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Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense

Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense overview

Ironhide Game Studio | Oct 17, 2018 | game

Released

884players observed · 5 October 2026 - 04:59:41 UTC

IndieStrategyTower Defense2DSingleplayerSteam Store

  • Latest observed players884 · 5 October 2026 - 04:59:41 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1,466
  • Units sold (VGI)290,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$3,100,000
  • Review score96% positive

Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players884 · 5 October 2026 - 04:59:41 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1,466
  • Units sold (VGI)290,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$3,100,000
  • Review score96% positive
  • Total reviews8,028
  • Release dateOct 17, 2018
  • DeveloperIronhide Game Studio
  • PublisherIronhide Game Studio

Genres: Indie, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Ironhide Game StudioPublisher: Ironhide Game Studio

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Game overview

Overview

Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense comes from Ironhide Game Studio and is published by Ironhide Game Studio. It arrived on Steam on Oct 17, 2018, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, Steam, and Xbox so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 884 players at 5 October 2026 - 04:59:41 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1,466. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 96% positive across 8,028 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense is available in 11 languages including:

EnglishFrenchGermanJapaneseKoreanPortuguese - BrazilRussianSimplified ChineseSpanish - Latin AmericaTraditional ChineseSpanish - Spain languages with full audio support

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedDual Core CPU1 GB RAMOpenGL 3.0 compliant with 512MB of video RAM.500 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listedNot listed2 GB RAMOpenGL 3.0 compliant with 1.0GB of video RAM.Not listed
macOSMinimumOS X Lion 10.7.5Dual Core CPU1 GB RAMOpenGL 3.0 compliant with 512MB of video RAM.500 MB available space
macOSRecommendedNot listedNot listed2 GB RAMOpenGL 3.0 compliant with 1.0GB of video RAM.Not listed
LinuxMinimumNot listedDual Core CPU1 GB RAMOpenGL 3.0 compliant with 512MB of video RAM. Mesa 14 or later.500 MB available space
LinuxRecommendedNot listedNot listed2 GB RAMOpenGL 3.0 compliant with 1.0GB of video RAM.Not listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense has sold up to 290,000 units and has 7,529 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $3,100,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense overview details

Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

The most addicting tower defense game returns in an all-new prequel adventure - welcome to Kingdom Rush Origins! Kingdom Rush Origins is the third installment of the award-winning Kingdom Rush saga, loved by millions and earning accolades from gamers and critics around the globe. Take a trip back to the beginning, before Vez’nan ever thought to threaten the kingdom with the gem of power, and experience even more of the lightning-fast, exceptionally captivating gameplay that made the franchise a cornerstone of essential tower defense games. In this exciting prequel, command your elven army and defend mystical lands from sea serpents, evil sorcerers, and wave after wave of gnoll tribesmen, all with the help of brand-spankin’ new towers, heroes, and spells to fend off every last baddie. Kingdom Rush Origins packs in a treasure trove of new content and features while keeping the signature look that millions have come to love. Key Features Re-enter the world of Kingdom Rush: visit mysterious elven forests, magical faery realms and even floating ruins of an ancient metropolis! Unleash the power of the elves with brand new towers and troops! Elf Archers, Mystic Mages, Stone Druids and the Elven Infantry make up the backbone of your army. Discover new specialized tower upgrades with over 18 abilities! Vanquish your enemies with elven marksmen, runed bears, magic-wielding wizards, and even giant animated trees. Take up arms against new enemies and engage in epic boss battles! Face hordes of Gnolls, giant spiders, and the terrible Twilight army. Master and upgrade legendary h…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense is listed as a game with $7.49 (50% off from $14.99). It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Indie and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 884 players at 5 October 2026 - 04:59:41 UTC, a tracked peak of 1,466, and 96% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameKingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense
Steam App ID816340
Typegame
Release dateOct 17, 2018
DeveloperIronhide Game Studio
PublisherIronhide Game Studio
Price$7.49 (50% off from $14.99)
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresIndie, Strategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Spanish - Spain * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players884 · 5 October 2026 - 04:59:41 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak1,466
Positive reviews7,675
Negative reviews353
Total reviews8,028
Positive percent96%
Review typeOverwhelmingly Positive
Recommendations7,529
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateOct 17, 2018
Official Steam feed update (UTC)24 September 2026 - 14:00:50 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)5 October 2026 - 04:59:41 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)5 October 2026 - 04:59:41 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)5 October 2026 - 04:59:41 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Get the party startedNo description
GnollbusterNo description
Shenzi, Banzai & EdNo description
Dwarf FallsNo description
Brave Little TailorNo description
George FallNo description
ScissorfingerNo description
Ace of SpadesNo description
Dogfight AceNo description
Gathering the magicNo description

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/816340
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/816340/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/816340
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense?

Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense's latest SteamPulse observation records 884 players at 5 October 2026 - 04:59:41 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1,466 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense growing or declining recently?

October 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 979 players; the highest observed daily value is 1,466 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is September 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (32.6%), Canada (9.3%), Australia (5.8%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (28.6%), Canada (7.8%), Australia (5%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (38.1%), Canada (8.3%), China (5.2%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (26.1%), China (7.3%), Canada (7%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense?

Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense currently sits at 96% positive across 8,028 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 7,675 positive reviews and 353 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Overwhelmingly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense have?

Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense currently has about 28.4K tracked Steam followers as of 29 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense?

Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense is currently listed at $7.49 on Steam. That is 50% below the usual price of $14.99. Steam recommendations currently stand near 7,529, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Overwhelmingly Positive

96% positive, 7,675 positive, 353 negative

Price and discount

$7.49 (50% off from $14.99)

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing

Achievements

83

Platform releases
  • Steam 17 October 2018
  • Xbox 24 May 2023

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Ironhide's Ultimate StrategyBundle #11048 - 10% off$130.37Ultimate Bloons Rush Tower Defense Bundle!Bundle #27213 - 10% off$44.23Kingdom's Starter PackBundle #46793 - 10% off$15.50
Kingdom Rush OriginsBuy Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense #249870$7.49

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Dual Core CPU Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 3.0 compliant with 512MB of video RAM. Storage: 500 MB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 3.0 compliant with 1.0GB of video RAM.

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