Best Tower Defense indie games under $20
These are the best tower defense indie games you can buy for under $20. indielist lists 8 paid tower defense games with a list price at or below $20, ranked by Steam review count so the most-validated picks lead. The average list price here is $12.24, and the cheapest is Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition at $4.99. The most reviewed is Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition with 140,494 Steam reviews. Beyond the budget end, this wider list adds 4 mid-price picks between $10 and $20 that a stricter under-$10 list leaves out. Every price is the tracked Steam list price, not an estimate, and each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can open and audit rather than a black-box number. This is a value list: a sensible price crossed with real player validation, so you can find a tower defense game that is actually good, not just affordable. Free-to-play titles are excluded here; this is about paid games that punch above their price.
Games
8
Avg list price
$12.24
Cheapest
$4.99
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Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
2009 · Strategy
$4.99 140,494 reviews · 98% positive
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Mindustry
2019 · Strategy
$9.99 23,402 reviews · 96% positive
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Thronefall
2024 · Action
$12.99 22,374 reviews · 96% positive
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Bloons TD 5
2014 · Action
$9.99 11,860 reviews · 95% positive
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Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD
2024 · Indie
$19.99 11,287 reviews · 88% positive
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GemCraft - Chasing Shadows
2015 · Action
$9.99 4,364 reviews · 95% positive
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Emberward
2024 · Action
$14.99 3,703 reviews · 97% positive
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Element TD 2 - Tower Defense
2021 · Indie
$14.99 3,202 reviews · 90% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best tower defense indie games under $20?
- indielist lists 8 paid tower defense indie games priced at or below $20, ranked by Steam reviews, led by Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition (140,494 reviews). The cheapest is Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition at $4.99.
- How is this "under $20" list built?
- By a data filter, not opinion: a paid tower defense game qualifies if its tracked Steam list price is at or below $20. The list is ranked by review count and updates as prices and the catalog change. Free-to-play games are excluded.