Steam Tower Defense Fest 2026 Top Demos

The Steam Tower Defense Fest 2026 started on the 9th of March 2026, and since then, players have had plenty of time to check out demos, purchase titles, and more! Below, we've gathered a list of the top 20 demos on the event to spend your weekend on and check out some upcoming (or out now!) titles.

One thing to note, however, is that we're grabbing this based on the demos' all-time peak user count, and for the sake of honest journalism, we're leaving our own personal opinions out of this list. This is an unfiltered "top" list featuring the titles players engaged with the most, with our feelings towards some elements — like AI in development — being put aside. Still, to inform users who aren't interested in titles with AI generation, we're adding an extra bullet point to the list.

Zero Stress King: Idle Defense

• Developer: Pauloondra
• Publisher: Pauloondra
• Genre: Indie, Strategy
• Tags: Strategy, Indie, Clicker
• Release Date: 30 Mar, 2026
• Steam Link

Dawn Of Defense Demo

• Developer: 6side Studio
• Publisher: 6side Studio
• Genre: Indie, Strategy
• Tags: Strategy, Tower Defense, RTS
• Release Date: 9 Mar, 2026
• Steam Link

The Riftbreaker

• Developer: EXOR Studios
• Publisher: EXOR Studios
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Base Building, Online Co-Op, Multiplayer
• Release Date: 14 Oct, 2021
• Steam Link

Outhold Demo

• Developer: Tellus Games
• Publisher: Tellus Games
• Genre: Casual, Simulation, Strategy
• Tags: Casual, Management, Clicker
• Release Date: 30 May, 2025
• Steam Link

Tower Factory

• Developer: Gius Caminiti
• Publisher: Gius Caminiti
• Genre: Simulation, Strategy, Early Access
• Tags: Early Access, Tower Defense, Automation
• Release Date: 7 Nov, 2024
• Steam Link

Relic Guardian - Tower Defense

• Developer: Mystrigger
• Publisher: Mystrigger
• Genre: Adventure, Casual, Indie
• Tags: Strategy, Tower Defense, 2D
• Release Date: 22 Oct, 2025
• Steam Link

The King is Watching

• Developer: Hypnohead
• Publisher: tinyBuild
• Genre: Indie, Strategy
• Tags: Roguelike, Base Building, RTS
• Release Date: 21 Jul, 2025
• Steam Link

Emberward

• Developer: Refic Games
• Publisher: Refic Games
• Genre: Indie, Strategy, Early Access
• Tags: Early Access, Tower Defense, Strategy
• Release Date: 25 Jun, 2024
• Steam Link

Border Pioneer

• Developer: Yahzj Games
• Publisher: Yogscast Games
• Genre: Action, Strategy
• Tags: Tower Defense, Strategy, City Builder
• Release Date: 6 Feb, 2025
• Steam Link

MINOS Demo

• Developer: Artificer
• Publisher: Devolver Digital
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Strategy
• Tags: Action, Adventure, Strategy
• Release Date: 28 Sep, 2025
• Steam Link

Wireworks Demo

• Developer: JJJ
• Publisher: JJJ
• Genre: Indie, Simulation, Strategy
• Tags: Roguelike Deckbuilder, Tower Defense, Auto Battler
• Release Date: 23 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

One Tower Defense

• Developer: Stavrev Dev
• Publisher: Stavrev Dev
• Genre: Action, Indie, Strategy
• Tags: Tower Defense, Real Time Tactics, Strategy
• Release Date: April 2026
• Steam Link
• Contains AI Generated Content Disclosure

Gnomes Demo

• Developer: DYSTOPIAN
• Publisher: DYSTOPIAN
• Genre: Casual, Indie, Strategy
• Tags: Turn-Based, Tower Defense, Roguelike
• Release Date: 29 Nov, 2024
• Steam Link

Minimalist Tower Defense

• Developer: Happy213
• Publisher: Happy213
• Genre: Casual, Indie, Strategy
• Tags: Tower Defense, Strategy, Real Time Tactics
• Release Date: 25 Jan, 2024
• Steam Link

Cards of Prophecy Demo

• Developer: White Cat Games
• Publisher: White Cat Games
• Genre: Indie, Strategy
• Tags: Strategy, Card Game, Roguelike
• Release Date: 6 Mar, 2026
• Steam Link

Cluckmech Oasis

• Developer: BlackLight
• Publisher: Mammorize
• Genre: Action, Casual, Indie
• Tags: Strategy, Roguelike, Tower Defense
• Release Date: 9 May, 2024
• Steam Link

Repterra Demo

• Developer: Chute Apps
• Publisher: MicroProse Software
• Genre: Strategy
• Tags: Colony Sim, Strategy, Base Building
• Release Date: 6 Aug, 2025
• Steam Link

Legacy of Defense Demo

• Developer: Enter the Game Studios
• Publisher: Enter the Game Studios
• Genre: Casual, Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Tower Defense, Deckbuilding, Roguelite
• Release Date: 28 Oct, 2024
• Steam Link

Creeper World 4

• Developer: Knuckle Cracker
• Publisher: Knuckle Cracker
• Genre: Action, Casual, Indie
• Tags: Tower Defense, Real Time Tactics, Wargame
• Release Date: 3 Dec, 2020
• Steam Link

Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense

• Developer: Ironhide Game Studio
• Publisher: Ironhide Game Studio
• Genre: Strategy
• Tags: Tower Defense, Strategy, Singleplayer
• Release Date: 15 Oct, 2020
• Steam Link