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Verdict for “Tower Defense”

Crowded

Strong, charting rivals already own this. Only enter with something very different.

14 matched apps currently sit in the top 10 charts — niche looks saturated with strong incumbents (saturation 82/100).

Track this nicheSee launches
26competitors found
18in the charts
4.6avg rating, top apps
21launched in 30 days

Who you’d compete with

Top 10 by chart rank and ratings
Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis TDIronhide S.A. · Games #1top paid 4.81,706 ratings n/aApp Store 3too new to tell Mob ControlVoodoo · Games #2top free 4.556,861 ratings n/aApp Store 4active updates Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TDIronhide S.A. · Games #2top paid 4.813,830 ratings n/aApp Store 1too new to tell Bloons TD 6Ninja Kiwi · Games #2top paid 4.82,100 ratings n/aApp Store 1too new to tell MindustryAnton Kramskoi · Games #2top paid 4.584 ratings n/aApp Store 2too new to tell Kingdom Rush Vengeance TD GameIronhide S.A. · Games #3top paid 4.84,935 ratings n/aApp Store 1too new to tell Kingdom Rush Origins TDIronhide S.A. · Games #3top paid 4.82,276 ratings n/aApp Store 1too new to tell Roblox VNVNGGames Co., Ltd · Games #4top free 3.31,144,890 ratings n/aApp Store 1too new to tell Fieldrunners 2Subatomic Studios, LLC · Games #4top paid 4.556 ratings n/aApp Store 1too new to tell Bloons TD 5Ninja Kiwi · Games #5top paid 4.898,511 ratings n/aApp Store 1too new to tell

New in this niche

21 launched in the last 30 days
Tower Defense: Kingdom Siege Seunghyuk Park Games InkTower: Idle Tower Defense Aliaksandr Yanukovich Games RIFTWARD: Tower Defense Ka Chee Ho Games TR Breakwater Tower Defense Gobling Company Strategy Tower Siege: Endless Defense 艳 芮 Games Ruinners: Dark Tower Defense Jakub Bednar Games Office Tower Defense JULIEN DUVAL Games Mafia Tower Defense yongwoo park Games Throneward: Tower Defense Vukasin Igic Games Super Adequate Tower Defense Josh Anton Games Hex Tower Defense 3D: Rogue TD Gomiigo Games Games Idle Defense Tower Appsalt Games

Where the opening is

  • Had 26 description(s) but no strong recurring theme patterns; manual review recommended.

What to do next

  1. Only proceed with a sharp wedge — me-too launches will struggle here.
  2. Review these strong incumbents before pivoting: Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis TD, Mob Control, Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD.
  3. Consider an adjacent keyword or sub-audience with weaker chart presence.
  4. Use Launches (/launches?q=Tower%20Defense) to see if new launches still enter this space.
How we scored this
Competitors+37.3
Chart presence+25.4
Ratings+19
Update pace0
Saturation82/100

About the data

  • Match set has ratings and chart signals; score is based on stored crawler data only.

Open below 40, competitive 40–69, crowded from 70 or with 3+ top-10 charting rivals. We never estimate downloads or revenue. Generated 2 Oct 2026.