# Dungeon Warfare — Tower Defense with Traps!

> Tower defense game where players defend dungeons from adventurers using traps. (iPhone/iPad app by Jin Man Kim.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dungeon-warfare/id1136678843 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Jin Man Kim](https://appshunter.io/developer/860008486)
- Category: Games, Action, Strategy
- Price: $2.99
- Rating: 4.90/5 from 538 App Store ratings · 296 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 205 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2016-08-24
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dungeon-warfare/id1136678843/reviews.md

## What is Dungeon Warfare?

** Minimum hardware: iPad 4, iPad mini 2, iPhone 5s **

Dungeon Warfare is a challenging tower defense game where you become a dungeon lord to defend your dungeon against greedy adventurers.
As you successfully purify your dungeons throughout the world from the pesky invaders, you will gain access to more powerful traps and devious utilities. 

Gain experience from killing the invaders to permanently upgrade your traps. 

Game Features

IT'S A TRAP!
Choose from 26 unique traps with 3 upgradeable tiers each.
Traps that infilct pain - Dart Trap, Spike Trap, Bolt Trap, Inferno Trap.
Want to go physical? Place traps that mercilessly throw mighty warriors into the pitch black abyss - Spring Trap, Harpoon Trap, Push Trap.
Gather a force of your own by using summoning portals to instigate a chaotic brawl.

ENVIRONMENTALLY UNFRIENDLY
In Dungeon Warfare, the environment preserves you!
Launch a huge rolling boulder to crush everything on its path. 
Reroute enemy path towards a busy minecart track to smash the invaders away.
Contaminate ancient lava pool with a bunch of adventurers.

MUCH LEVELS, SUCH AWESOME
Over 40 enemy base are waiting to belong to you.
Mix your own difficulty by combinine 12 difficulty mode runes for more challenge.
Endless mode for endless hours of gameplay (unlocked after obtaining the Infinity rune)

ONE DOES NOT SIMPLY UNLOCK ACHIEVEMENTS
Unlock more than 30 achievements designed for everyone - ranging from casual gamers to hardcore gosus.
Some of the achievements are specifically designed to cater to your OCD needs.

## Key features

- 26 unique traps with 3 upgrade tiers
- Environmental hazards for defense
- Over 40 enemy bases to conquer
- 12 difficulty mode runes for customization
- Endless mode for extended gameplay
- Over 30 unlockable achievements

## Chart rankings

- #137 in Top Paid · Action (US App Store)
- #113 in Top Paid · Strategy (US App Store)

## What do users think of Dungeon Warfare?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Excellent gameplay
- 👍 Addictive and replayable
- 💡 Unique trap mechanics
- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 👍 Great value for money
- 👍 No in-app purchases or ads

**Cons**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🔋 Difficulty can be challenging
- 👎 Dated graphics

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Free barricades not working
- Pause button sometimes opens restart/quit menu

**Most requested features**

- Map editor mode
- Ability to use Breeze and Endless runes together
- More level content

## Recent user reviews (10 of 296)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dungeon-warfare/id1136678843/reviews.md

### 1/5 — 闪退，一直闪退

*2026-08-13, version 1.04*

呃啊啊太烦了，总是打到70轮左右就嘎巴一下没了，浪费我时间😫

### 1/5 — WAY TOO HARD

*2026-06-29, version 1.04*

Impossibly difficult.   I have been stuck on the same 4 or five levels for A WEEK now. Grinding earlier levels does not earn additional experience.  I cannot beat levels or level up to earn more gems to improve my weapons.  Very frustrating and not at all fun.  Can't beat any levels that earn the more advanced traps.

### 5/5 — Legendary TD Game

*2026-02-21, version 1.04*

I’ve been playing DW 1&2 for years. It’s a rare game that you can play and win then take a break for a few months and start over again and enjoy it as much as the first time.

### 5/5 — Absolutely Excellent

*2026-02-13, version 1.04*

Haven't had this much with a tower defense game since the original Plants vs Zombies 2 campaign and Bloons TD: Battles. Simple, innovative, and extremely deep the more you play, but it's never overwhelming to the point of losing enjoyment like other games. Every trap is relevant and has a niche use of which their value fluctuates between level layouts.

So far — I think I'm a little over a third of the way through completing this game — this is genuinely the best tower defense game I've played to date (no, I'm not AI for using an em-dash). Worth more than its pricetag, but with what minimal information can be gathered from the store page, I don't think I would have purchased this for much more. This is easily a $10, though. I can see why Dungeon Warfare 2 is more pricey if it's more of this perfection.

### 5/5 — Epic

*2026-01-12, version 1.04*

Great money spent. Lots of craft and care was clearly put into the gameplay, and it has great juice (sounds etc.)

### 5/5 — Good old fashioned tower defense

*2025-12-25, version 1.04*

No constant upsells for in game purchases, and tower defense like you used to love.

### 1/5 — プレイ中にアプリが落ちて最初からやらされる

*2025-12-25*

iPhone17ですが、ステージをプレイ中に7〜8回に1回くらいの割合でアプリが落ちます。そうなるとそのステージが始めからになるので非常に面倒くさいです。

### 5/5 — Best TD

*2025-12-19, version 1.04*

This has to be one of the best TD games out there. It’s so well made, with so many unique towers that you don’t get in other games

### 5/5 — めくるめくディフェンス

*2025-12-16*

かつて、ここまで睡眠時間を奪うタワーディフェンスゲームが存在しただろうか。
止まらない。やめられない。
次のステージを始めたくて仕方がない。
戦略を考える楽しさと、配置がハマった瞬間の快感が中毒的で、気づけば夜が明けている。
タワーディフェンス好きなら、覚悟して始めてほしい一本です。

### 5/5 — 재미있게 잘 했습니다.

*2025-12-07*

항상 타임킬링에 굶주려 있는 저에게 단 꿀같은 게임이네요. 광고가 없어 좋습니다. 
게임 특성상 가벼울 수도 있지만 생각보다 지형 지물 요소가 많아서 즐길 거리가 꽤 있더라구요. 디펜스 해 정석 같은 구성에 살짝 양념을 추가한 게임입니다.

## Frequently asked questions about Dungeon Warfare

### What is Dungeon Warfare?

Dungeon Warfare is a challenging tower defense game where you play as a dungeon lord. Your objective is to defend your dungeon against waves of greedy adventurers using a variety of traps and environmental hazards.

### What kind of traps can I use?

The game features 26 unique traps, each with three upgradeable tiers. These include traps that inflict damage like Dart Traps and Inferno Traps, as well as physical traps like Spring Traps and Push Traps. You can also use summoning portals to create chaotic battles.

### How much does Dungeon Warfare cost?

Based on the provided information, Dungeon Warfare is a paid application. It does not feature in-app purchases or advertisements.

### What are the minimum hardware requirements?

The minimum hardware requirements for Dungeon Warfare are an iPad 4, iPad mini 2, or iPhone 5s. This ensures the game runs smoothly on compatible devices.

### What kind of challenges does the game offer?

The game offers over 40 enemy bases to defend, with the ability to mix your own difficulty using 12 different difficulty mode runes. There is also an endless mode for continuous gameplay, unlocked after obtaining the Infinity rune, and over 30 achievements to unlock.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.04 — 2019-04-04

To celebrate the launch of Dungeon Warfare 2, we've released a small update!
Changelogs
* Added support for iPhone X, XS, XR, XS Max displays
* Updated the game engine for optimization

### 1.03 — 2017-10-30

Changelogs
* Added a new ultimate upgrade for Barricade (Indestructible)
* Reduced the spawn rate of special unit types in endless mode
* Minor UI improvement
* Bug fixes

### 1.01 — 2016-10-01

Thank you for playing Dungeon Warfare!
Here comes the first update with the much needed iCloud save support.

New Features

* Added iCloud save support (accessible in the menu)
* You can now install consumable traps instantly with 3D Touch (on iPhone 6s and newer)
* Added a pro tip regarding the 3D Touch support

Balance Changes

- Due to many people complaining about the game's difficulty, we have decided to buff the Breeze rune. This will allow players to breeze through particularly difficult stages.
 * Breeze rune life bonus has been increased from 10 to 20
 * Breeze rune enemy unit health penalty and movement penalty has been increased
 * Breeze rune XP penalty has been decreased from -40% to -20%

* Blood rune XP bonus has been increased from 30% to 35%

Miscellaneous

* Moved Encyclopedia menu to the help menu
* You can now sell tier 4 Barricade
* Fixed various minor bugs

### 1.0 — 2016-08-24

No release notes.

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All apps by Jin Man Kim: https://appshunter.io/developer/860008486

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