Journey TD

Journey TD is a roguelite tower defense game in which you build the maze as well as the defenses. You choose routes for enemies by placing towers as walls, then draft towers and combine them with power-ups, gear, runes and three skill trees to create a build. Runs use rerolled maps and tower offers, so you plan your maze anew each time.

Towers and elements

The game has 168 towers, each with its own abilities. Towers from different elements can trigger combos when they hit the same enemy; for example, Fire hitting a frozen target causes Thermal Shock. Leveling both elements makes the combo stronger. Three identical towers can also merge into a more powerful one, and power-up cards let you strengthen towers where it matters.

Fire burns, Ice freezes, Storm leaps from enemy to enemy, Poison slowly eats away at enemies, and Darkness has undisclosed effects. The game also refers to a sixth element to discover. It has six god towers to awaken.

Runs and progression

Each run takes place on one of three maps, with options for 150 waves, 300 waves or Endless play across seven difficulties. Each win unlocks the next difficulty on that map, up to Git Gud. The Book of Madness lets you adjust sliders for a greater challenge. At fixed waves, the DPS Arena tests your towers first against a boss and then against a horde; your damage determines the chest you take home.

Runs also develop your Builder, who gains experience and keeps everything found between runs. You can equip the Builder with items that strengthen all your towers and spend points across three skill trees. You can choose a title and skin, with styles ranging from noble to ridiculous.

Weekly competition

Every week, players compete on the same seed, with the same map, waves and offers. In the Colosseum, everyone starts from zero without Builder levels, gear, skill trees, runes or collection cards. Supremacy lets you bring everything you have earned. Each mode has its own leaderboard, and reaching the top 100 earns a profile badge.

Collections and records

You can hunt 27 rare Power Runes, fill a Collection Album with 168 tower cards and earn more than 300 achievements. Each map has a leaderboard for every difficulty and mode. During a run, the game tracks how you compare wave by wave with your best run and shows which leaderboard player you are set to overtake next.

Other features

Journey TD also includes a Reliquary of artifacts, a black market selling potions for towers, a free Journey Pass with 150 tiers and a compendium that explains the game’s contents.