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Axon TD: Uprising - Tower Defense

86% positive · 800 Steam reviews · released Sep 27, 2024 · by Element Studios

Tower DefenseReal Time TacticsRogue-liteStrategyPvERTSRogue-likeOnline Co-Op

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~26.4k (P10–P90: 10.6k – 58.1k)

Gross revenue: ~$433k (P10–P90: $173k – $952k)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate

Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 1, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Multiplayer & community88% positive · 57 mentions
“I will recommend this game to anyone who intend to play this game coop. The campaign is an absolute blast, with many hours of content.”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 40 h played · Report / request removal
Content & longevity89% positive · 45 mentions
“As I said in the other tower defense game review, I'm reviewing 2 similar games back to back, the other game being named Nordhold. So I much prefer this tower defense game than Nordhold, because this game give you more freedom, at least in…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 262 h played · Report / request removal
Difficulty & balance77% positive · 43 mentions
“TLDR; This is by far the best tower defense game I've ever played. I have played dozens of these types of games and finally found one that is innovative, fun and engaging. And has near infinite replay value thanks to the different game…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 85 h played · Report / request removal
Gameplay & mechanics78% positive · 41 mentions
“As I said in the other tower defense game review, I'm reviewing 2 similar games back to back, the other game being named Nordhold. So I much prefer this tower defense game than Nordhold, because this game give you more freedom, at least in…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 262 h played · Report / request removal
Story & writing78% positive · 36 mentions
“As I said in the other tower defense game review, I'm reviewing 2 similar games back to back, the other game being named Nordhold. So I much prefer this tower defense game than Nordhold, because this game give you more freedom, at least in…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 262 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value67% positive · 27 mentions
“If Element Studios combined the best of Axon TD with the best of Element TD, they’d make one TD to rule them all! Axon TD is a solid tower defense game. It has an excellent gameplay with mazing as a core-feature in combination with a…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2025 · 96 h played · Report / request removal
Visuals & audio69% positive · 26 mentions
“As I said in the other tower defense game review, I'm reviewing 2 similar games back to back, the other game being named Nordhold. So I much prefer this tower defense game than Nordhold, because this game give you more freedom, at least in…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 262 h played · Report / request removal
Performance & stability68% positive · 19 mentions
“Axon TD: Uprising - Tower Defense is a creative interpretation of the tower-defense formula that gives players far more control over the battlefield than the genre normally allows. Developed and published by Element Studios, it builds its…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 12 h played · Report / request removal
Controls & UI75% positive · 12 mentions
“More like tower defenses of old, mazing, looping, more control than many other games of similar build. Worth a play if you like old-school tower defense games.”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 117 h played · Report / request removal

309 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

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Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Technology

3D

Art style

Stylized

Setting

Sci-fi

How you play together

Single-playerMultiplayerCo-opOnline co-op

Platform features

AchievementsWorkshopSteam Cloud

Business model

Buy to play

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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