Defend the Castle

About Defend the Castle

Fortify your kingdom in Defend the Castle! Strategically build and upgrade defenses with gold and wood to resist relentless enemy waves. Deploy cunning tactics with cannons and archers. Can you protect the King and let your stronghold stand the test of time?

How to play

Press Start playing above and the game unfolds on this very page — no download, no account to forge. It is shaped for a portrait (phone-style) screen of 600 × 800, and answers to mouse, keyboard or touch depending on the title. The game's own fullscreen control gives you the widest view of its world.

Tips for strategy games

• Economy before army. A strategy game is usually won by the player whose income grows fastest in the first five minutes, not by the biggest first attack.
• In tower defence, upgrade a well-placed tower before building a new one in a bad spot — range and position multiply damage more than numbers do.
• Scout before you commit. Sending one cheap unit to see the enemy's setup is worth more than any single upgrade you could buy instead.

Defend the Castle — FAQ

Is Defend the Castle free to play?

It is. Defend the Castle costs nothing at Lootara — no account to open, nothing to download, nothing to pay. Advertising keeps the realm's torches lit.

Can I play Defend the Castle on my phone?

You can — it runs in a phone browser the same way it runs on a computer. Its world is drawn in portrait, so a phone held upright is its natural home — though a computer screen works just as well.

Do I need to download or install anything?

Nothing at all. Defend the Castle is an HTML5 game that streams into this page when you press Play; close the tab and it leaves no trace behind.

What kind of game is Defend the Castle?

Defend the Castle is a strategy game played on a 600 × 800 field. Its closest kin in the realm are gathered in our Strategy category, linked beneath the game.

Continue the journey

If Defend the Castle has you hooked, the full Strategy category awaits — Kingdoms are not defended by reflexes. Strategy games reward the player who plans three moves ahead — walls, waves, armies and economies.