Stand your ground and put your tower-defense skills to the test in Kingdom Rush Battles. This multiplayer spin on the popular strategy series pits you against online opponents in real-time clashes; whoever fails to defend their domain loses! Build all sorts of towers to skewer goblins, stun raiders, and poison lumbering ogres. Can you stop your waves of creeps before your foe stops theirs?

What we love: Fighting dirty. Between rounds, choose boosters that spawn sturdy golems, giant spiders, or even a fire-breathing dragon onto your rival’s side of the map. The only thing more satisfying than taking out a massive Trollzerker is watching your opponent get steamrolled by a herd of Warmadillos. Roll out!

Quick tip: Quickly upgrade at least one tower that’ll specifically hinder your rival. For instance, a fully kitted-out dwarven artillery fires shells at your foe’s towers, temporarily disabling them.

Meet the creator: Uruguay’s Ironhide Game Studio launched the original Kingdom Rush in 2011. During pre-launch testing of Kingdom Rush Battles, Ironhide invited longtime franchise fans to play against the development team—and the developers got crushed in the very first match.