Square TD vs Elysia
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Square TD
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Square TD is a tower defense with a twist: enemies run a ring road around the map, and you defend your own corner. Every wave passes your zone twice โ set up, hold, and don't let them reach the castle. - 8 tower types, 3 levels each โ crossbows, ballistae, mortars, fire, lightning, poison, frost and watchtowers - Armor, air, invisible and boss waves โ every enemy type asks for a different answer. - Synergies that matter: poison marks enemies for extra damage, frost keeps them in the kill zone, fire heats up on a held target - 40-wave campaign on three difficulties, then endless mode for records - Build, upgrade and sell while paused โ think it through The first 19 waves are free. One purchase unlocks everything.
Elysia
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Nothing here moves by magic. Build a living Greek island city where every necessity travels on foot. Lay roads, raise homes, feed neighbourhoods, and watch named walkers carry water, grain, pottery, and more from one link of your supply chain to the next. Every street layout has consequences. A broken route stops a real delivery. A labour shortage leaves a workshop quiet. Clear city notices show what failed, why it failed, and what you can change. As your settlement grows from tents into a dense civic and sacred centre, the gods turn city planning into myth. Earn favour through sanctuaries and festivals, call heroes, trade across the Aegean, and defend the city when legendary beasts arrive. Play the complete Bay of Elysia founding mission free, with no timer or interruption. After victory, keep building that city for as long as you like. The one-time unlock opens The Long Summer, a larger challenge in your existing city, and the voyage on to three more islands with six more episodes: the vine terraces of Naxos, the floods of Lerna and the two shores of the Strait. Your founding city is preserved. Random islands, free for everyone, offer open-ended building with your choice of size and goal. Elysia is designed for touch and for focused sessions, while preserving the interlocking systems of a complete strategy game. - Walker-driven roads and supply chains - Evolving housing and visible production needs - A campaign across four islands: Elysia, Naxos, Lerna and the Strait - Greek gods, heroes, festivals, trade, and mythic threats - A painted miniature island made for landscape play - English, German and Turkish text; English and German voices - Offline single-player play with local saves and manual city export One purchase unlocks the full base game. There are no ads, energy meters, consumable purchases, resource packs, daily chores, or paid shortcuts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Square TD at every 11 days against Elysia's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Square TD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Elysia sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Square TD ships an update every 11 days, Elysia every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Square TD | Elysia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days โ better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 โ better | 16.4 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 275 MB | 339 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Makhsat Sadykov | Birol Aksu |
In-app purchases
Square TD
- Full Version$2.99
Elysia
- Full Game$9.99









