Auto Defense

About

Auto Defense is a real-time tower defense strategy game featuring pretty visuals and the ability to merge turrets to build powerful synergies. However, the game is currently full of bugs and has been criticized for its excessive advertisements. Despite these issues, players can enjoy an addictive gameplay loop of strategic actions and fast-paced battles.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

52%

Audience ScoreBased on 843 reviews

gameplay5 positive mentions

monetization214 negative mentions

The merging mechanic mixed with the tower defense style makes it unique and fun.
Graphics are nice and the game has great potential with good mechanics.
The gameplay is enjoyable and can be a great time killer.

The game is plagued with intrusive ads that disrupt gameplay, often appearing in the middle of matches.
There are numerous bugs and glitches, such as turrets freezing or disappearing, making the game frustrating to play.
Progression feels heavily gated by in-app purchases, leading to a pay-to-win experience.

monetization
228 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
4%
3%
94%
The monetization strategy of the game has been heavily criticized for its excessive and intrusive ad placements, particularly during gameplay, which disrupts the experience and frustrates players. Many users report that ads appear frequently and often without any rewards, leading to a perception that the game prioritizes ad revenue over player enjoyment. While some players are willing to pay for an ad-free experience, the current implementation of ads has resulted in numerous uninstalls and negative feedback.
- “In-app purchases seem a little expensive in my opinion, especially the season pass.”
- “Another thing is, I actually bought the no ads option because it's honestly a good game.”
- “No ads is the best part.”
- “The forced ads that pop up in the middle of playing are just awful.”
- “Too many ads, to progress you spend 50% of your time watching ads and even then can't get far unless you pay.. shame considering how fun and interesting the concept is.”
- “This game is bad with enemies at the start, make it easier for new players; ads can I please turn them off and the towers you get are not good at all.”
stability
73 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
4%
96%
The game suffers from numerous stability issues, including frequent freezes, game-breaking glitches, and inconsistent mechanics that hinder gameplay. Many players report being unable to complete levels or access features due to these bugs, making the game frustrating and often unplayable. While the concept is appreciated, the overwhelming number of glitches significantly detracts from the overall experience.
- “Active community and no glitches so far.”
- “Very good game so far; runs great on my Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra!”
- “I love the models; no glitches.”
- “Many game-breaking glitches like not being able to place/move turrets, base taking damage with no enemies on it.”
- “Glitches to the point of being unplayable; the base in duel play mode will take damage without an enemy reaching your base.”
- “Game freezes when I try to do the tutorial.”
gameplay
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
24%
62%
14%
The gameplay is characterized by a unique merging mechanic combined with tower defense elements, which some players find engaging despite its potential. However, frequent glitches, crashes, and intrusive ads significantly detract from the overall experience, leading to frustration and uninstalls. While the concept is praised, the execution suffers from technical issues and excessive advertising, resulting in a mixed reception.
- “The merging mechanic mixed with the tower defense style makes it unique.”
- “It combines merging with tower defense, great mechanics, great graphics, great physics, and intuitive controls.”
- “Otherwise the game and gameplay is good to play and time pass....”
- “Fun game, but bad glitches ruin gameplay.”
- “Overall poor gameplay experience.”
- “This game crashes all the time, wastes resources often, things disappear, and the way that advertising interrupts the gameplay is absolutely obnoxious.”
graphics
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
20%
20%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising their quality and smoothness, while others report issues such as freezing and poor performance. While many appreciate the artwork and visual design, there are complaints about technical problems that detract from the overall experience. Overall, the graphics are considered decent but inconsistent, with room for improvement in stability and performance.
- “It combines merging with tower defense, great mechanics, great graphics, great physics, and intuitive controls.”
- “Okay, nice strategy game, excellent graphics, audio is amazing, multiplayer is amazing as well.”
- “Great game and graphics and exceptionally easy customer service for bug reports.”
- “Great idea, artwork, etc., but badly made.”
- “I love the concept and the graphics, but every time I win or lose, it freezes up and I have to close and reopen the app.”
- “Very bad graphics and game hanging.”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be slow and tedious, often relying on luck for level progression. Many express frustration with balance issues that detract from enjoyment, leading to a consensus that the game feels excessively grindy.
- “Slow and tedious level progression that will sometimes come down to pure luck.”
- “More than a few balance issues make it enjoyable versus frustrating and tedious.”
- “This game is just too grindy.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The story aspect of the game is hindered by technical issues, such as mission glitches and turret placements, which detract from the overall experience. While the concept is considered cute, players are frustrated by the excessive ads required to progress through missions.
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The optimization of the game has received mixed reviews, with players praising the smooth graphics but criticizing the rough performance and unbalanced gameplay, particularly in co-op modes. New players find it challenging to compete due to disparities in resource acquisition, and the frequent ads disrupt the gaming experience, making offline play unplayable.
- “The graphics are great, but the performance is rough. There are many modes available, but unfortunately, new players struggle to win due to unbalanced co-op gameplay. Teammates can buy turrets every wave while I'm waiting for coins, making it unplayable offline. Additionally, there are too many forced ads every match, which disrupts the experience.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music aspect of the game is notably lacking, as users report the absence of sound or music, which detracts from the overall experience despite the game's impressive graphics.