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Alien Creeps TD vs Realm Defense

Alien Creeps TD 4.7★ · Free + IAP 70
Winner Alien Creeps TD
Realm Defense 4.7★ · Free + IAP 70

Alien Creeps TD offers strong core gameplay and graphics, but its lack of updates and aggressive monetization make Realm Defense a potentially better choice for long-term engagement, though Realm Defense reviews are not available for a direct comparison.

Full reviews: Alien Creeps TD · Realm Defense

Alien Creeps TD is praised for its engaging gameplay, good graphics, and strategic depth, but many users are frustrated by the lack of new campaign levels and the aggressive in-app purchases required for progression. Without reviews for Realm Defense, a direct comparison on user sentiment is limited, but Alien Creeps TD's issues are significant.

Head to head

Features and Content tieR1R2R5R8
Alien Creeps TD Users praise Alien Creeps TD for its challenging and fun gameplay, good graphics, and customizable turrets R2R8. However, a major complaint is the lack of new campaign levels and updates for years, leaving the story on a cliffhanger and leading to repetitive event missions R1R5R21R40.
Realm Defense No user reviews for Realm Defense were provided, so a comparison on this dimension is not possible.
Ease of Use and Progression tieR4R5R10R12
Alien Creeps TD The game is described as addictive and fun initially, but progression becomes 'painfully frustrating' and 'impossible' without spending money R10R12R15. Users report slow hero leveling, long upgrade times, and being forced to buy power-ups and heroes R5R10. The tutorial is criticized for being too long and restrictive R4.
Realm Defense No user reviews for Realm Defense were provided, so a comparison on this dimension is not possible.
Reliability and Support tieR3R7R9R13
Alien Creeps TD Several users report significant bugs, such as the game crashing frequently , content failing to download R7, progress being erased R9R22, and invisible aliens . Support is also a major issue, with users stating that in-app support doesn't work, login issues prevent progress transfer R3, and support requests go unanswered R13.
Realm Defense No user reviews for Realm Defense were provided, so a comparison on this dimension is not possible.
Price and Value (Free + IAP) tieR6R10R12R15
Alien Creeps TD Many users feel Alien Creeps TD is a 'pay to win' game, with constant pressure to spend money for upgrades, heroes, and to avoid long waiting times R6R10R12R15. Some express a preference for a one-time purchase model R15.
Realm Defense No user reviews for Realm Defense were provided, so a comparison on this dimension is not possible.
Pick Alien Creeps TD if

You are looking for a visually appealing tower defense game with engaging core gameplay and don't mind the potential for aggressive in-app purchases or a lack of new content R2R8.

Pick Realm Defense if

No specific recommendations can be made for Realm Defense due to the absence of user reviews.

Evidence note: The comparison is heavily one-sided as only reviews for Alien Creeps TD were provided. Therefore, all 'edges' are marked as 'tie' as no direct comparison could be made for Realm Defense.

Frequently asked

Does Alien Creeps TD receive regular updates and new content?
No, many users report that Alien Creeps TD has not received new campaign missions or significant updates for years, with only repetitive event missions being added R1R5R21R40.
Is Alien Creeps TD a 'pay to win' game?
Many users feel Alien Creeps TD is a 'pay to win' game, as progression becomes very difficult without spending money on upgrades, heroes, and power-ups, or enduring extremely long waiting times R6R10R12R15.
Are there issues with saving progress or technical bugs in Alien Creeps TD?
Yes, users have reported issues such as lost progress when transferring to new devices, the game restarting from the beginning, constant crashes, and bugs like invisible aliens R3R7R9R22.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 50 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R1] Alien Creeps TD 2/5 · GB When will the campaign continue????: Great fun game but the campaign ends on a bit of a cliffhanger after the nuclear missions at the end of the map. It shows there is more of a campaign to be made but no new campaign missions have come out in years. Feels like the creators have just given up effort with the game. Just repetitive event missions now. Big let down from the creators here.
  2. [R2] Alien Creeps TD 5/5 · GB Thomas’ review: This is a brilliant game and me and my sisters love it because it’s challenging,fun and it has super duper good graphics
  3. [R5] Alien Creeps TD 5/5 · GB Had this game years ago and downloaded again.: This is my favourite tower defence game. This game could do with a few updates as the game has pretty much stayed the same for a number of years now. Levelling up your hero’s is painfully slow, but using your hero’s in game is so much fun. The game only holds your hand for the first few levels then after that it is only hand holding advice when someth
  4. [R8] Alien Creeps TD 5/5 · GB Brilliant: Great fun and good graffics
  5. [R4] Alien Creeps TD 1/5 · GB bad: The tutorial is so long that i feel very bad.
  6. [R10] Alien Creeps TD 2/5 · GB Addicting but terrible aspects: Game is really fun and addicting but can get very hard very fast . However further in the game you have to rely on power ups that are very limited which the game will either force your to buy or just wait an age upgrading your towers and redoing levels. The heroes are also an absolute joke. Buying them on their own with from what I can see no other way getting the
  7. [R12] Alien Creeps TD 3/5 · GB Money bags: Great game but once you hit certain level. Progress painfully frustrating unless you spend serious money for upgrades. Getting to point where I plan to delete.
  8. [R3] Alien Creeps TD 3/5 · GB Super annoyed: Game is fun, but got a new iPad and can’t move my game. Support doesn’t work in app, log in to Facebook doesn’t work because I don’t use that anymore. So I’ve paid money for extras I cannot access and lost all of my progress. Awesome
  9. [R7] Alien Creeps TD 2/5 · GB Bug in game: Can’t progress to site 11, days downloading content, been like it for weeks now
  10. [R9] Alien Creeps TD 3/5 · GB Fun enough but keeps erasing previous progress: Everytime I get near completing it restarts the whole game from the beginning I purchased an extra character twice fortunately was able to restore the character second time round when it restarted me. Other than that it’s a good castle Defense game
  11. [R13] Alien Creeps TD 1/5 · GB I get no support for this buggy game: Bad Reviews are getting removed. Support doesn’t get back to me. You listen to an advert to get energy, but you never get the energy. You complete task, but it doesn’t show you’ve completed them end up wasting a lot of boosters to do that. Would be a decent game if it wasn’t so buggy and they actually replied to your support request on their website. My last r
  12. [R6] Alien Creeps TD 3/5 · GB Passes time for a while: As a lot of games you storm through the levels enjoying the game, then as we all expect it slows down till your cornered into paying if you wish which I don’t. I wish developers take a modern approach such as company of heroes, you buy the game nothing else.
  13. [R15] Alien Creeps TD 3/5 · GB Fun up to a point: It’s a good game, but at a certain point it becomes impossible to play without continuously spending money to win. Personally I’d prefer a pro version where you pay once as I’d be happy to buy it.
  14. [R21] Alien Creeps TD 4/5 · GB Annoyed: Needs more levels love the game but I’ve been waiting for new levels for months
  15. [R40] Alien Creeps TD 2/5 · GB no updates for years: I used to play this game and loved it, unfortunately there have been no new updates or levels for years, only silly events... such a shame, it was a fab game
  16. [R22] Alien Creeps TD 1/5 · GB Angry, very angry: (New iPhone) -I can't skip tutorial -Lost all update and weapon! I’m so angry!

Synthesized from 50 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store