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

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Best tower defense games playable in a browser	Price	Platform	Controller Support
-- Kingdom Rush	-	Windows, macOS, SteamOS + Linux, Android, iOS	-
-- Gemcraft: Chasing Shadows	-	-	-
-- Bloons TD 5	-	-	-
-- DefEndless	-	-	-
-- Gentlemen! (multiplayer!)	$2.33	-	None

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score 32 · Answer 1

Kingdom Rush

Top Pro

Nice comic style graphic

A little casual-looking(not very sharply defined), but distinguishable See More

Top Con

Needs Flash Player to play

Raghu Ranganathan's Experience

Easily one of the most polished browser games I've ever played. I've spent hours an hours on Kingdom Rush and it's sequels, and love playing it. It has a variety of towers and upgrades. There's almost always a new enemy each level, and something you can do better. It has a natural skill curve, and I'd recommend it to anyone that loves tower defense. Although a bit rough on the edges, it is a still an enjoyable experience. See More

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Top Pro

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

Top Con

It is clear that the game was designed for a mobile device

A more convenient way to experience this game is on a tablet, but it is still a great game if played on PC. See More

Top Pro

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

Top Con

Difficulty spike from normal mode to harder levels is very steep

Some levels feel really hard, and it'd be a surprise if some of them were possible to finish without losing too many lives. See More

Top Pro

Well-ballanced and gradually increasing difficulty level

New towers and abilities are unlocked at a rate that feels natural and not sluggish. See More

Top Con

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

Top Pro

Lots of fun references hidden throughout the game

Though most of the little easter eggs don't do much past an achievement, they really give the game character and make the levels more memorable. See More

Top Pro

Several heroes with unique abilities

Top Pro

Extra challenges for every map

Top Pro

Great sounds and voice acting

Top Pro

Lots of enemies, all of them are described in the in-game encyclopedia

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score 13 · Answer 2

Gemcraft: Chasing Shadows

Top Pro

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

Top Con

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

Top Pro

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

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score 17 · Answer 3

Bloons TD 5

Top Pro

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

Top Con

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

Top Pro

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

Top Con

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

Top Pro

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

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score 14 · Answer 4

DefEndless

Top Pro

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

Top Con

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

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score 3 · Answer 5

Gentlemen! (multiplayer!)

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Desktop TD Pro

Top Pro

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

Top Con

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

Top Pro

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

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score 6 · Answer 7

Bloons TD Battles

Steam Rating:Very Positive

7 Games Considered

My Recommendation for Kingdom Rush

My Recommendation for Kingdom Rush

Nice comic style graphic

Needs Flash Player to play

Multiple towers with different abilities

It is clear that the game was designed for a mobile device

Natural progression

Difficulty spike from normal mode to harder levels is very steep

Well-ballanced and gradually increasing difficulty level

Premium content that costs money

Lots of fun references hidden throughout the game

Several heroes with unique abilities

Extra challenges for every map

Great sounds and voice acting

Lots of enemies, all of them are described in the in-game encyclopedia

My Recommendation for Gemcraft: Chasing Shadows

My Recommendation for Gemcraft: Chasing Shadows

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

Can seem too heavily luck based

More than 140 levels

My Recommendation for Bloons TD 5

My Recommendation for Bloons TD 5

Clean graphics

Missing content in comparison to the PC and mobile versions

Co-op mode

Microtransactions in the game

Great depth and variety

My Recommendation for DefEndless

My Recommendation for DefEndless

Customizable enemy path

No story or background

My Recommendation for Gentlemen! (multiplayer!)

My Recommendation for Gentlemen! (multiplayer!)

My Recommendation for Desktop TD Pro

My Recommendation for Desktop TD Pro

Unique look

May be difficult to find players for multiplayer

Twist on normal Tower Defense

My Recommendation for Bloons TD Battles

My Recommendation for Bloons TD Battles

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