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* [[Antbuster]]
* [[Antbuster]]
* [[Bloons Tower Defense (Video Game)|Bloons Tower Defense]]
* [[Bloons Tower Defense]]
* [[Bubble Tanks]]: [http://www.kongregate.com/games/HeroInteractive/bubble-tanks-tower-defense Tower Defense]. An updated version (1.5) can be played [http://armorgames.com/play/6338/bubble-tanks-TD-1-5 here].
* [[Bubble Tanks]]: [http://www.kongregate.com/games/HeroInteractive/bubble-tanks-tower-defense Tower Defense]. An updated version (1.5) can be played [http://armorgames.com/play/6338/bubble-tanks-TD-1-5 here].
* Comet Crash
* Comet Crash
* Create-Your-Own Tower Defense
* Create-Your-Own Tower Defense
* [http://armorgames.com/play/12044/crush-the-castle-td Crush The Castle Tower Defense]
* [http://armorgames.com/play/12044/crush-the-castle-td Crush The Castle Tower Defense]
* [[Cursed Treasure (Video Game)|Cursed Treasure]]
* [[Cursed Treasure]]
* [[Defenders Quest (Video Game)|Defenders Quest]] (with features of a traditional RPG)
* [[Defenders Quest]] (with features of a traditional RPG)
* [[Defense Grid the Awakening (Video Game)|Defense Grid the Awakening]]
* [[Defense Grid the Awakening]]
* [[Desktop Tower Defense]]
* [[Desktop Tower Defense]]
* [[Dillons Rolling Western (Video Game)|Dillons Rolling Western]] (which also mixes in Action elements)
* [[Dillons Rolling Western]] (which also mixes in Action elements)
* [[Dungeon Defenders (Video Game)|Dungeon Defenders]]
* [[Dungeon Defenders]]
* Fieldrunners
* Fieldrunners
* [[Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles My Life As a Dark Lord]]
* [[Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles My Life As a Dark Lord]]
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* [[Fun Orb]]'s [http://www.funorb.com/info.ws?game=orbdefence Orb Defence]
* [[Fun Orb]]'s [http://www.funorb.com/info.ws?game=orbdefence Orb Defence]
* ''Gandalf the Sorcerer'' for the [[Commodore 64]] may well have been the first ever example of the genre.
* ''Gandalf the Sorcerer'' for the [[Commodore 64]] may well have been the first ever example of the genre.
* ''[[Gemcraft (Video Game)|Gemcraft]]''
* ''[[Gemcraft]]''
** [http://armorgames.com/play/3527/gemcraft-chapter-0 Gemcraft: Episode Zero]
** [http://armorgames.com/play/3527/gemcraft-chapter-0 Gemcraft: Episode Zero]
** [http://armorgames.com/play/10317/gemcraft-labyrinth Gemcraft Labyrinth]
** [http://armorgames.com/play/10317/gemcraft-labyrinth Gemcraft Labyrinth]
* ''[[Glissaria (Video Game)|Glissaria]]''
* ''[[Glissaria]]''
* [[Grim Grimoire]]
* [[Grim Grimoire]]
* ''[[Heroic Armies Marching]]''
* ''[[Heroic Armies Marching]]''
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* [[Iron Brigade]] (formerly known as ''Trenched'')
* [[Iron Brigade]] (formerly known as ''Trenched'')
* [http://www.kongregate.com/games/nerdook/kill-the-heroes Kill The Heroes]
* [http://www.kongregate.com/games/nerdook/kill-the-heroes Kill The Heroes]
* ''[[Kingdom Rush (Video Game)|Kingdom Rush]]''
* ''[[Kingdom Rush]]''
* [[Locks Quest]]
* [[Locks Quest]]
* ''[[Mini Robot Wars (Video Game)|Mini Robot Wars]]'' (known as Tiny Defense on the iOS system)
* ''[[Mini Robot Wars]]'' (known as Tiny Defense on the iOS system)
* [[Monday Night Combat (Video Game)|Monday Night Combat]]
* [[Monday Night Combat]]
* [http://www.kongregate.com/games/fortunacus/mushroom-revolution Mushroom Revolution]
* [http://www.kongregate.com/games/fortunacus/mushroom-revolution Mushroom Revolution]
* [[Ninja Town]]
* [[Ninja Town]]
* [http://onslaught.playr.co.uk/ Onslaught 2]
* [http://onslaught.playr.co.uk/ Onslaught 2]
* [[Orcs Must Die (Video Game)|Orcs Must Die]]
* [[Orcs Must Die]]
* [[Patch Con]]: Defend the Library is a [[Touhou]] fan game that has elements of Tower Defense games except characters can move. It also has an actual tower defense mode that plays it straight.
* [[Patch Con]]: Defend the Library is a [[Touhou]] fan game that has elements of Tower Defense games except characters can move. It also has an actual tower defense mode that plays it straight.
* [[Pixel Junk Monsters]]
* [[Pixel Junk Monsters]]
* [[Plants vs. Zombies (Video Game)|Plants vs. Zombies]]
* [[Plants vs. Zombies]]
* [[Pokémon Tower Defense]]
* [[Pokémon Tower Defense]]
* [[Rampart]]
* [[Rampart]]
* [[Revenge of the Titans (Video Game)|Revenge of the Titans]]
* [[Revenge of the Titans]]
* [[Sanctum (Video Game)|Sanctum]] (With a hybrid of first-person shooter)
* [[Sanctum (2011 video game)|Sanctum]] (With a hybrid of first-person shooter)
* [[Savage Moon]]
* [[Savage Moon]]
* Sol Survivor
* Sol Survivor
* [[Soulcaster (Video Game)|Soulcaster]]
* [[Soulcaster]]
* [[South Park (Animation)|South Park]] [[Engrish|Let's Go Tower Defense Play!]]
* [[South Park]] [[Engrish|Let's Go Tower Defense Play!]]
* Stickman Tower Defense
* Stickman Tower Defense
* [[System Protocol One]]
* [[System Protocol One]]
* [[Tower Madness]]
* [[Tower Madness]]
* [[Toy Soldiers (Video Game)|Toy Soldiers]]
* [[Toy Soldiers (video game)|Toy Soldiers]]
* [[Video Game/Unstoppable Gorg|Unstoppable Gorg]]
* [[Video Game/Unstoppable Gorg|Unstoppable Gorg]]
* [http://www.candystand.com/play/vector-td Vector Tower Defense]
* [http://www.candystand.com/play/vector-td Vector Tower Defense]
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== Examples of Tower Defense as a [[Mini Game]]: ==
== Examples of Tower Defense as a [[Mini Game]]: ==
* ''[[Age of Empires II (Video Game)|Age of Empires II]]: Age Of Kings'' (and the expansion pack ''Conquerors'') had a "Wonder Race" game type, in which you are required to build a wonder and defend it for 200 years before your opponent(s).
* ''[[Age of Empires II]]: Age Of Kings'' (and the expansion pack ''Conquerors'') had a "Wonder Race" game type, in which you are required to build a wonder and defend it for 200 years before your opponent(s).
* ''[[Civilization]] IV'' came with a "Civ Defense" mod, in which one starts with a certain number of cities, spends money (rather than the usual "hammers") to add to their fortifications and defenses, and then horde after horde of barbarians come at you.
* ''[[Civilization]] IV'' came with a "Civ Defense" mod, in which one starts with a certain number of cities, spends money (rather than the usual "hammers") to add to their fortifications and defenses, and then horde after horde of barbarians come at you.
* ''[[Final Fantasy VI]]'' and ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'' are probably the [[Ur Example|Ur Examples]]:
* ''[[Final Fantasy VI]]'' and ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'' are probably the [[Ur Example|Ur Examples]]:
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* A variation of this appears in Legion's Loyalty Mission in ''[[Mass Effect 2]]'', where Mooks must march towards you in a fixed path while you have Legion hack a few turrets around the area to shoot at them.
* A variation of this appears in Legion's Loyalty Mission in ''[[Mass Effect 2]]'', where Mooks must march towards you in a fixed path while you have Legion hack a few turrets around the area to shoot at them.
** Alternatively, you can just cap them yourself.
** Alternatively, you can just cap them yourself.
* ''[[Three D Dot Game Heroes (Video Game)|Three D Dot Game Heroes]]'' has a Tower Defense mini-game called Block Defense.
* ''[[3D Dot Game Heroes|Three D Dot Game Heroes]]'' has a Tower Defense mini-game called Block Defense.
* [[Revenge of the Titans (Video Game)|Revenge of the Titans]] is a Tower Defense game that is heavily inspired by 1950's sci-fi.
* [[Revenge of the Titans]] is a Tower Defense game that is heavily inspired by 1950's sci-fi.
* Den Defenses in ''[[Assassin's Creed Revelations (Video Game)|Assassin's Creed Revelations]]''.
* Den Defenses in ''[[Assassin's Creed Revelations]]''.


== Examples of Tower Defense games that include the ability to play as the attackers: ==
== Examples of Tower Defense games that include the ability to play as the attackers: ==
* [[Anomaly Warzone Earth]]: Considered by many to be the [[Genre Launch|Genre Launcher]] for Tower ''[[Inverted Trope|Offense]]'' games. Here, you upgrade a constantly moving force to [[All Your Base Are Belong to Us|attack an enemy base/garrison]] filled with turrets.
* [[Anomaly Warzone Earth]]: Considered by many to be the [[Genre Launch|Genre Launcher]] for Tower ''[[Inverted Trope|Offense]]'' games. Here, you upgrade a constantly moving force to [[All Your Base Are Belong to Us|attack an enemy base/garrison]] filled with turrets.
* [[Villainous (Video Game)|Villainous]]: Also a Tower ''Offense'' game where you play as the villain on his quest to take over the lands.
* [[Villainous]]: Also a Tower ''Offense'' game where you play as the villain on his quest to take over the lands.
* [[Armored Core]] V: A [[Mech Game]] where most of the online component consists of you assaulting other team's territories akin to a glorified 3D-Tower Defense game. As with everything else however, being intercepted by that territory's owner and prepare for a Team Deathmatch style game instead, with all the turrets present. Like real Turret Defense games, turrets run the gamut from "squishy little targets" to "hard as a barnacle to remove", and combinations of turrets often give even the most experienced players trouble.
* [[Armored Core]] V: A [[Mech Game]] where most of the online component consists of you assaulting other team's territories akin to a glorified 3D-Tower Defense game. As with everything else however, being intercepted by that territory's owner and prepare for a Team Deathmatch style game instead, with all the turrets present. Like real Turret Defense games, turrets run the gamut from "squishy little targets" to "hard as a barnacle to remove", and combinations of turrets often give even the most experienced players trouble.
* A game literally named Anti-Tower Defense. You select versions of certain robot creeps to casually walk (argh) through a progressively harder tower network.
* A game literally named Anti-Tower Defense. You select versions of certain robot creeps to casually walk (argh) through a progressively harder tower network.
* ''[[Plants vs. Zombies (Video Game)|Plants vs. Zombies]]'' on the Xbox 360 has the [[Competitive Multiplayer|2-player versus mode]]. The zombies' side has you attacking the plants and attempting to get into the house, while defending your targets from the plants' attacks.
* ''[[Plants vs. Zombies]]'' on the Xbox 360 has the [[Competitive Multiplayer|2-player versus mode]]. The zombies' side has you attacking the plants and attempting to get into the house, while defending your targets from the plants' attacks.
* ''[[Stronghold]]'', a series of castle-building games which are mostly defensive except for the rare mission where you play an invading army trying to get into an opponent's castle. These also involve setting up a complex supply chain, managing taxes and morale, but for the most part, the aim is to build a big wall around your keep, and stock it with as many archers and crossbowmen as possible to pick off the approaching invaders.
* ''[[Stronghold]]'', a series of castle-building games which are mostly defensive except for the rare mission where you play an invading army trying to get into an opponent's castle. These also involve setting up a complex supply chain, managing taxes and morale, but for the most part, the aim is to build a big wall around your keep, and stock it with as many archers and crossbowmen as possible to pick off the approaching invaders.
* ''[[Dungeon Defenders]]'' has an event match called 'assault' where, "in an unexpected twist, YOU have to attack THEIR crystal!"
* ''[[Dungeon Defenders]]'' has an event match called 'assault' where, "in an unexpected twist, YOU have to attack THEIR crystal!"
* [[Pokémon Tower Defense]] also features sections where your 'Mons go on the attack.
* [[Pokémon Tower Defense]] also features sections where your 'Mons go on the attack.
* ''[http://www.doggnation.com/ Doggnation]'' was originally designed as a Tower Defense game, but this eventually changed into more of a puzzle game where you have to help the "Doggs" carry specific blocks to upgrade their castle.
* ''[http://www.doggnation.com/ Doggnation]'' was originally designed as a Tower Defense game, but this eventually changed into more of a puzzle game where you have to help the "Doggs" carry specific blocks to upgrade their castle.
* ''[[Dead Space Ignition (Video Game)|Dead Space Ignition]]'' has a [[Hacking Minigame]] that is a tower Offense game. You send out an unlimited number of computer viruses to break down the computer firewalls and get to the computer program before time runs out.
* ''[[Dead Space Ignition]]'' has a [[Hacking Minigame]] that is a tower Offense game. You send out an unlimited number of computer viruses to break down the computer firewalls and get to the computer program before time runs out.
* [[Game Mod]] ''[[Red Alert 3 Paradox]]'' is unique in that it has BOTH sides of a tower defense game as RTS factions.
* [[Game Mod]] ''[[Red Alert 3 Paradox]]'' is unique in that it has BOTH sides of a tower defense game as RTS factions.
* ''Defenders of Ardania'', a Tower Defense game set in the ''[[Majesty]]'' universe, has you do defense with towers and offense with units at the same time.
* ''Defenders of Ardania'', a Tower Defense game set in the ''[[Majesty]]'' universe, has you do defense with towers and offense with units at the same time.
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