Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis TD ▶ Trailer
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ActionIndieStrategyTower Defense2DMedievalFantasyBase Building

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Game description

Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis is a fantasy tower defense strategy game that takes you back in time to the early days of the Kingdom with bold new twists. Build towers, command heroes, and stop Vez’nan’s corruption before it tears the kingdom apart!

Basic info

DeveloperIronhide Game Studio
PublisherIronhide Game Studio
PlatformsWindows · macOS
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateSep 24, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10
ProcessorQuad Core CPU
Memory8 GB
GraphicsIntel UHD 600
Storage3 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 468 reviews from the past 1 year

66.1/ 100
Bottom 20%

Steam rating: Mostly Positive (76%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 13, 2026)

Nostalgic and addictive to series fans, Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis TD wins praise from 76 reviews, but balance issues hold it at 66.1.

👍 Strengths

76 reviews say they enjoy it, some calling it addictive with the spirit of the series unchanged, and 66 praise the difficulty, some finding the first two chapters a good challenge. 56 praise the visuals and animations. Players describe stages that demand strategic loadouts and upgrades, and levels that each try something different with diverse towers and heroes. Tech & Support ranks 443rd of 1399.

👎 Where it falls short

Gameplay ranks 1167th of 1396 and comes up in 82% of analyzed reviews. 98 reviews criticize progression as grindy, with heroes, spells and upgrades to level, and 82 raise balance problems, some citing overpowered enemies and weak towers. 59 point to sudden difficulty spikes. Pricing & Fairness ranks 1238th of 1399, with complaints about price increases and monetization, and Story & World ranks 997th of 1096. Others say the story feels unfinished, as if everything was attempted and nothing completed. Content Volume ranks 515th of 1351.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“severe balance issues with overpowered enemies and weak towers” · 82 reviews
“nostalgic, addictive, spirit of game remains unchanged” · 76 reviews
“excellent visual presentation and animations” · 56 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 82% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Progression -2.54 · Leveling, unlocks and gear — is growth rewarding or a grind?
Negative “feels grindy, must level heroes and spells and collect upgrades” · 98 reviews
Positive “towers no longer need leveling, good progression unlock system” · 2 reviews

Difficulty 55% · Onboarding 6% · Freedom 3% · Strategy 32% · Controls & feel 5%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 20% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

World +2.38 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “beautiful callbacks to first game, rich lore and world building” · 10 reviews

Story 14% · Characters 3%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 28% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +1.30 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “lots of content with five different game modes per level” · 13 reviews
Negative “only 13 hours to complete 100%, much shorter than previous games” · 9 reviews

Variety 15% · Replayability 3%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 27% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +2.69 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “excellent visual presentation and animations” · 56 reviews
Negative “art style feels childish and greasy, tower designs ugly compared to previous game” · 4 reviews

Audio 9%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 1% of reviews mention this.

Community -2.17 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly

Playing together 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 43% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.83 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “severe balance issues with overpowered enemies and weak towers” · 82 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 9% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 17% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -0.01 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “デザインは良いが、新しいメカニクスなく前作の思い出を利用しているだけ” · 2 reviews
Positive “devs listened to feedback on UI and leveling system changes” · 7 reviews

Stability 1% · Performance 1%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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