Kingdom Rush Origins TD

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Kingdom Rush Origins TD Game is a thrilling strategy game with an interesting plot, exceptional gameplay, delightful visuals, and good music. Players can enjoy amazing replayability with various towers, levels, and troops while encountering some bugs. The game is described as the epic prequel to the tower defense adventure series, promising an engaging and entertaining experience .

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Play Modes

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

92%

Audience ScoreBased on 10,000 reviews

graphics285 positive mentions

monetization44 negative mentions

One of the best tower defense games with engaging gameplay and beautiful graphics.
The game offers a good challenge without being pay-to-win, allowing players to enjoy it without additional purchases.
The addition of unique hero abilities and interactive environments enhances the gameplay experience.

The game crashes frequently, especially on certain levels, causing frustration and loss of progress.
Many heroes are locked behind a paywall, making it feel unfair for a paid game.
The inability to listen to background music while playing is a significant drawback.

graphics
374 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics in the game have received widespread acclaim for their vibrant, cartoonish art style and high-quality animations, enhancing the overall gameplay experience. Many users appreciate the attention to detail, unique character designs, and the inclusion of clever easter eggs, which contribute to the game's charm. While some players noted that the graphics can be a bit busy on smaller screens, the consensus is that the visuals are a significant strength of the game, making it visually appealing and enjoyable to play.
- “The graphics are awesome, the storyline is unique, and hey, aren't there a little too many Lord of the Rings references?”
- “Great animations and slick graphics.”
- “Beautiful graphics, funny and creative stories, great fun!”
- “The rush series are perhaps the best tower defense games around, although this is the weakest in the series; the visuals are washed out pastel and the gameplay adds nothing new to the previous titles.”
- “Graphics are hard to make out.”
- “There is too much going on graphics-wise.”
gameplay
349 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of the latest installment in the Kingdom Rush series has been widely praised for its solid mechanics, engaging strategy, and beautiful graphics. Players appreciate the introduction of new hero abilities and diverse tower options, which enhance the tactical depth while maintaining the core gameplay that fans love. However, some reviews note issues with difficulty spikes and the presence of microtransactions, suggesting a need for balance in gameplay experience.
- “A new unique storyline, same classic art style, new gameplay mechanics, and balanced gameplay.”
- “It adds much more diversity to the gameplay and more reasons to use heroes aside from their stats.”
- “The gameplay is addictive and very engaging.”
- “Somehow paradoxically both slow and frantic, the gameplay is tedious at the best of times.”
- “Terrible gameplay and overwhelming enemies you have no chance to defeat by the fourth level.”
- “It makes it frustrating when I can see my reinforcements are ready to be deployed because the timer has clearly counted down but you cannot select it due to lag or some other garbage mechanic going on.”
music
261 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is generally praised for its quality and immersive experience, enhancing the overall gameplay. However, a significant number of users express frustration over the inability to play their own music or podcasts while the game is running, as the game automatically pauses any background audio, which detracts from their enjoyment. Many reviewers hope for an update that would allow for background music playback without interference from the game’s audio.
- “The music team at Ironhide always kills it!”
- “Amazing graphics and music make for a great, immersive gameplay experience.”
- “The music, art style, and gameplay are all great.”
- “I can't listen to music or audiobooks while the game is open.”
- “I would give 5 stars, but it won't let you listen to music or podcasts while playing the game.”
- “The game forces background music apps to pause.”
story
248 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story has received mixed reviews, with many players appreciating its unique premise and engaging elements, while others find it lacking depth and brevity. Some users enjoyed the humor and comic book style of storytelling, but many expressed a desire for a longer narrative and more side quests. Overall, while the story adds an enjoyable layer to the gameplay, it is often seen as too short and in need of further development.
- “The storyline is great, I love the towers, the voice changes are different, it's just a great game.”
- “Beautiful graphics and excellent story, it's like a whole game is a fantasy movie, I love this game, good job Ironhide.”
- “The story adds a nice touch though.”
- “The story is just a few comic panels, so don't be duped into thinking this game has an 'epic' storyline.”
- “The game's story is not very well written and if you haven't played the original Kingdom Rush game, it will probably not make much sense.”
- “My only complaint is that the story is too short.”
monetization
173 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization model of the game is a mixed bag, with many players appreciating the absence of intrusive ads and the option to play without making in-app purchases. However, there is significant criticism regarding the presence of microtransactions for powerful heroes, which some feel undermines the value of the initial purchase. While some users find the in-app purchases optional and not detrimental to gameplay, others argue that they are excessive and detract from the overall experience, especially in a paid game.
- “Great art direction, interesting mechanics, perfectly mobile-friendly and intuitive controls, reasonably challenging, unobtrusive microtransactions - in my opinion, this is one of the best examples of a mobile game.”
- “The freemium model is unobtrusive and is completely playable without in-game purchases.”
- “Don't be put off by 'in-app purchases', they're not needed to complete all the levels, all the challenges and gain all the achievements.”
- “The only downside is most of the powerful units you get to control are behind microtransactions that you have to pay to even use them.”
- “I paid for a game with microtransactions!?!?”
- “This game is $3 and has in-app purchases for heroes up to $4.99; that's some bull#@#@. I paid for the game but there's still more to buy and more issues to deal with. Do not support this practice.”
replayability
59 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the game is praised for its high replayability, with many players enjoying the variety of strategies, champions, and challenges available. While some users noted a lack of replayability after completing the campaign, many others highlighted the endless fun and engaging gameplay that encourages multiple playthroughs. The combination of difficulty options, creative level design, and achievements contributes to its strong replay value.
- “Origins is very replayable as well, with many different combinations to win a level.”
- “By far the best tower defense I've played, and one of the most replayable games I know.”
- “Endless fun, replayability, and great graphics all in one intense and challenging tower defense game.”
- “My only issue is that once the game finished, there isn't much replayability.”
- “The biggest complaint is that there is no replayability.”
- “Replayability is low.”
humor
55 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is widely praised for its cleverness and abundance of pop culture references, with many players highlighting the funny backgrounds, easter eggs, and entertaining dialogue. The game maintains a charming aesthetic and offers a variety of humorous elements throughout its levels, although some players feel that the humor has diminished compared to earlier installments. Overall, it is considered a fun and engaging experience that combines strategy with a lighthearted tone.
- “Abundant pop culture reference humor.”
- “Funny, clever, rich in lore and content, and really varied in their enemies, towers, and challenges.”
- “The storyline is intriguing and tiny details are hilarious.”
stability
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The game's stability has received mixed reviews, with many users reporting frequent freezes at specific levels, particularly in the Duskwood Outpost and Unseelie Court maps. While some players experience smooth gameplay without glitches, others face persistent issues that hinder progress, leading to frustration and the need to restart levels. Overall, the game shows potential but suffers from stability problems that detract from the overall experience.
- “Finally a game that is entertaining and everything operates correctly; no glitches.”
- “Easy to pick up, bug free.”
- “Great strategy game, very fun and addicting; no glitches or anything, it's worth the money.”
- “But this level keeps freezing at round 4/15 (Duskwood Outpost).”
- “Game is great and I've spent $20.00 on it so far, but it freezes. I'll be almost through a map and then it locks up... I can do nothing but just close it from the list of apps. I remove the app and reinstall, and can get through a few missions, and the same happens again. I would give it 5 stars if I could play it.”
- “Everything was fine until I beat the game and went to collect the rest of the stars. Now my game just freezes within 5 minutes of playing every time I play.”
grinding
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Reviews on the aspect of "grinding" are mixed, with many players expressing frustration over tedious and time-consuming gameplay that requires repetitive actions to level up. While some games are praised for minimizing grinding and offering enjoyable experiences without the need for in-game purchases, others are criticized for being overly reliant on grinding mechanics, leading to boredom and dissatisfaction. Overall, the balance between challenge and grind is a key factor in player enjoyment.
- “Plenty to do and no grinding or other stalling tactics, plus some added things to buy if you really want, but not at all required.”
- “Good challenge, and no grinding needed!”
- “I recommend playing on the hard difficulty so it's strategic and not grindy.”
- “Somehow paradoxically both slow and frantic, the gameplay is tedious at the best of times.”
- “Fun game, but even on the easy setting it takes a lot of grinding to level up, meaning lots of repeating the same level over and over again. I got bored with little progress, so I uninstalled the game.”
- “Dammed freemium money grinding machine.”
optimization
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Overall, the game's optimization is mixed; while many users report smooth performance and impressive graphics on various Android devices, some experience issues like lag and poor full-screen optimization, particularly on older models. A few users suggest that further optimization, especially during map navigation, could enhance the experience.
- “Well-optimized, the game doesn't lag.”
- “Absolutely amazing for Android devices, I can play on the go and it doesn't require much performance for this game.”
- “The graphics are amazing, runs smoothly, doesn't lag.”
- “The performance is the most perplexing.”
- “Slightly more optimization while scrolling around the map would be great.”
- “Poor full screen optimization and feels clunky/laggy on a Note 8.”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is highly praised for its diverse themes, engaging user interface, and immersive fantasy elements, contributing to an overall enjoyable gameplay experience. Players appreciate the well-designed maps and towers, which enhance the game's enchanting ambiance and storyline.
- “Just finished stage 3, really liking the different themes, UI, atmosphere, and heroes.”
- “Good gameplay and game atmosphere, along with the storyline.”
- “The towers are probably the best in the series, and the maps have a great fantasy atmosphere.”
character development
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The game enhances character development through improved design and visuals, introducing new champions while maintaining the original mechanics and storyline. This evolution in character design contributes to a more engaging and visually appealing experience.
- “The game improves on various elements of the original, including character design, level design, and visual elements.”
- “New story, same mechanics, and new champions with unique character designs.”