Castle Defender Saga

Wave one is already climbing your walls. In Castle Defender Saga you're training archers, knights, and cavalry on the fly, then throwing them into the fight against an enemy that keeps coming. Tap your lightning mage for a spell, tap the swordsman to summon fresh units, and watch your castle's health bar do the talking.

Upgrades matter here. Promote your magicians so their spells hit harder, summon golems when you need something big enough to smash entire lines of enemy troops, and pour points into your castle to boost health and mana. Every wave you survive raises the stakes for the next.

If you like the tactical push-and-pull of Strategy games, this one scratches that itch on your phone or desktop without asking for a download. Fans of Epic Empire: Tower Defense will find a similar rhythm of building up forces and holding the line.

So how many waves can you actually survive? Only one way to find out - your archers are already nocking arrows.

Your objective is to keep the castle standing through as many enemy waves as possible. Tap the battle button to send your troops into each wave, tap the lightning mage to cast spells or open the unit selection menu, and tap the swordsman to summon combat units.

Use the skill button to open the skill upgrade menu and strengthen your archers, knights, cavalry, and magicians. Spend upgrades on your castle too - more health and mana keeps you alive longer.

Golems hit hard, so save them for waves that are stacking up fast rather than burning them early.