# Hero-Based Tower Defence Games Plarium Launched 'Tower Heroes' in Early Access By Colin Smith | Published 2022-09-19 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tower-heroes References: [play.google](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.plarium.towerheroes&hl=en_CA&gl=AU)  [Plarium](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plarium), the developer most known for the hit mobile RPG 'RAID: Shadow Legends,' recently released its next hero-based title, 'Tower Heroes.' Tower Heroes is available now on iOS and Android devices in early access, but despite being early access, the game has a near-endless flood of content. Players are able to tackle the fully-3D main storyline, fight in the [player-versus-player arena](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eighth-era-pvp), join guilds, enhance heroes with equipment, [collect hundreds of powerful heroes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/azra-games-project-legends), and conquer challenging player-versus-everything content, including challenge towers and boss dungeons. Tower Heroes is a gacha game that resembles RAID: Shadow Legends in art style and setting. The game takes place in a fantasy-inspired fictional world with demons, elves, trolls, and other popular fantasy races, as they interact with one another in a sprawling and immersive story. Image Credit: Plarium ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.2/10 - Popularity: 23% | Activity: 30% | Freshness: 13% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Hero-based Tower Defence Games:** The success of Plarium's 'Tower Heroes' highlights the demand for immersive, hero-based defence games, creating opportunities for developers to explore different settings and adaptations. - **Gacha-style Mobile Gaming:** The popularity of both 'Tower Heroes' and 'RAID: Shadow Legends' demonstrates the growing consumer appetite for gacha-style mobile games that incorporate strategy and collection elements. - **Player Engagement Through Rich Storytelling:** The impressive narrative and world-building in 'Tower Heroes' underscore the importance of storytelling in engaging players and suggests opportunities for game developers to innovate in this area. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Mobile Gaming:** The success of 'Tower Heroes' and 'RAID: Shadow Legends' highlights the potential for growth in the mobile gaming market, particularly in the strategy and hero-based gaming subgenres. - **Fantasy Gaming:** The popularity of fantasy-inspired games like 'Tower Heroes' suggests continued opportunities for innovation and growth in the fantasy gaming industry, including adaptations of existing franchises and the creation of new content. - **Interactive Storytelling:** The success of 'Tower Heroes' in engaging players through its immersive narrative and worldbuilding suggests potential innovations in storytelling across a range of interactive media, including video games, films, and TV shows. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Exclusive Tower Defense Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heroish.md) - [Mobile Battle-Royale Game Updates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/squad-busters-update.md) - [Fantasy World-Inspired Mobile Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heroes-of-middle-earth.md) - [Competitive Dungeon-Crawling MOBAs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/evercore-heroes.md) - [Merge-and-Battle Mobile Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/top-troops.md) - [Cookie Action Mobile Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cookierun-tower-of-adventures.md) - [Blockchain-Based Action Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mighty-action-heroes.md) - [Comic-Themed RPG Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jam-city.md) - [Play-to-Earn Multiplayer Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heroes-of-mavia.md)