Quick steps to get started
Desktop: WASD/Arrows to move, mouse to aim and cast skills (Q/E/R/T), click a tower then a tile to build.
Mobile: left joystick to move, tap skill buttons to cast, tap a tower icon then the map to build.
Start waves early for bonus gold — don't let enemies reach the Forge!
What's it all about?
Shadow Forge is a dark-fantasy Tower Defense × Action-RPG hybrid. Build and upgrade 10 unique towers while you command the Forge Master hero — dodge, cast 4 skills, and crush endless waves of shadow creatures across 8 maps and 20 waves with epic bosses. Level up to unlock powerful boons.
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