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A glowing crystal Cosmic Anchor surrounded by a defense ring firing lasers, with the battle screen of Idle Defense below
A sector boss fight: a large enemy hit by pierce damage numbers while the station fires
The Orbital Strike and Overcharge skills activating over the battle field
Upgrade panel showing Damage, Attack Speed, Crit Chance and Crit Damage values
Base screen with highest wave 96, a supply drop ready to collect and links to Research Lab, Armory, Relic Vault and Ascension
Seven-day streak reward calendar above a list of daily missions

Features

  • Automatic combat, your build

    The station fires on its own; you choose damage, speed, crit and defense upgrades and tap enemies for bonus damage.

  • Sectors and bosses

    Every 25 waves is a sector with its own boss, and every tenth wave is a boss fight.

  • Core specializations

    Turn the core into a Laser, Sniper, Frost or Tesla tower to suit your strategy.

  • Deep progression

    Research, modules, relics from Common to Legendary, and Ascension for Crystals that boost every future run.

  • Offline earnings

    Up to 24 hours of offline rewards, or 48 hours with the Commander Pass.

  • Guilds, league and Rift events

    Weekly guild rankings by waves cleared, a weekly league and timed Rift events with live leaderboards.

  • Optional ads, no subscriptions

    Watch an ad only for its reward; Remove Ads and the Commander Pass are one-time purchases.

About Idle Defense

Your battle station sits at the edge of the galaxy and fires automatically, wave after wave. Your job is the build: spend cash on damage, attack speed, critical hits and defense, and tap enemies for bonus damage on top of the automated firepower. Every 25 waves form a sector with its own boss, and every tenth wave brings a boss fight that tests whether the build is ready. Sessions can be short, because there is always a clear next goal.

Nine enemy types keep the waves varied, from scouts, tanks and healers to shadows and kamikaze crawlers. Defeating each type in the Enemy Codex unlocks permanent damage bonuses. The core can be specialized as a Laser, Sniper, Frost or Tesla tower, and longer-term progress comes from research, equippable modules, relics from Common to Legendary, and Ascension, which pays Crystals that make every later run stronger.

The station keeps fighting while you are away, for up to 24 hours, or 48 hours with the Commander Pass. Daily Supply Drops follow a seven-day cycle that never resets to zero, and a login streak includes one free grace day each week. Players can join a guild that ranks by waves cleared each week, climb a weekly league and take part in timed Rift events with live leaderboards. Ads are always optional, and Remove Ads and the Commander Pass are one-time purchases rather than subscriptions.

Who it is for

Players who like tower defense and idle games with real build decisions, in short sessions that keep progressing between them.

Idle Defense — An idle space tower defense where your station keeps fighting offline

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Built by Rui Codex

We design, build and publish our own apps with the same engineering we put into client software.

Written in React and TypeScript, built with Vite and packaged for Android with Capacitor. An ASP.NET Core (.NET 10) server with SignalR powers live events, Appwrite handles accounts and cloud saves, and the interface is localised into 11 languages.

Technology

  • React
  • TypeScript
  • Vite
  • Capacitor
  • ASP.NET Core (.NET 10)
  • SignalR
  • SQL Server
  • Appwrite

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Frequently asked questions

Is Idle Defense free?

Yes. It is free to download. Ads are optional and only play when you choose a reward, and Remove Ads and the Commander Pass are one-time purchases, not subscriptions.

Does the station keep fighting when the game is closed?

Yes. It earns for up to 24 hours while you are away, or up to 48 hours with the Commander Pass.

Is Idle Defense on iPhone?

Not at the moment. Idle Defense is published on Google Play for Android phones and tablets; there is no App Store version yet.

Which languages does Idle Defense support?

The game is available in 11 languages.

Is my progress saved?

Yes. Progress is kept in a cloud save linked to your account.

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