# Defend Your Castle > Castle defense game with strategic upgrades, diverse enemies, and spellcasting. (iPhone/iPad app by XGen Studios.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/defend-your-castle/id311436961 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [XGen Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/311436964) - Category: Games, Entertainment, Action, Casual - Price: $0.99 - Rating: 3.90/5 from 31 App Store ratings · 283 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 9+ - Requires: iOS 9.3 · 69 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2009-04-20 - Data updated: 2026-08-28 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/defend-your-castle/id311436961/reviews.md ## What is Defend Your Castle? Best-selling Nintendo WiiWare hit and Casual Game of the Year nominee. The original game of castle defense -- accept no imitation! PRESS "You'd be insane not to give Defend Your Castle a download. Final Score 9/10" - Joystiq.com "It’s more cathartically satisfying than bubble wrap and a whole lot prettier" - iPhone Games Network Featured in Apple's "Best Castle Defense Games" UPDATES New in 1.0.3: You can now further upgrade your castle's defenses, each tower has three levels of effectiveness, making your army even more powerful than before! New in 1.0.2: Earn up to 45 medals as you play -- with the all-new achievements system! DESCRIPTION Prepare to Defend your Castle against the relentless army of crayon invaders! Those crafty barbarian hordes have amassed their forces once again to challenge your domain. Will you and your court rise to the challenge, or stand aside as they raze your Castle to the ground? FEATURES • Battle many different types of enemy invaders, requiring varying tactics to defeat • Upgrade your kingdom with fortified walls, the archery range, wizard tower, craftsmen's workshop, and the demolition laboratory • Strengthen your forces by converting soldiers and assigning them as Archers, Wizards, or Craftsmen to work within your castle or deploying them as Bombers • Cast powerful spells with the aid of your Wizards • Your superb defending abilities now earn you up to 45 new achievements! • Unlimited levels: Continue to grow the strength of your Kingdom indefinitely • Heroic difficulty mode for players of royal descent ## Key features - Battle diverse enemy invaders - Upgrade castle defenses - Convert and assign soldiers - Cast powerful spells - Earn achievements - Unlimited levels ## Chart rankings - #198 in Top Paid · Action (US App Store) - #126 in Top Paid · Casual (US App Store) ## What do users think of Defend Your Castle? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Addictive gameplay - 👍 Charming and creative visuals - 🕹️ Responsive touch controls - 💰 Great value for money - 🕹️ Faithful port of the original game **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes and save issues - 🔁 Repetitive gameplay at higher levels - 🔍 Lack of new enemy types and spells - 🔇 No option to play own music - 🤕 Can be tiring on the fingers **Commonly reported bugs** - Achievements not tracking correctly - Saved games not loading properly - Archers not functioning as expected **Most requested features** - More enemy variety and difficulty scaling - Ability to assign converted units to towers - Endurance/endless mode - Game Center integration for leaderboards and achievements - Option to use original game graphics ## Recent user reviews (10 of 283) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/defend-your-castle/id311436961/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Crashes when I try to save *2025-07-10* Used to be a 5 star game, but it doesn’t let me save anymore and so I can’t continue my progress, save my purchased fortifications, collect medals etc. I have to start over from the beginning every time I play and it’s kind of sucking the fun out of the game for me. It used to just be press “save” after the round ends and it would think for a sec and save. Then I could leave the app, come back and keep playing where I left off. Now it pulls up a blank white screen with lines on it and a little + sign at the top. I’m assuming they were trying to make a feature to allow you to save multiple different games at once- but it doesn’t work and every time I press the + my app crashes and resets me back to the beginning. All points collected are lost, all fortifications gone. It’s really lame and not fun. ### 5/5 — It SAVES Now!😎 *2024-09-27* The new update allows saving your game! However, the trade off is ads have been added! I would give it 5 stars, if it weren't for the ads!!!! Dump the ads! This game is paid for! Nobody wants or needs to see them! ::: UPDATE ::: The save works, but now? The medals earned are reset. A Heroic game at level 285 opens with no medals, then adds medals that exist for that game & when the game itself is started. In other words, after saving & closing the game, all medals are lost! Down to 3 stars! Fix it! Sir ~Jazz~ :::UPDATE Oct/24::: Love the game (since Sep/17) No ads! Saves are good! It’s a small program! Even though the walls don’t get higher as you upgrade (like the original), it’s still a lot of fun. Now, I don’t even save the games (about 50 saves now), I just start & see how far I can get with different game options. Get the conversion pit, archers tower, & stone masons tower first. Get all 3 to level 2 & 100 men at each tower, build walls to 1000. Then, just do your thing… **Developer response:** Hey, just wanted to say that we've listened to your feedback and removed the ads from the game. I apologize as well for the bugs related to achievements and I believe I've got this all fixed as of the latest version. Please let us know if you're still experiencing any issues! ### 5/5 — YO ANYBODY THERE *2024-02-23* If you guys ported the original stick rpg to the phone I would pay at least 5 bucks for it just sayin. ### 5/5 — Great game but ouch *2022-12-04* Man this is a fun game my only problem is that every time I stopped playing the game my wrist hurt really bad because of all the rapid swiping I was doing. ### 5/5 — Best game ever *2022-05-29* This is so addictive I love it I can’t stop ### 5/5 — Great game *2020-03-27* I remember back in middle school my teacher showed the class the online version of this game and I was hooked. They have built upon the original to make this wonderful definitive version. Even after creating the ultimate castle it was still enjoyable to try to get all the medals. This is a wonderfully fun strategy game I would recommend to anyone. Thanks to the creators for putting a lot of love into this classic game! ### 1/5 — Can’t click ok to get past Round 1 *2018-09-02* Would be super fun but can’t click on ok ### 1/5 — Broken, needs an update *2018-08-21* Unfortunately I cannot actually play this game. I can get through the first round, but then get stuck on the "next wave screen," because all of the hit boxes for everything are displaced to the right, which means that the OK button's hotbox is literally off of the screen. Sorry guys. ### 1/5 — The Game is broken *2018-04-16* It does not accurately retrieve saved games and it is impossible to progress in the game past level 25. ### 3/5 — Low frame rate? *2018-02-17* I was playing this game just fine until about level 17 or 18. The frame rate has dropped to less than half for some reason. I’ve tried restarting my phone and closing all background apps. I’m using an iPhone 7. I have no idea what the issue could be. It’s really fun, but the frame rate is making it unplayable. :( ## Frequently asked questions about Defend Your Castle ### What is Defend Your Castle? Defend Your Castle is a castle defense strategy game where players must protect their domain from waves of invading enemies. It features strategic upgrades to castle defenses, troop management, and spellcasting to overcome various enemy types across unlimited levels. ### What are the key features of Defend Your Castle? Key features include battling diverse enemy invaders, upgrading your castle with fortified walls and specialized towers, converting and assigning soldiers to different roles like Archers or Wizards, casting powerful spells, earning up to 45 achievements, and playing through unlimited levels. ### How much does Defend Your Castle cost? The application is a paid app. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned in the description, indicating a one-time purchase for the full game experience. ### What kind of devices is Defend Your Castle compatible with? The application was originally a Nintendo WiiWare hit and has been featured in Apple's "Best Castle Defense Games," suggesting compatibility with iOS devices. Specific system requirements would typically be found on the app store listing. ### What are some common use cases for Defend Your Castle? This game is ideal for players looking for a challenging and engaging strategy experience on their mobile device. It's perfect for passing time with its unlimited levels and offers a satisfying gameplay loop of defense, upgrades, and combat. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.1.8 — 2017-10-18 This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included. Fixed a bug causing achievements to be reset when you leave the game. ### 1.1.7 — 2017-09-18 We've updated Defend Your Castle so that it works even better with the latest software & devices. ### 1.1.4 — 2017-09-13 We've updated Defend Your Castle so that it works even better with the latest software & devices. ### 1.0.10 — 2011-11-14 Fixed issues related to iOS 5 ### 1.0.9 — 2010-06-16 Fixed an issue with the achievements system. ## Apps similar to Defend Your Castle | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Tingus Goose: Weird Idle Game](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tingus-goose-weird-idle-game/id6444581718) | 4.8 (10,692) | Free | Games | | [Vampire Survivors](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vampire-survivors/id6444525702) | 4.6 (5,065) | Free | Games | | [Slime Castle: Idle TD RTS Game](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slime-castle-idle-td-rts-game/id6480410032) | 4.9 (8,468) | Free | Games | | [Idle Zombie Miner: Gold Tycoon](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-zombie-miner-gold-tycoon/id6471983323) | 4.4 (27,291) | Free | Games | | [Digger Machine: dig minerals](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/digger-machine-dig-minerals/id996857258) | 4.5 (336) | Free | Games | | [Peggle Blast](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/peggle-blast/id853834250) | 2.5 (5,733) | Free | Games | ## More apps by XGen Studios - [Fishy](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fishy/id1281575578) All apps by XGen Studios: https://appshunter.io/developer/311436964 ## Related topics [defend your castle](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/defend-your-castle) · [xgen studios](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/xgen-studios) · [defend your castle 2019](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/defend-your-castle-2019) · [defend the castle](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/defend-the-castle) · [xgen](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/xgen) · [defender castle](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/defender-castle) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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