Element TD vs The Obelisk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Element TD
Build towers by combining elements to create unique defenses against waves of creeps. Explore countless strategies with a variety of towers, creep types, and game modes. Compete globally on leaderboards in this challenging tower defense experience.
- Elemental tower combinations
- 44 unique towers with upgrades
- 56 different creep types
- Global leaderboard
- Multiple game modes and difficulties
- 30 achievements
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Element TD returns in this tower defense game based on elemental combinations. The elements you choose determine the towers that you can build. Countless combinations offer more strategies to discover. Element TD provides hours of challenging gameplay to fans and new players alike. The level of depth and replayability are unparalleled among tower defense games; - Global leaderboard to compete against your friends and the world - 44 different towers with unique abilities and multiple upgrade paths - 56 different creep types to challenge your defenses - 5 different maps to mix up your tactics - 6 different elements (Light, Darkness, Water, Fire, Nature, Earth) - 4 different modes (Random, Chaos, Rush, God) - 5 different difficulty settings - 30 different achievements to complete - Family-friendly theme so everyone can play this defense game We are continually working to improve our tower defense. Please share your ideas and report bugs to our community (forums.eletd.com). Your contributions are invaluable to making this the best tower defense game.
The Obelisk
Embark on a roguelike dungeon crawl with a party of four adventurers. Explore procedurally generated dungeons filled with enemies, puzzles, and loot. Build and level up your party as you progress through challenging runs.
- Party-based roguelike gameplay
- Procedurally generated dungeons
- Character leveling and progression
- Offline play supported
- No ads or in-game shop
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Guide your party of four adventurers through The Obelisk. You will encounter enemies, puzzles, loot and sprawling dungeons, all of which will be different every run. Build your own party and level up as you progress. The first level is free to try and the game runs fine offline. No ads, no shop, just one payment to unlock the full game if you choose.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: The Obelisk at Free against Element TD's $0.99. The Obelisk also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Element TD's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (18 vs 2). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
The Obelisk is free to download; Element TD costs $0.99 up front. The Obelisk sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Element TD asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Obelisk holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Element TD has 18 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Element TD ships an update every 3 weeks, The Obelisk weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Element TD | The Obelisk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (18 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 183 MB | 199 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Element Studios | Daniel Walters |
Customer experience
Element TD
The Obelisk
In-app purchases
Element TD
No in-app purchases
The Obelisk
- Full game$2.99
