense and Building, like Kingdom Rush Origins.
Free alternatives
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Infinitode 2 - Infinite Tower Defense
Why this: Also Tower Defense and Building, like Kingdom Rush Origins.
Idle Hero TD - Tower Defense
Why this: Also Tower Defense and Tactical, like Kingdom Rush Origins.
Battle for Wesnoth
Why this: Also Medieval and Tactical, like Kingdom Rush Origins.
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Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD
Why this: Also Tower Defense and Medieval, like Kingdom Rush Origins.
Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense
Why this: Also Tower Defense and Building, like Kingdom Rush Origins.
Legends of Kingdom Rush
Why this: Same challenging mood as Kingdom Rush Origins.
Iron Marines Invasion
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Kingdom Rush Origins.
About Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense
The closest matches to Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense: Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense, Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense, Dungeon Defenders: Awakened, Nordhold, and Bloons TD 6. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense is your kind of game, the closest matches are Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense, Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense and Dungeon Defenders: Awakened — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and whimsical, and single out its branching upgrades and difficulty modes. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Kingdom Rush Origins is a fantasy tower defense game from Ironhide Game Studio released in 2018. Players command an elven army across interactive maps, deploying specialized towers with branching upgrade paths to hold back waves of enemies including sea serpents and gnoll tribesmen. The game offers difficulty modes and features hero micromanagement alongside tactical lightning-strike abilities. Reviewers describe the art style as clean and colorful, and players note that the towers feel more unique compared to the series' earlier entries. The strategic depth and whimsical tone are highlighted as key attractions. Priced at $8.24, it runs in a playable state on Steam Deck and spans a medium-length campaign designed for focused, sit-down sessions. It holds a 94% positive rating from 1,648 Steam reviews.
About Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense: Command your elven army and defend mystical lands from sea serpents, evil sorcerers, and wave after wave of gnoll tribesman, all with the help of brand-spankin’ new towers, heroes, and spells to fend off every last baddie.
Is Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 94% of 1,648 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 84% positive across 139 new reviews, 10 points below its all-time score.
- Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 12).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 13 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 8 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Art style is clean and colorful
- Funny little characters
- Heroes feel powerful
- Plan your strategy carefully
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I’m honestly pretty disappointed with Kingdom Rush Origins. In Kingdom Rush Frontiers, the game felt much more enjoyable for casual play because of the item shop. For someone like me who just wants to have fun, it really helped—if I got…”
People who play it also play: Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense, Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense, Dungeon Defenders: Awakened
Frequently asked about Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense
Can I run it?
Does Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense run on Steam Deck?
Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense cost?
Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense are Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense, Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense, Dungeon Defenders: Awakened.
Who developed Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense?
Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense was developed by Ironhide Game Studio.