# Steampunk Defense Pro — user reviews > 50 indexed App Store user reviews of Steampunk Defense Pro by Dmitry Gushchin, rated 4.33/5 from 1,547 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/steampunk-defense-pro/id999277175/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/steampunk-defense-pro/id999277175.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 810 · 4★ 528 · 3★ 148 · 2★ 33 · 1★ 28 ## Is Steampunk Defense Pro safe? Steampunk Defense Pro appears safe based on user ratings. The AppsHunter Safety Score for Steampunk Defense Pro is 86 out of 100. This assessment is based on 1,547 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.3 out of 5. Of 1,547 App Store ratings, 86.5% point to a safe experience, 9.6% suggest some concerns, and 3.9% point to a risky experience. ## Is Steampunk Defense Pro legit? Steampunk Defense Pro is no longer available in the App Store. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Steampunk Defense Pro is 35 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data. ## What do users think of Steampunk Defense Pro? Reviews of Steampunk Defense Pro are mostly negative: the game is rated 4.3/5 from 1.5K App Store ratings. What users like most: fast gameplay, fun and enjoyable. Top complaints: expensive microtransactions, progress not transferring between versions. Summarized from real user reviews. **Pros** - 🚀 Fast gameplay - 😊 Fun and enjoyable - 👍 Easy to use **Cons** - 💰 Expensive microtransactions - 🔁 Progress not transferring between versions - 🔍 Misleading about content in paid version **Commonly reported bugs** - Mentions of level 25 that doesn't exist - Crashes and compatibility issues **Most requested features** - More levels and content - Ability to unlock heroes through gameplay - Fast forward option ## Newest reviews (19 of 50) ### 3/5 — Huh? *2018-10-14, version 1.9* The latest update makes mention of unlocking a character after completing level 25. The only problem is that there is no level 25. Seems like yet another lure to spend more money. I like the game, but not the cash grab tactics. ### 3/5 — I was having fun for at least a little while... *2018-08-01, version 1.7* Then it just abruptly ended. I didn't feel the need to get a bunch of heroes. I beat it with just the one that it comes with and one extra one. So that part didn't bother me. But it's so incredibly short. It's not really worth paying anything because you get through it so quickly. ### 3/5 — Gameplay is Great, but.... *2018-06-09, version 1.7* This is a great strategy game for killing time! The problem is that it’s very misleading as far as purchases. The Heroes that are available are ‘available’ after you upgrade to pro. Which means you have to purchase pro then you have to purchase each individual hero. Very shady if you ask me. I didn’t read the reviews first so I bought the pro version only to realize that I’d been hoodwinked and now I’ve paid the developer so that I can play THE EXACT SAME GAME as the free version. Oh well. You live, you learn. ### 4/5 — Great but sneaky purchase options *2018-05-06, version 1.61* I love the game but when you buy pro it doesn't unlock everything as it seems it would. Still gotta purchase stuff after purchasing pro ### 4/5 — Mostly like *2018-05-06, version 1.61* I like this game, I just wish it had a fast forward option to get through the slow spots like other TD games. ### 4/5 — 😊😒 *2018-04-05, version 1.61* The game is still fun and had upgraded to have access to more heroes but if I had know each hero was going cost $1.99 I would have waited to get the pro version. If I had read some of the reviews I would obviously have known but I was amused with the free version and upgrade without reading the reviews like I usually would... At least with the payed version you don’t have to worry about the Fuel needed to play each lvl like the free one does which is kinda good because I don’t have to wait for it or purchase it. ### 3/5 — Fun game. Short game play *2018-03-29, version 1.61* Fun game. Enjoying myself thoroughly. But I beat the entire one player play through in 2 days. After spending money to buy the pro version (expecting additional levels) and spending money on the heroes, I truly expected a bit more. The online play is great, but not what I’m here for. ### 4/5 — Good *2018-03-15, version 1.61* The game is great, and the concept is well executed. Overall a great game... all it needs is a non in app purchase gameplay. Otherwise 5 star. If you have $10 on your hand—like me—it’s great! ### 3/5 — Fun, but don’t pay unless you want to spend $$$ *2018-03-07, version 1.61* I liked the Lite version enough to pay for the full game. I didn’t expect that paying for the game would then mean I’d also have to pay-to-win. ### 3/5 — Too much pay to win *2018-03-05, version 1.61* All additional characters cost as much as the pro game. Give some other method of unlocking or raise the price by a buck and give a couple other characters ### 4/5 — I like the variety of the game with the different Heroes available *2018-02-19, version 1.61* The title says it all pretty much except for the fun of the interesting variety of the different types of defense towers that are available. ### 4/5 — WAY Too Short *2018-02-10, version 1.61* I wish I had stayed with the free version. The gameplay is way too short, and if you want to get any other heroes you have to pay more actual cash money. Not worth the upgrade. Fun game otherwise, for as long as it lasts. ### 3/5 — Downloaded Pro and had to restart :( *2018-01-30, version 1.61* I was playing and enjoying the free version so decided to upgrade to Pro. It doesn’t upgrade the free version tho. It’s a completely new game so I had to restart. Disappointing!! Wish I could get a refund. ### 4/5 — Fun *2018-01-19, version 1.61* They should have mentioned that heroes have to be purchased after buying the pro version... i feel like being ripped off ### 4/5 — Micro transaction trap *2017-12-18, version 1.61* Fun game and made well. But $1.99 for “pro” to open up the ability to pay an additional $1.99 for each other hero. That’s just not cool. Make it $1.99 for the ability to use the rest of the Heros and be done with it. Otherwise I won’t pay for anything else. ### 4/5 — Wooooow *2017-12-10, version 1.61* Woooow the pro is actually even better than the original no adds plus a 5$ small fee that’s awesome!! I’m already flying through the game An wth no energy cap I can play all day!!! ### 3/5 — Misleading *2017-11-05, version 1.61* Good game, got the addiction factor working, but misleading. I played the lite version, then decided to upgrade to pro based in part upon my desire to have access to the different heroes. No indication that they would cost extra even after upgrading! Would definitely be a 5-star review if it weren’t for that... ### 3/5 — In store purchase, no data transfer *2017-09-15, version 1.61* Game is good but they charge you additional 2 dollars per hero. You also need to start the game from beginning if you switch to pro version ### 4/5 — Great game *2017-09-14, version 1.61* A fun little time waster that scales well. 4/5 because the other heroes weren't included with pro and are pay to own. In game adv made it seem as if They would be in game currency bought. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Waste of $1.99 *2018-07-29, version 1.7* First they tell you get pro for “more heroes”. So you pay up $1.99 to help the dev. Then when it downloads the other “pro” version you have to START ALL OVER. As added insult the “new heroes” all cost $$ to get. So not only do they scam you to go pro, it’s not even worth it because it’s just more $$ they want without giving you anything but “no ads”. Go free, play until you’re bored, move on. ### 1/5 — Pro warning *2018-04-15, version 1.61* I had the pro version on an older phone of mine a while back and enjoyed it, while I couldn’t have every hero for free I could still have the sniper and the captain. I’ve come back to it recently and found that I can’t even have those two like I could before. This game is fun, but is too big of a cash grab from a greedy company that doesn’t want to bother to please the customer. ### 1/5 — Awful *2017-05-21, version 1.61* The game itself was fun but pay for pro then you have to pay even more for a hero. 3 dollars each after paying pro. So what did I just get from buying pro? No ads? That's it? No ads... I really don't care I wanted something to make the game a little more fun. Not to make me think worse of the game. ### 2/5 — Fun, but short. Don't spend the money. *2018-07-08, version 1.7* Very enjoyable game. I thought the pro version would have more perks, but little changes from the free to the pro aside from no ads. The game is really short, wish there were more maps. Waste of money to get the pro - stick with the free version! Heroes aren't worth it - you can just use the little bombs on the bottom left corner to get through the game. ### 2/5 — Won’t do that again *2018-06-18, version 1.7* Don’t buy this. Game is too short and they just want more $$ after you purchase. I’m done with the map after 1 day. Disappointed to say the least. I hope you are happy with my $2. I’m not ### 2/5 — Paid version is a let down *2017-11-03, version 1.61* Game was a good time waster and I bought the pro version once I'd capped off my only hero. Not only did my progress not transfer over, but all the new heroes can only be purchased using actual money rather than any way to get them through making in game progress. Disappointing enough that I won't be playing either anymore. ### 2/5 — Not the greatest *2017-08-20, version 1.61* As far as app. games go it's expensive when you buy the pro version and not very strategic. You win if you have the heroes to win. Tower madness 2 is much better and cost you nothing to win for weeks or months of play time. ### 2/5 — Decent game, don't get pro *2017-08-09, version 1.61* Expected to get all the heroes with the pro version, but instead discovered that they cost anywhere from $1-$3. Otherwise pretty fun, but very short, greedy, and not really the most captivating game I've spent money. Don't buy Pro, stick with lite version and just deal with the ads. ### 2/5 — Wish I had read the reviews *2017-06-28, version 1.61* Do yourself a favor and just stick with the free version. I was getting annoyed with the adds and was curious how much gold the heroes cost... $2 no big deal for pro, except that each hero has their own price tag $1-$3, no gold options. Plus, they don't transfer progress from free to paid so you start from square one although the game is so short it's not really a huge set back. There are also more bugs in the paid version. I would give a higher rating if they gave a choice of gold/cash to buy heroes even if the gold price was 10,000. ### 2/5 — Good game... but.. *2017-05-22, version 1.61* Maybe instead of new purchases we should work on new levels! Kinda feeling bad for this purchase and in the last 6 months I haven't seen another level, good game, great concept, but definitely needs some work ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Need help *2018-08-31, version 1.7* Ok I downloaded this game as well as another game on my iPhone and just got a new iPhone today so I go and download these games again because I spent cash on them and on my new phone I don’t have the progression as well as the micro transactions on my new phone how do I get them back ### 5/5 — Fun Tower Defense Time Make Go Now!!! *2018-05-19, version 1.61* Game of tower defense make fun times happen. Good art and neat towers for defense game. Don’t like when have to pay money for extra gaming characters - company cheap! Let us unlock, make part of regular game, don’t have pay hard earned Rubles. Other the wise, game make smile happy. ### 5/5 — Fun time *2018-02-04, version 1.61* This is a fun little game that lets you pass the time waiting to do other things. Pro version is worth the money to get from the start. Enjoy! ### 5/5 — Great value *2017-11-03, version 1.61* Best tower defense game out there. For just a few bucks you can get the full game and a couple characters. Can earn everything else you need by watching ads. ### 5/5 — Love it *2017-10-25, version 1.61* I hope there are more levels and you guys continue to update this game. I enjoy playing it a lot!!! ### 5/5 — Nice, quick break *2017-09-23, version 1.61* Can play a round or two in a few min. Great for just taking a quick break during the day. ### 5/5 — Oh yeah *2017-08-24, version 1.61* This is a lot of fun to play in between classes when I have a few minutes to spare. I would recommend this for anyone!! ### 5/5 — Easy to use *2017-08-07, version 1.61* It's complicated enough to be fun. Lots of variables and features to keep the games interesting but not overwhelming. I enjoy this game very much! ### 5/5 — Exciting gameplay *2017-06-22, version 1.61* I enjoy playing this game. Not a battery hog either like some other tower games. ### 5/5 — H *2017-05-25, version 1.61* Great game love it. Best defense game around period must have a good one night at work lol I don't think I'll ever get to see him again tomorrow and he is a great show to be the one I got on Facebook lol --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*