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Tower Factory

89% positive · 1,236 Steam reviews · released Nov 7, 2024 · by Gius Caminiti

Early AccessAutomationTower DefenseStrategyBase-BuildingRTSResource ManagementRogue-lite

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

Lifetime units: ~40,788 (P10–P90: 16,315 – 89,734)

Gross revenue: ~$501,358 ($200,541 – $1,102,992)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate

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

Last 90 days: 90% positive across 31 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3353 games).

Content & longevity84% positive · 55 mentions
“I *mostly* like this game, its fun and combines two things I like- tower defense and resource harvesting. BUT there are some very annoying things that I hope improve. Knowing this is early access, I'm aware things will change as it…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 5 h played
Difficulty & balance85% positive · 47 mentions
“I *mostly* like this game, its fun and combines two things I like- tower defense and resource harvesting. BUT there are some very annoying things that I hope improve. Knowing this is early access, I'm aware things will change as it…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 5 h played
Gameplay & mechanics88% positive · 43 mentions
“I *mostly* like this game, its fun and combines two things I like- tower defense and resource harvesting. BUT there are some very annoying things that I hope improve. Knowing this is early access, I'm aware things will change as it…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 5 h played
Price & value84% positive · 19 mentions
“Firstly, yes I would definitely recommend the game, it's good fun, taking traditional tower defence and adding a different means of gathering resources, in the automated factory part of the game, with a pinch of exploration, which is…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 6 h played
Controls & UI71% positive · 17 mentions
“This is by far my favorite tower defense game. It honestly may be one of my favorite games ever, not exaggerating. I find it incredibly addicting, and it's super satisfying when I wrap my head around a new mechanic and am off to the races…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 64 h played
Visuals & audio75% positive · 16 mentions
“☕ Cozy Fun Chaos ⚙️ Addictive & Re-Playable 🛡️ Satisfying Tower Defense Played the demo during Steam's 2026 Tower Defense Fest. I went into the demo expecting a simple mash‑up, but within an hour I was completely hooked - and bought the…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 4 h played
Performance & stability75% positive · 12 mentions
“This is by far my favorite tower defense game. It honestly may be one of my favorite games ever, not exaggerating. I find it incredibly addicting, and it's super satisfying when I wrap my head around a new mechanic and am off to the races…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 64 h played

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

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

Perspective

Isometric

Setting

Fantasy

Structure

ProceduralSandbox

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsSteam Cloud

Business model

Buy to playEarly Access

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

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