Comparison

Steampunk Tower vs REDCON

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Steampunk Tower

Defend an Etherium Mine from an invading army by building and upgrading a steampunk tower. Deploy various weapons and research new technologies to overcome relentless waves of enemies across numerous battlefields.

Highlights
  • Tower defense gameplay
  • Weapon upgrades
  • Research new technologies
  • Campaign mode with multiple battlefields
  • Steampunk art style and soundtrack
  • Visually stunning Etherium powers
Features
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Tower defense on the rise! "A shot in the arm for the tower defense genre" — Modojo, 4.5/5 "Simply fantastic" — Capsule Computers, 9.5/10 Take charge of the immense Steampunk Tower and help the eccentric Lord Bingham protect his precious Etherium Mine. This app offers in-app purchases.  You may restrict in-app purchasing using your device settings. As the Imperial Army’s foot soldiers and mechanical monstrosities march into battle, fortify your epic spire with machine guns, cannons, lightning coil, saw launchers and more. REACH FOR THE SKY Work your way up the ranks through a heroic campaign spanning over 20 battlefields and seven challenge-based skirmishes. With each major promotion, unlock a new tier to your tower and take that extra firepower into battle. CALL TO ARMS Lord Bingham is pulling out all the stops to protect his precious Etherium! With the help of his research head, Jane, research new technologies to upgrade your turrets and improve your chances of surviving the Imperial Army’s relentless attack. BLOW OFF SOME STEAM They don’t call it Steampunk Tower for nothing. Immerse yourself in this stylized world filled with steampunk designs and a soundtrack made up of jazzy big band compositions. Game Features: • Tower defense taken to new levels! • Stylish graphics and soundtrack inspired by Steampunk • Upgrade every weapon and lay waste to enemies big and small • Visually stunning Etherium powers! • UNIVERSAL: Runs great on iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad

About

REDCON

Command your fortress in a perpetual war, managing resources and directing troops to defend against enemies and achieve objectives. Strategize with active pause, customize your base, and deploy a vast arsenal to conquer your foes.

Highlights
  • Build and customize battle fortress
  • Use Active Pause for strategic orders
  • Command vast arsenal of weapons
  • Manage ammo, power, and manpower
  • Replay levels and farm perks
  • Infiltrate, Annihilate, or grind targets
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Order your crew to extinguish fires, repair and operate machinery, and repel intruders. Target enemy rooms while balancing ammo, power, and manpower to keep your fortress operational. MAJOR UPDATE 2.0 • World Map to replay levels and farm perks. • Enhanced graphics quality with sharper, clearer visuals. • High refresh rate support for buttery smooth animations. Set in the dystopian future in which the First World War never ended, humanity knows only war and bombardment. ◉ Build and customize your battle fortress as you wish ◉ Use Active Pause to freeze time and issue multiple orders instantly ◉ Command vast arsenal of weapons, from individual soldiers to superguns ◉ Infiltrate, Annihilate or grind your targets down through Attrition You are a Strike Commander, tasked by Fuhrer of the Empire State to spearhead an artillery offensive against Traitor General Kranz. You might be the one to end all wars. Customize and manage your battle fortress. Grow and upgrade your arsenal of weapons and utility facilities, then place them in different slots of your fortress layout. You are in command. Target your guns and command your soldiers. Active Pause allows you to freeze time and issue multiple orders simultaneously. Put out fires, repair damaged weapons and unleash orchestrated assaults on your opponent. Get rewards for victory. Gain new fortress layouts as you conquer the rogue state of Krux, earn medals and perks to aid you in battle. Engage in FTL-like real-time strategy battles where every decision counts!

Screenshots

Steampunk Tower4 screens
REDCON4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: REDCON at monthly against Steampunk Tower's every 7 months. REDCON also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 43%) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 41). Steampunk Tower's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Steampunk Tower sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and REDCON sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Steampunk Tower holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: REDCON has 1.1K ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of Steampunk Tower's written reviews are positive against 63% of REDCON's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Steampunk Tower ships an update every 7 months, REDCON monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Steampunk Tower versus REDCON: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteampunk TowerREDCON
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (41 ratings) — better4.3 (1.1K ratings)
Positive reviews42.7% of reviews62.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings411.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB48 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperDreamGateDavid Peroutka

Customer experience

Steampunk Tower

All ratings41 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews171 reviews
Positive42.7%
Neutral14.0%
Negative43.3%

REDCON

All ratings1,106 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative14.7%
Written reviews355 reviews
Positive62.8%
Neutral10.7%
Negative26.5%

User reviews

Steampunk Tower

From 41 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game mechanics
  • 👍 Unique tower defense concept
  • 🎨 Excellent graphics and visuals
  • 🎶 Good soundtrack

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • 🕰️ Short campaign length
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🤖 Lack of enemy variety

REDCON

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Unique and engaging gameplay
  • 👍 Well-designed user interface
  • 💡 Interesting story and world-building
  • 🚀 Challenging but rewarding experience
  • 👍 Satisfying progression and sense of accomplishment

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Paywall to access full game content
  • 🐛 Difficulty spikes and unbalanced levels
  • 🔒 Limited replay value after completing campaign
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and technical issues

Bugs and requests

Steampunk Tower

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to progress past level 2
  • Repeated tutorial prompts
  • Incorrect screen scaling on iPad Air

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Endless/survival mode
  • Ability to adjust difficulty
  • More tower/weapon variety
  • Cloud save support

REDCON

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Restore purchases not working
  • Inconsistent enemy AI behavior
  • Graphical glitches on certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Sandbox/custom level editor
  • Difficulty options or customization
  • Ability to replay completed levels
  • Expanded story and additional campaigns

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Steampunk Tower

One-time10
  • Minimal Research Funding$0.99
  • Red Etherium x3$0.99
  • Yellow Etherium x3$0.99
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  • Blue Etherium x3$0.99
  • Randomised Etherium x4$0.99
  • Average Research Funding$1.99
  • Improved Research Funding$2.99
  • Red Etherium x12$2.99
  • Randomised Etherium x15$2.99
  • Extreme Research Funding$5.99
6 purchases

REDCON

One-time6
  • REDCON 2+$1.99
  • REDCON 1+$1.99
  • REDCON 1++$3.99
Show 3 more
  • REDCON 3$5.99
  • REDCON 2$7.99
  • REDCON 1$9.99

Questions

Is Steampunk Tower free?
Steampunk Tower is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is REDCON free?
REDCON is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Steampunk Tower or REDCON?
Steampunk Tower is rated higher. Steampunk Tower averages 4.5 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while REDCON averages 4.3 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Steampunk Tower or REDCON have ads?
Neither Steampunk Tower nor REDCON shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Steampunk Tower or REDCON?
Steampunk Tower ships an update every 7 months, and REDCON monthly. Most recently, Steampunk Tower was updated on October 10, 2026 and REDCON on October 12, 2026.

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