For The Fatherland

For The Fatherland is a tower defense strategy game set during the Second World War. On 6 June 1944, more than 150,000 Allied soldiers land in Normandy, taking the German Reich by surprise and putting it at risk of defeat for the first time since 1939. You command German forces on the Western Front, placing units and using special abilities to stop Allied troops and defend German territory.

Maps and defenses

The game has six large maps with predetermined enemy lanes of up to eight paths, inspired by battles including the D-Day landing on Omaha Beach, Villers-Bocage, Carentan and the tank battle at Kursk. Tower positions are predetermined and placed in realistic locations.

You manage resources and counter incoming waves with 15 tower units. These include a German Rifleman, Sniper, Machine Gunner, Flamethrower, Flak 88, tanks and planes. The 17 enemy units include an American Rifleman, Submachine Gunner, Haft-truck, Sherman, Spitfire, Soviet Submachine Gunner and Soviet T-34/76 Tank. Units vary in damage, cost, speed and range, among other attributes.

Abilities and upgrades

Eight special abilities include Smoke Grenade, Mortar Strike, Sniper Shot and Poison Gas. You can upgrade units to increase their damage and unlock additional items.

Difficulty and secrets

Choose between two difficulty levels: Rekrut (easy) and Kommandant (hard). Each map also contains hidden Easter eggs.