Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis TD — patch notes and updates
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| We read everything: Patch 1 arrives early next week | 2026-10-01 | Generals,Since launch, we've read everything you've written to us: reviews and comments on Steam, Bilibili, Reddit, YouTube and social media, in every language they came in. Thank you for taking the time, including those of you who are upset. It's clear the game matters to you. The short version: Patch 1 arrives early next week, and you'll find what's in it below. But first, we want to explain how we're going to update the game, and why. How we'll update Genesis In previous updates and DLCs, in our rush to respond quickly to some criticism, we released patches without testing them enough. Sometimes we fixed one thing and broke another, and yo |
| Devlog #30: Thank You, Generals | 2026-09-25 | Hello, Generals!It is Friday, which means a new Genesis devlog. Only this time the game is already in your hands.We've released a Kingdom Rush game five times before and it doesn't get any smaller. Here is how the ritual goes for us: we crowd around one screen, we count down from 10, press the button, throw confetti (see the video!) and suddenly two years of work stop being ours. Then we hold our breaths and keep a very close eye on all of your comments and reviews popping up.Many of you jumped on Genesis on day 1. So much so, that the game made it onto Steam's Trending Games frontpage, and ranked Top Strategy game on the App Store. Thank you |
| Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis is OUT NOW! | 2026-09-24 | Generals, Kingdom Rush Genesis is OUT RIGHT NOW! The sword of Elynie tore a portal through time, and now's your moment to leap through it. Charge back into Linirea as it was in the very first Kingdom Rush and stop Vez'nan's corruption before it takes hold. We poured a huge amount of work into this one, and tying it back to the story of the original Kingdom Rush has the whole studio feeling nostalgic. Fifteen years ago we sent our first wave down a path, never imagining where it would lead. Genesis is our way of going back to where it all started.Your support and your feedback shaped this game directly, and we can't thank you enough for being |
| Known issues and Workarounds | 2026-09-24 | Steam Version 1.000kb missing executable CD Key We're sorry for the inconvenience. We fixed this on our end, please restart steam client to have this fixed.In case the game runs slowlyThe game detects the resolution of your display and adjusts the game resolution and image quality to give you the best possible configuration.If the computer can't handle this configuration, or the display is configured to 30Hz, it might run slowly.In that case, change the FPS setting to 30, and/or uncheck VSYNC.Follow this procedure:open the game or go back to the main menu (where you pick a save slot to play)click the Options button in the top left cornerclick |
| Meet the Devs in the Release Day Stream | 2026-09-23 | Come Rush with the developers themselves!Meet the team behind the game as our amazingly talented artists, programmers and game designers take turns playing, chatting with the community and sharing stories from the journey. Hang out with us, and stick around for giveaways and other epic surprises!Stream Date and timeThursday, September 24th, 2:00 PM Uruguay time (UTC-3) 10:00 AM PDT / 1:00 PM EDT / 6:00 PM BST / 7:00 PM CESTTune in both both on Steam or on YouTube.Vez'nan wants a spot on your shelfQuick reminder before you go: orders for the limited edition Vez'nan Youtooz figure are still open. If you'd like a Dark Lord on your shelf, now's t |
| Genesis Devlog #29: The Full Lineup | 2026-09-18 | Hello, Generals!Less than a week is all that stands between you and Kingdom Rush Genesis, and around here at Ironhide we're feeling equal parts excitement and nerves while we put the finishing touches on the game, playtesting and polishing everything for the big day on September 24th.We noticed that during our recent livestream showcasing the new UI and the upgrade system, plenty of you paused the stream to zoom in on the little portraits in the corner of the hero and tower rooms. We love when you do that! And with release this close, there's no reason left to keep teasing.Today we're revealing the full lineup of Genesis: 15 towers, 12 heroes |
| Get the Vez'nan Vinyl Figure on Youtooz | 2026-09-17 | Generals, the gates are open!The Vez'nan vinyl figure, the first official Kingdom Rush vinyl figure collectible ever made, is live on Youtooz right now. After years of you asking for it and us wanting it just as badly, the Dark Lord is finally something you can put on a shelf and be quietly judged by every single day. Here's what you need to know:⏳ Limited edition: orders are open for four weeks and close on Thursday, October 15. Once that timer runs out, that's the end of the run. So if you're tempted, don't miss it!📦 Shipping: the figure ships to most countries. Options, costs, and delivery estimates are all listed on the Youtooz product p |
| Dev Stream: New UI, Global Upgrades & Q&A | 2026-09-11 | See what changed since the demoThe UI got a full pass, and global tower upgrades are back in Kingdom Rush: Genesis!Join Juan Andrés (Game Designer) and Octarina (Community Manager) for a walkthrough of what's new and, more importantly, the reasoning behind it. On the stream A full tour of the reworked UI Global tower upgrades: how they work now Other changes since the demo build Live Q&A, we'll be watching the chat Bring your questionsDrop them in the chat during the stream, or leave them in the comments below if you can't make it live and we'll try to get to them. Tuesday, September 15, 12:00 PM (UTC-3, Uruguay)You can also join the stream o |
| Genesis Devlog #28: Upgrade & UI Changes | 2026-09-11 | Hello, Generals!Back in July, after hearing your feedback, we told you two things: that we were removing the individual tower leveling system, and that the UI was getting a rework. Since then we've been busy working on these changes, and we're happy to finally show you what we landed on!The UIThe blue is gone! We went back to the first Kingdom Rush look for this one, with the classic wood and iron panels like you very clearly asked for. Every screen went through the same pass: victory and defeat, the quick menu, the panels you open mid-stage. The old interface was designed screen-first and it showed, especially on PC, so we touched it up quit |
| 200k wishlists reward: see the full map! | 2026-09-09 | Generals, you did it again!When we started the 250k Wishlists Community Quest, we promised to reveal something new every step of the way. We just reached 200.000 wishlists on Steam so here's a big one to show our appreciation: the full world map of Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis, in glorious HD. Scout the regions of Linirea you'll be defending in only two weeks! This means we're only 50,000 wishlists away from the finish line, and there's more we've been waiting to show you. This week's Devlog will be a big one too, as we'll reveal the work we've been doing on the UI and tower upgrades, so make sure you stay tuned for that one.Gear up for launch on |
| Genesis Devlog #27: To Hell and Back | 2026-09-04 | Hello, Generals!It's Genesis Devlog Friday, and today we're opening a door we probably shouldn't. Veteran Generals will need half a second to recognize him: the towering red warrior, the burning blades, the name demon armies learned to say quietly. Yes, Oni is joining the ranks in Kingdom Rush Genesis!That was the easy part of this devlog. The hard part is telling you where this mysterious figure came from, because nobody actually knows.What the stories agree on is that he was an honorable warrior once, his katanas sworn to a kingdom, and that he was the best at what he did. Everything after that gets blurry, because it happened long enough a |
| Genesis Devlog #26: 15 Years of Rushing! | 2026-08-28 | Hello, Generals!Most weeks you come here for news about the game. This week we're handing the devlog over to you instead, because fifteen years of Kingdom Rush is your milestone as much as ours.A month ago we asked you one question: what does Kingdom Rush mean to you? One hundred of you answered with amazingly creative pieces of art. Devs Octarina and Roko sat down on stream and went through every single entry, and we came out of it a little emotional.So here are the 15 winning artists, each taking home a limited-edition Vez'nan Youtooz vinyl figure. In no particular order, because ranking them once was hard enough!15 Winners of Rushing:Plagu |
| Genesis Devlog #25: Ignus, the Flame Prodigy | 2026-08-21 | Hello, Generals!It's Genesis Devlog Friday, and today we're bringing back an old flame. If you played the original Kingdom Rush, you've met him already: the walking torch called Ignus, ready to burn enemies with the blaze of a thousand stars. But he wasn't always like this. Before the elemental, there was a wizard. Sort of.You see, Ignus never fit in with the other mages. While his peers in the Arcane Academy spent years buried in dusty tomes debating the finer points of the mystical arts, he was the impatient one, and yes, the one setting books on fire "by accident" during lectures. So when the time came to pick a specialization, the choice |
| Genesis Devlog #24: The Blade's Secret | 2026-08-14 | After the fall of the floating city, the Sword was lost.Ages passed before it was found again by mortal hands.From there, it slipped quietly through history. It passed from one owner to the next, changing hands through war, greed, betrayal, and chance. It was stolen by thieves, hoarded by monsters, traded by mercenaries, and lost again more times than anyone could remember. Few knew where it would surface next, and fewer still understood the true nature of the relic they possessed.Eventually, even those stories faded. Once again, the Sword disappeared from the world.Then, in the days of the Alliance, the Sword returned to the world. Some say |
| Genesis Devlog #23: The Treants join the fight | 2026-08-07 | Hello, Generals!It's Genesis Devlog Friday, and this week the forest itself is joining the fight. Meet the Ironbark Treant, a tower that is also a very grumpy tree.If you played the original Kingdom Rush, you know the Rotten Forest: a dark, corrupted grove full of Tainted Treants that attacked anyone who came near. But it wasn't always like that. Long before the events of Kingdom Rush, that forest was alive and golden, home to entire families of treants who kept it safe for ages.That's the forest Gerald finds when he travels back in time. But even in this era, something is wrong. A strange corruption has started to spread through the woods, t |
| Devlog #22: Answering Your Questions About Classic Rush | 2026-07-31 | Hey Generals! Since announcing Classic Rush for Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis, the community response has been insane. Immense excitement, nostalgic memes, and a lot of burning questions.So to properly celebrate our 15th anniversary and get everyone on the same page, let's dedicate this devlog to answering them!Is Kingdom Rush Genesis a remake of the original Kingdom Rush?Nope! It's a brand-new game, complete with an original campaign, new enemy factions, mechanics, and story. Classic Rush is a special extra game mode that brings back the four iconic original tower lines, their spells, and a single hero to tackle every stage of the campaign. Does t |
| Celebrating 15 Years of Kingdom Rush | 2026-07-28 | Generals,Today we're celebrating 15 years of towers, honor and glory, heroes, epic adventures, easter eggs, and exploding sheep. 15 years of RUSHING! Whether you've been with us since the Flash days or you’re just discovering the Kingdom Rush universe, this milestone belongs to you as much as it does to us. Every wave you've held got us here. We can't thank you enough for making it possible and supporting us on this journey! It all began with three friends in Uruguay and one shared dream: to make games they loved to play. Today, those three are now a team of 50, yet the mission and the passion behind Ironhide remain unchanged. And who better |
| Classic Mode Comes to Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis | 2026-07-28 | Announcing CLASSIC MODE for Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis!Fifteen years ago, the first horde of creeps marched down the Kingdom’s roads, with only four humble towers standing in their way… and the rest is tower defense history! Today, on the 15th anniversary of the original Kingdom Rush, we're celebrating the only way we know how: by bringing the classic back. Meet CLASSIC MODE, coming to Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis! Choosing your Game ModeIn case you missed it: Kingdom rush Genesis has several game modes to choose in every stage:Iron Challenge One devastating elite wave. One chance to survive. This mode will push your tower placement, timing, and stra |
| We Heard You. So We’re Changing Course. | 2026-07-24 | One of the things we’ve always loved about this community is that you never hold back. You tell us when something is awesome, and you tell us, very clearly, when something isn’t. Over the past few months, you’ve shared your thoughts on the individual tower leveling system: when we first revealed it, when you got your hands on it throughout the demo. We’ve read your posts, watched your videos, followed your discussions, and talked directly with many of you. And after all of that, we’ve come to a simple conclusion: this isn’t the right direction for Kingdom Rush. At the heart of the system was a problem we couldn’t solve the way we wanted to, g |
| Devlog #20: The Time of Loss | 2026-07-17 | In the final moments before Elynie departed from the world, she appeared to the eldest of the Elves. High among the remote peaks of their floating city, where the air grew thin and the star burned closer than anywhere else, she placed the relics into their trembling hands. What passed between them remained a secret, suspended between earth and heaven.When Elynie faded, the world itself seemed to hold its breath. For the first time in their long existence, the Elves were alone, burdened by a duty greater than any they had ever known. Their floating city, once filled with endless songs and celebration, became a sanctuary of solemn purpose.The S |