External Discovery
5 indie games in this list, released 2014–2025, from developers such as Bippinbits, Ironhide Game Studio, Northend Games. Pick one to read our editorial note and jump to its store page.
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By Bippinbits · Germany
Dome Keeper is a tower defense game from Bippinbits, a studio in Germany, published by Raw Fury and made with the Godot engine. You protect a glass dome from waves of alien attackers, then use the short gap between waves to dig for resources below. Those materials buy upgrades that strengthen your defences for the next assault. It launched on Windows, macOS and Linux in September 2022 to generally positive reviews.
By Ironhide Game Studio · Uruguay
Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD is a tower defense entry in the Kingdom Rush series, set in the fantasy land of Linirea. As in the series, players build and upgrade defensive towers to stop waves of monsters, and this chapter brings Linirea's warriors and the Dark Army together against a newly rising evil. It was developed by Ironhide Game Studio in Uruguay and released in July 2024 for Windows and macOS.
By Ironhide Game Studio · Uruguay
Kingdom Rush Origins is a tower defense game and the series' third main instalment. Players lead an elven nation against evil forces, building four kinds of defensive towers and upgrading them to cope with increasingly tough waves of enemies. It was developed by Ironhide Game Studio, based in Uruguay, first released on mobile in 2014, and arrived on Windows, macOS and Linux in October 2018.
By Northend Games · Iraq
Deepstone Rift is a tower defense game set in underground mines, where you dig for gold and minerals while defending your base from looting goblins. Towers range from miniguns and cannons to sawblades, and treasure chests grant power-ups for you, your dwarves and your defences. It entered early access in late 2025. It is the second game from Northend Games, an independent studio based in Baghdad, Iraq.
By Ironhide Game Studio · Uruguay
Kingdom Rush is a tower defense game from the Uruguayan studio Ironhide Game Studio, set in a medieval fantasy kingdom under attack. You place and upgrade towers along fixed roads to stop waves of monsters, earning gold with every defeated enemy. It is a polished, approachable classic of the tower defense genre and a good introduction to the Uruguayan games scene.