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86%43686% positive reviews, Very Positive across 436 reviews·Tower Defense · Pixel Graphics
—Tired of RNG and card draws? Experience a "Plan first, pay later" economy where construction scales with your income in real time. As the map grows massive, only careful planning. Not a lucky roll, will keep you alive.
Total Tower Engine
Steam
Place construction orders in advance. Construction progresses as income allows. Success depends on balancing resource income and consumption. Overspend and your growth will stall.


Set construction and research priorities in advance to build towers in the most effective order, and only research when You can afford it. Invest in additional build power to raise new defences faster.

Control your economy with Sliders To save up Money, and to gain additional interest from storage towers.

Unlock powerful technologies and upgrades through the Research Tower but don’t neglect your defences. Each research project pulls from your build economy, so spend wisely to survive the next wave. Set research to low priority when you need construction power elsewhere, or push it harder when you can afford to advance.

Optimise Defences by choosing target Priority.

Invert Select + Fastest = Slowest. etc..
You start On a small island with up to 4 lanes, and after that the map will get bigger for each wave.

Gain access to new land and resources, and expand your territory using Construction Towers to build additional defences and boost your economy. Just remember: the longer you endure, the harder it gets.
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