Tower Defense gameplay
Every paid Steam game tagged Tower Defense, ranked by our estimated lifetime revenue. 3,993 games in the catalog, 2,107 with a sales estimate.
Games
3,993
Active paid titles tagged
Total Gross
$1.4B
Sum of estimated lifetime revenue
Median
$1.5K
Half earn less, half more
Hit Rate
15.8%
332 games earned $100K+
Revenue share - top 5 vs rest
- 7 Days to Die 39.9%
- Total War: WARHAMMER III 13.6%
- Bloons TD 6 9.2%
- They Are Billions 2.1%
- Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville™ 1.9%
- Other (2102 games) 33.3%
Top 25 earners
The highest-earning Tower Defense games by our estimator.
| # | Game | Released | Reviews | Peak CCU | Est. Units | Est. Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  7 Days to Die The Fun Pimps | 2024-07-25 | 400,969 | 124,449 | 12,831,008 | $577,267,050 |
| 2 |  Total War: WARHAMMER III CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive | 2022-02-16 | 148,642 | 166,519 | 3,270,124 | $196,174,739 |
| 3 |  Bloons TD 6 Ninja Kiwi | 2018-12-17 | 395,208 | 53,891 | 9,484,992 | $132,695,038 |
| 4 |  They Are Billions Numantian Games | 2019-06-18 | 51,451 | 22,295 | 990,723 | $29,711,783 |
| 5 | 2020-06-04 | 18,821 | 3,966 | 928,985 | $27,860,260 | |
| 6 |  Kingdom Two Crowns Fury Studios, Coatsink | 2018-12-11 | 39,798 | 26,314 | 1,018,829 | $20,366,392 |
| 7 |  Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition PopCap Games, Inc. | 2009-05-05 | 156,001 | 16,225 | 3,744,024 | $18,682,680 |
| 8 |  The Riftbreaker EXOR Studios | 2021-10-14 | 24,923 | 21,506 | 598,152 | $17,924,622 |
| 9 |  The Last Spell Ishtar Games | 2023-03-09 | 13,728 | 6,723 | 581,519 | $14,532,160 |
| 10 |  Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD Ironhide Game Studio | 2024-07-25 | 11,803 | 15,843 | 649,165 | $12,976,808 |
| 11 |  Craft The World Dekovir Entertainment, Sibear Games | 2014-11-24 | 17,097 | 3,243 | 601,814 | $11,428,448 |
| 12 |  Starship Troopers: Terran Command The Artistocrats | 2022-06-16 | 12,034 | 8,089 | 370,647 | $11,115,704 |
| 13 |  Orcs Must Die! 3 Robot Entertainment | 2021-07-23 | 14,916 | 13,129 | 328,152 | $9,841,278 |
| 14 |  Diplomacy is Not an Option Door 407 | 2024-10-04 | 12,679 | 5,939 | 323,273 | $9,694,957 |
| 15 |  Dome Keeper Bippinbits | 2022-09-27 | 22,434 | 6,487 | 538,416 | $9,673,541 |
| 16 |  Dungeon Defenders Chromatic Games | 2011-10-18 | 18,997 | 12,467 | 591,018 | $8,859,360 |
| 17 |  Age of Darkness: Final Stand PlaySide | 2025-01-15 | 10,651 | 6,458 | 299,864 | $8,393,193 |
| 18 |  Kingdom Rush Vengeance Ironhide Game Studio | 2020-10-15 | 10,908 | 4,085 | 418,867 | $8,373,151 |
| 19 |  太荒初境 Ac Games | 2024-04-17 | 13,623 | 23 | 408,690 | $8,169,713 |
| 20 |  Dungeon of the ENDLESS™ AMPLITUDE Studios | 2014-10-27 | 14,054 | 34,949 | 663,901 | $7,960,173 |
| 21 |  Outpost: Infinity Siege Team Ranger | 2024-03-26 | 13,630 | 17,128 | 299,860 | $7,493,501 |
| 22 |  Thronefall GrizzlyGames, Mythwright | 2024-10-11 | 23,688 | 6,723 | 568,512 | $7,384,971 |
| 23 |  Legion TD 2 AutoAttack Games | 2021-10-01 | 15,306 | 5,751 | 287,550 | $7,185,875 |
| 24 |  Mindustry AnukenDev | 2019-09-26 | 28,142 | 4,291 | 675,408 | $6,747,326 |
| 25 |  Night of the Dead Jackto Studios | 2024-05-31 | 11,880 | 4,406 | 220,300 | $6,606,797 |
Releases per year
Is Tower Defense trending up or fading? Bars show new paid Steam releases with this tag each year. Green flecks are hits (≥$100K est. lifetime).
2
2010
14
2011
12
2012
19
2013
51
2014
46
2015
86
2016
90
2017
91
2018
89
2019
117
2020
133
2021
146
2022
214
2023
373
2024
442
2025
533
2026
Top upcoming
Highest-wishlist unreleased Tower Defense games.
| # | Game | WL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kingmakers Redemption Road | 8 |
| 2 |  Stronghold 4 Firefly Studios | 80 |
| 3 |  Game of Thrones: War for Westeros PlaySide | 109 |
| 4 |  KingFish Firevolt | 174 |
| 5 |  ReVamp Digital Sun | 257 |
| 6 |  Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis TD Ironhide Game Studio | 291 |
| 7 |  Bergfried Quid Pro Games | 298 |
| 8 |  Resilient CNRDEV | 504 |
| 9 |  Infamous Keepers Goblinz Studio | 535 |
| 10 |  DREADNOUGHT TARTARUS benkimchi | 565 |
Top recent (12 months)
Highest-earning Tower Defense games released in the past year.
| # | Game | Est. Gross |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | $4,709,324 |
| 2 |  | $4,153,922 |
| 3 |  | $3,002,338 |
| 4 |  | $2,430,240 |
| 5 |  | $1,895,052 |
| 6 |  | $1,588,710 |
| 7 |  | $1,277,616 |
| 8 |  | $1,261,468 |
| 9 |  | $1,200,080 |
| 10 |  | $1,035,704 |