What are the best tower defense games playable in a browser?

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Best tower defense games playable in a browser	Price	Steam Rating	Platform
-- Kingdom Rush	-	Very Positive	Windows, macOS, SteamOS + Linux, Android, iOS
-- Gemcraft: Chasing Shadows	-	–	–
-- Bloons TD 5	-	–	–
-- DefEndless	-	–	–
-- Desktop TD Pro	-	–	–

Kingdom Rush

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Multiple towers with different abilities

The towers can all be upgraded multiple times and can branch off into different "specializations" as well which allow for varying forms of gameplay. The warriors tower actually places warriors on the field to act as roadblocks for incoming enemies. See More

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Premium content that costs money

Just like the mobile version of the game there are game items that can be purchased for the game. There are extra stages as well as extra heroes that will need to be purchased with cash in order to use them. While not inherently bad it is a bit of a downside to have bits of a flash game locked behind a paywall. See More

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Steam Rating:Very Positive

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Natural progression

New towers and abilities are unlocked at a rate that feels natural and not sluggish. Meaning advancement in the game does not feel hobbled or slowed down but allows the player to feel as though they are advancing at such a pace that they want to keep playing. See More

Gemcraft: Chasing Shadows

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Can seem too heavily luck based

Hit damage is luck based meaning that it is up to the game at points as to how much damage is given making for a bit of an imbalance when winning in just a few strikes in one game and then having to do many hits in another. See More

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Addictive, in-depth gameplay based on combining gems that provide different traits to your towers

The main mechanic of the game is using gems that provide properties like splash damage, poison, chain lightning, etc to your towers in different combinations. Add to that the fact that there are 7 levels for each gem, you have to manage your mana, there are multiple difficulty levels that change the amount of experience you gain, there are multiple kinds of spells, 25 passive skills and talisman fragments among other variables that you have to balance and you end up with an impressive amount of choice and depth. See More

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More than 140 levels

With so many levels to play in the game will last a good while. Each map is varied and with that makes for an experience that does not get tiring either. See More

Bloons TD 5

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Clean graphics

The gameplay in previous games (TD4 and lower) was a bit laggy at times, luckily TD5 has cleaned up the graphics to make them a bit more simple while also allowing for new designs that differentiate things in the game in order to make it easier to tell what is going on. The cleaned up graphics also allow for smother gameplay due to them using less resources, meaning no more laggy gameplay. See More

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Missing content in comparison to the PC and mobile versions

Heli Pilot, Bloonchipper, and Engineer are missing from the web version of the game making for an incomplete experience compared to mobile and PC. See More

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Co-op mode

Unlocked at rank 10, two players can work together to beat a game, with a set map and difficulty, of Bloons. In co-op mode players can transfer money between them opening up new possibilities of gameplay. See More

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Microtransactions in the game

There are microtransaction in the browser game for things such as in-game currency, tower buffs and progression locked towers. While the game can be played completely free, it will be much easier to play if you are purchasing content that makes the game easier. Some may see this as pay to win. See More

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Great depth and variety

There's a great variation in towers, their stats and upgrade trees, as well as enemy types (bloons) and levels you have your battles in. See More

DefEndless

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Customizable enemy path

Enemies in DefEndless ignore the standard path and instead choose the shortest path to certain checkpoints. Where you place your towers influences this path, allowing you to choose how the enemy moves through your towers. Combine this with the fact that you can move your towers at will means that you can constantly adjust the enemy path to constantly suit your needs. All in all, this feature has given the tower defense genre a new dimension to consider, and easily makes this simple game one of my favorites of its kind. See More

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No story or background

The game has little when it comes to atmosphere, and most of the enjoyment you'll get out of it comes strictly out of its gameplay alone. See More

Desktop TD Pro

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Unique look

The game is designed to take place on an office work desk with the elements of the game being hand drawn cannons and such. It makes for an original look that stands out from the many tower defense games out there. See More

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May be difficult to find players for multiplayer

Depending on the time of day or day of the week it may be difficult to find players for the multiplayer part of the game. When it works it is fun but often there is no one to match with. See More

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Twist on normal Tower Defense

There is no predefined path for the enemies on the playing field, it is up to the user to build pre set mazes for the enemies to walk through that have towers placed in strategic points. basically it is up to the player to figure out how to best build a path for the enemies to be forced through. This creates a strategic element that is not often found in tower defense games. See More

Bloons TD Battles

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Steam Rating:Very Positive

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