Rogue Tower

Rogue Tower is a tower defense game with roguelike elements. You build defenses around your tower as an expanding path twists, turns and splits, choosing how to shape enemy routes and where to place towers. Each game presents different strategic choices about coverage, elevation, enemy movement and the threats you face.

Shape the path

At each level, you choose a direction in which to extend the path. Its route can twist, turn and split randomly, but you can influence its shape and how far enemies must travel along each branch to reach your tower. You can try to make enemies arrive one path at a time so your defenses are not overwhelmed, or bring paths together to concentrate them for area-damage towers.

Tower placement matters because the path grows much longer than in an average tower defense game. You need to weigh each tower’s coverage against its position, and towers deal bonus damage from higher elevations. Elevated spots are limited, so you must decide which towers should use them, whether to save them for towers you have yet to unlock, and whether a strong position is close enough to the path to be useful.

Build your defenses

During a game, you draw random cards that unlock towers or upgrade existing ones. Upgrades can improve damage or range, or give towers new abilities. You can unlock new towers and buildings, then adapt your defenses as new enemy types appear or plan ahead for threats you have not yet encountered.

Face changing threats

Several kinds of monsters attack your tower. As a game progresses, enemies become more complex and dangerous: some can heal, sprint, launch attacks or spawn more enemies. Many abilities affect nearby monsters, so enemies can become especially dangerous in large groups. Even a weak monster can strengthen a more powerful one, and different towers are better suited to dealing with different kinds of enemies.

Unlock cards and upgrades

After each game, you gain experience that can unlock more towers and upgrades to appear in future games. You can also unlock permanent upgrades that persist from game to game and give you a small boost at the start of your next run. The game has over 400 unique cards and upgrades.