Empire Tower Defense - Zombie Fortress

Most tower defense games hand you a dozen tower types; Empire Tower Defense - Zombie Fortress instead builds its challenge around archers and how well you position and upgrade them against the undead. The fortress itself is the thing you are keeping alive, and the zombie waves are patient enough to punish sloppy resource spending.

How to play

Place archers along the approach routes, then spend the resources each cleared wave brings on upgrades or new positions. Later waves bring tougher invaders, so your early economy decides your late game. The classic new-player mistake is spreading archers thinly across every lane instead of concentrating fire where the horde actually walks.

Tips

• Upgrade a few well-placed archers before buying new ones; concentrated damage kills faster than coverage.
• Watch which lane the next wave uses and shift spending there instead of reinforcing quiet lanes.
• Keep a small resource reserve so a surprise wave never catches you with nothing to spend.

Who it's for

Strategy players who enjoy holding a line under pressure will get a solid session from this, and it suits a desktop screen where lane details are easy to read. If you like commanding defenses, try the territory control of Perimeter - Legate Edition or the massed fights of Stickman Simulator Final Battle.