Tower defence is easy to understand. The difficult part is building a defence that doesn’t fall apart when the game decides to throw something considerably nastier at it. Tower Dominion launches today on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, with PlayStation and Nintendo Switch versions also available, offering a roguelike take on the genre where experimentation is very much part of the plan.
Priced at £14.49, Tower Dominion gives players plenty of toys to play with, from buildings and weapons to heroes, perks and doctrines. The aim is to find combinations that can survive increasingly dangerous waves, then push those ideas even further when the difficulty ramps up.
At A Glance
- Game: Tower Dominion
- Developer: Forever Entertainment
- Publisher: Forever Entertainment
- Platforms: Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch
- Price: £14.49
Build Your Defence, Then Break The Rules
Tower Dominion isn’t interested in handing you a single perfect blueprint for success. Its modular map system starts each run with a partially generated layout, before giving you the freedom to expand and shape the battlefield around your chosen strategy.
That opens the door to plenty of experimentation. Buildings, weapons, perks and doctrines can all be combined to create different defensive setups, with the best builds likely to emerge after a few failed attempts rather than from simply following a prescribed path.
There are three playable factions, 30 heroes and more than 70 buildings, while 50 weapons and 180 doctrines provide an enormous number of possible combinations.
When The Waves Get Tougher, Change The Plan
There are 22 enemy types to contend with, including powerful units that appear during the later waves. Five difficulty levels provide plenty of room to increase the challenge, while additional endgame options are aimed squarely at players who have already mastered the basics.
The Pits system adds further modifiers to individual runs, creating another layer of unpredictability and making each attempt a little different.
Then there’s Extended Mode, which allows players to take their carefully assembled builds beyond the standard run length. If you’ve spent half a run creating a particularly ridiculous defensive machine, this is your chance to find out just how far it can go.
A Tower Defence Game Built For Experimentation
With its combination of roguelike progression, modular maps and a sizeable collection of buildings, weapons and doctrines, Tower Dominion is clearly aimed at players who enjoy tinkering with strategy rather than simply following a familiar tower defence formula.
The £14.49 asking price also puts a substantial amount of potential replayability on the table. Whether you prefer carefully planned defensive networks or enjoy throwing together increasingly questionable combinations to see what sticks, there should be plenty of room to experiment.
Tower Dominion is available now on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S (through the Xbox Store), PlayStation and Nintendo Switch. The only question is whether your carefully constructed empire can survive the next wave.
