Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense

Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense

Released Oct 2018

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.

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Evaluation

Kingdom Rush Origins is the third entry in Ironhide Game Studio's Kingdom Rush franchise, released on October 17, 2018 as a complete, standalone tower defense game. The store description presents it as a fully packaged experience with no references to planned post-launch content, season passes, or ongoing updates. The developer news visible on this game's Steam page covers the studio's newer titles — Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD (launched July 25, 2024) and its DLC campaigns (Colossal Dwarfare in January 2025, Wukong's Journey in September 2025, and Dragon Wars in March 2026), as well as the announcement and upcoming release of Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis (September 24, 2026). These are all separate, newer games in the franchise, not content additions to Kingdom Rush Origins itself. The August 6, 2026 anniversary post celebrating 15 years of Kingdom Rush focuses entirely on Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis and community events, with no mention of new content for Origins. Ironhide Game Studio is clearly active and continuing to expand the franchise, but Kingdom Rush Origins has been a finished, self-contained product since its 2018 launch with no post-launch content additions indicated.
Evidence
Store description presents Kingdom Rush Origins as a complete, packaged tower defense experience with no mention of post-launch content, DLC, or ongoing updates.
description · Oct 17, 2018 source content shipped
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15th anniversary post focuses entirely on Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis content and community events — no new content announced for Kingdom Rush Origins.
news post · Aug 6, 2026 source ambiguous
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Details

Publisher
Ironhide Game Studio
Achievements
83
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

The most addicting tower defense game returns in an all-new prequel adventure - welcome to Kingdom Rush Origins!

Kingdom Rush Origins is the third installment of the award-winning Kingdom Rush saga, loved by millions and earning accolades from gamers and critics around the globe. Take a trip back to the beginning, before Vez’nan ever thought to threaten the kingdom with the gem of power, and experience even more of the lightning-fast, exceptionally captivating gameplay that made the franchise a cornerstone of essential tower defense games. In this exciting prequel, command your elven army and defend mystical lands from sea serpents, evil sorcerers, and wave after wave of gnoll tribesmen, all with the help of brand-spankin’ new towers, heroes, and spells to fend off every last baddie.

Kingdom Rush Origins packs in a treasure trove of new content and features while keeping the signature look that millions have come to love.

Key Features

  • Re-enter the world of Kingdom Rush: visit mysterious elven forests, magical faery realms and even floating ruins of an ancient metropolis!

  • Unleash the power of the elves with brand new towers and troops! Elf Archers, Mystic Mages, Stone Druids and the Elven Infantry make up the backbone of your army.

  • Discover new specialized tower upgrades with over 18 abilities! Vanquish your enemies with elven marksmen, runed bears, magic-wielding wizards, and even giant animated trees.

  • Take up arms against new enemies and engage in epic boss battles! Face hordes of Gnolls, giant spiders, and the terrible Twilight army.

  • Master and upgrade legendary heroes and their awesome powers and spells!

  • Rain lightning, summon reinforcements, and use each hero’s unique power to obliterate scores of enemies!

  • Immerse yourself in hours of gameplay with over 70 achievements, with three difficulty modes for the newbs and veterans alike.

  • Play different game modes - Classic, Iron, and Heroic - and prove your mettle as a master tactician.

  • Study your enemies and your towers with an in-game encyclopedia.

Last evaluated Sep 19, 2026
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