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Element TD 3 - Tower Defense
Element TD 3 takes the tradition of combining powerful elements for unique towers and adds heroes. Infinitely replayable and endless, this is a Tower Defense that blends classic gameplay with modern additions. Play with up to 8 players cooperatively or competitively.

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Coming Soon To Early Access

The developers of this game intend to release as a work in progress, developing with the feedback of players.

Note: Games in Early Access are not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development. Learn more

What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“Early Access allows us to put a fully formed game to players early, gather meaningful feedback, and iterate alongside them. We want players to help shape new features, additional content, and balance as the game grows.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We expect Element TD 3 to be in Early Access for approximately 9-12 months.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“The full version of Element TD 3 is planned to have more content and be more polished than the Early Access release.

We aim to expand in several key areas. This includes more heroes, maps, spells, and gameplay modifiers but also a focus on building more reasons to play beyond individual matches. Things such as player progression and cosmetic customizations.

Alongside this, we plan a brand new singleplayer/two player co-op gameplay experience. This is aiming to be a roguelite experience. It's planned to have its own maps, gameplay mechanics, creep types, and bosses.

Throughout Early Access and beyond, we will always focus on improving balance, performance, and stability. But adding additional content is very important to us.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“Element TD 3 is fully playable now and represents the overall vision for the game.

Players get:

- All 47 towers
- 18 maps
- 12 Heroes
- 60 Spells
- 8 Player Co-op

While the core experience is in place, Element TD 3 is still actively improving. Players can expect content additions and balance changes as development continues.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“There will be a small increase in price upon leaving Early Access to reflect the additional content added.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“Community involvement has always been critical to how Element TD has been built throughout the series. This is no different for Element TD 3.

We will actively gather feedback from Discord and Steam. We will also share development updates and decisions transparently.

Player feedback will guide both improvements and additional content.”
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Planned Release Date: 2027

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About This Game

Element TD was originally released in 2005 on WarCraft 3. Across the subsequent versions on StarCraft 2, Dota 2, Android/iOS, and Element TD 2 we've always aimed to add new things but stay true to the feel of the original. With the addition of heroes, Element TD 3 represents the capstone of the series.

Elements Assemble

You have six elements to combine that create 47 towers each with a unique ability. Because your towers are tied to your elements and their level, the choice you face is unlocking more types of towers versus higher levels for your existing ones. If you choose the latter and max out a tower, you unlock specializations for it. These allow you to change the nature and role of the tower.

Each element has its own strengths and weaknesses, so your choosing the right upgrade paths is crucial to winning. It's not just which towers you unlock and how far you upgrade them, what order you do it in matters too. The rock-paper-scissors nature of elemental damage means that you need a variety of towers to adapt and survive.

This is a game with an abundance of options for winning.

Heroes Arrive

Your Builder returns in Element TD 3 with a brand-new role: Hero. A longtime staple of the series, your Builder now enters the fray as a fully playable Hero for you. Stepping out from behind the construction hammer, your builder now wields new attacks, spell casts, and accumulated passives.

Choose between 12 Heroes with each wielding unique attacks and abilities. You also have a randomized additional pool of 60 spells tied to the elements to select from. As you gain and upgrade elements, you gain and upgrade spells for your hero from this pool. The end result is many different ways to play each hero.

Don't want to micromanage your spells? Stick them on smart autocast! Let your Hero cast spells on its own with optimal timing based on the situation.

Dynamic Battlefield

Every few waves the global weather randomly changes. It brings elemental boosts that you can synergize with. It also brings a unique elemental boss. The creep wave order is also random. Together they allow for a true endless end game with variety. No two games play the same!

Cooperate to Survive

Play with up to 8 players to synergize your elemental choices, tower placements, and hero usage. Each of the 8 co-op maps has a recurring unique scenario that encourages your team to come together to overcome the challenge. Leaderboards allow you to see how your team stacks up to others.

Battle or Go Solo

There is also a ruthless game of survival for you to play. Try to outlast your opponents in the long run by turtling for income or go in hard and fast to rush them to their death. There are 10 free-for-all maps to compete on. Solo leaderboard play allows you to compete in singleplayer.

Features

  • 47 Towers with unique abilities created through multiple elemental upgrade paths.

  • 12 Heroes with distinct active and passive abilities.

  • 60 elemental spells to select from.

  • 6 Elements to empower your towers to create powerful diverse defenses.

  • 10 Free-For-All and 8 Co-op maps to test your tactics on diverse layouts.

  • Co-op mode lets up to 8 players team up at once.

  • Leaderboards to compete against other players for top score.

  • Replay support to showcase your victories and learn strategies from others.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 11
    • Processor: Dual Core Intel or AMD
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: 2048 MB VRAM
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 25 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 11
    • Processor: Quad Core Intel or AMD
    • Memory: 16 GB RAM
    • Graphics: 4096 MB VRAM
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 25 GB available space