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Verdict for “tower defense”

Crowded

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

10 matched apps currently sit in the top 10 charts — niche looks saturated with strong incumbents (saturation 76/100).

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81competitors found
14in the charts
3.8avg rating, top apps
26launched in 30 days

Who you’d compete with

Top 10 by chart rank and ratings
Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis TDIronhide Games · Strategy #1top paid –no ratings 10,000+installs 1too new to tell Mob ControlVOODOO · Arcade #2top free 4.0995,859 ratings 100,000,000+installs 4active updates Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TDIronhide Games · Strategy #2top paid –no ratings 500,000+installs 1too new to tell Roblox VNVNGGames Co., Ltd · Games #4top free 3.31,146,925 ratings n/aApp Store 2active updates Castle Clash: World RulerIGG.COM · Strategy #5top free 4.55,028,579 ratings 100,000,000+installs 1too new to tell Bloons TD 6ninja kiwi · Strategy #5top paid –no ratings 5,000,000+installs 1too new to tell Kingdom Rush Frontiers TDIronhide Games · Strategy #6top paid –no ratings 1,000,000+installs 1too new to tell Kingdom Rush Vengeance TD GameIronhide Games · Strategy #7top paid –no ratings 1,000,000+installs 1too new to tell Clash RoyaleSupercell · Strategy #9top grossing 4.541,781,657 ratings 500,000,000+installs 1too new to tell Roblox VNVNGGames Co., Ltd · Simulation #10top grossing 2.81,774,867 ratings 10,000,000+installs 1too new to tell

New in this niche

26 launched in the last 30 days
Lightkeep: Tower Defense 彬 李 Strategy Profuturis Tower Defense Michal Oleszczak Strategy Neon Core - Idle Tower Defense Liberty Pixel Action RIFTWARD: Tower Defense Ka Chee Ho Games Tower Defense: Kingdom Siege Seunghyuk Park Action InkTower: Idle Tower Defense Aliaksandr Yanukovich Casual VN Sector Defense: Roguelike TD NOXGAMES Strategy · 1+ installs TR Neon Core - Idle Tower Defense Liberty Pixel Casual TR Breakwater Tower Defense Gobling Company Strategy VN Nexusfall - Idle Tower Defense Pexon Games Action Tower Siege: Endless Defense 艳 芮 Strategy Vibe Tower Defense Larry Lindeen Strategy

Where the opening is

  • Had 80 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+40
Chart presence+17.6
Ratings+18.4
Update pace-0.2
Saturation76/100

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 5 Oct 2026.