Idle Tower Defense

About

Idle Tower Defense is a single player casual strategy game. It was developed by ZNZ Games and was released on December 26, 2024. It received neutral reviews from players.

Idle Tower Defense is a relaxing idle game where you build and customize defense towers using a variety of unlockable modules without randomization. Defeat waves of enemies automatically to earn gold for upgrading your setup, create unique builds, and evolve powerful abilities. It offers a stress-free experience focused on strategic progression and replayability.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player

Skip User Reviews

53%

Audience ScoreBased on 70 reviews

gameplay4 positive mentions

grinding3 negative mentions

The game offers a fun and addictive gameplay loop that is easy to understand and accessible to players of all ages.
Frequent updates and active developer communication show promise for future improvements and content.
The game has a visually appealing design and allows for various build combinations, providing some enjoyable moments.

Progression is painfully slow, especially after wave 100, leading to a lack of engagement and motivation to continue playing.
Many mechanics feel unbalanced or underdeveloped, with certain abilities and weapons being ineffective or redundant.
The game suffers from bugs and UI issues, including problems with achievements and a lack of clarity in gameplay mechanics.

gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
12%
38%
The gameplay is characterized by simplistic mechanics and slow progression, leading to a grindy experience with limited variety. While some players find it surprisingly enjoyable and addictive, particularly after reaching certain milestones, others criticize it for lacking depth and engaging content. Overall, the game offers a few fun combinations but may not hold long-term interest.
- “Didn't expect much at all from this game, and it has its flaws, but the gameplay is surprisingly good.”
- “The only actual issue I had with the gameplay was that the ability slots cost so much relative to the abilities themselves, but that was instantly fixed upon reaching the first prestige, then everything made sense.”
- “There seems to be a decent amount of different ways to combine different modules to adjust the gameplay, which can lead to some fun combos.”
- “Very bare bones mechanics and glacial progression means that this is a game where you turn it on and don't interact with it for long periods of time.”
- “Later on it just lacks variety and mechanics - and gets grindy as hell.”
- “Heck, even Digseum (which only has like 3 hours worth of gameplay) is a better game, in my opinion.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be counterintuitive, as they often have to regress to lower waves to accumulate energy for upgrades, hindering their overall progress. Additionally, the lack of variety and mechanics in later stages contributes to a sense of excessive grind without meaningful rewards.
- “I get that it's linear scaling, but if you are in wave 700, the ascension energy upgrades are like 1,200,000 energy. I find myself setting the game to a lower wave on loop to grind energy, but that means the actual wave is not able to progress because I'm grinding energy instead. It feels counterintuitive to have to stop wave progress just for energy upgrades.”
- “Later on, it just lacks variety and mechanics - and gets grindy as hell.”
- “The progression is extremely grindy for no payoff.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The graphics of the game are generally considered underwhelming, with a lack of effort in clarity, UI, and overall visuals and sounds. While the simplicity of the graphics allows for smooth performance on devices like the Steam Deck, it does not compensate for the overall lack of quality.
- “The clarity, UI, and visuals/sounds are all pretty lacking.”
- “The graphics are simple, which I appreciate as it runs smoothly on the Steam Deck.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Overall, users find the game to be excellent in terms of stability, reporting it as virtually bug-free and a great value for the price.
- “For the price, this game is excellent and virtually bug-free.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's simple graphics contribute to its smooth performance on the Steam Deck, indicating effective optimization for the platform.
- “The graphics are simple, which I appreciate as it runs smoothly on the Steam Deck.”