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strategy video game
Kingdom Rush Origins
By Ironhide Game Studio, released 1 Jan 2014
- Linux
- Microsoft Windows
- macOS
What it is
Kingdom Rush Origins is a strategy tower defense game from Ironhide Game Studio, set before the events of Kingdom Rush. Players command an elven army and defend mystical lands against sea serpents, sorcerers and gnoll tribesmen. The setting includes elven forests, faery realms and floating ruins, while the army draws on units such as Elf Archers, Mystic Mages, Stone Druids and Elven Infantry. The listing describes specialized tower upgrades with more than 18 abilities, along with new towers, heroes and spells. It is the third installment in the Kingdom Rush series and is available on Windows, macOS and Linux. Steam features include single-player, achievements, Steam Cloud and Family Sharing. The game is tagged Indie and Strategy on Steam. Its focus is on arranging defenses and using elven forces to hold against successive enemy waves, with boss battles also noted in the description.
What players like, and what they don't
- More than 18 specialized tower abilities.
- Includes new towers, heroes and spells.
- Available on Windows, macOS and Linux.
- Steam Cloud and Family Sharing are listed.
- Listed as single-player only.
- The supplied feature details do not specify multiplayer.
Who it suits
It suits solo strategy players who enjoy defending territory with tower upgrades and varied units. Players looking for a fantasy setting can fight across elven forests, faery realms and floating ruins.
Kingdom Rush Origins centers on elven defenses, tower upgrades and enemy waves in a fantasy setting. Its listed Steam features are for solo play, with support across Windows, macOS and Linux.
