Descent Defender
Idle Hour Studios Games iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Descent Defender is a free Games app for iPhone and iPad by Idle Hour Studios. Rated 5.0/5 from 11 ratings. Requires iOS 15.0. Updated October 9, 2026.
- Rating
- 5.0
- 11 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 426 MB
- Age 12+
- Updated
- Oct 9
- 2026 · v1.2.03
Screenshots
About Descent Defender
Descent Defender is a Plinko-inspired tower defense game where every run sends enemies bouncing through a chaotic board toward your tower. Shape the battlefield with powerful peg abilities, strengthen your fortifications, research long-term upgrades, and take direct control of your retro arcade-style Battle Turret. Move your ship, fire on incoming enemies, unleash special attacks, and turn the tide when the board gets overwhelmed. Push through 50 increasingly difficult stages, earn Battle Turret XP, unlock new talents, and customize your defenses with unique board and turret skins. Every upgrade helps you survive longer, earn more rewards, and descend deeper into the chaos. Features: • Plinko-style physics and unpredictable enemy movement • A controllable retro arcade-style Battle Turret • Battle Turret XP, talents, special abilities, and ship skins • In-run powers that can change the outcome of battle • Powerful peg abilities, including Midas Peg • Lucky Balls and Prize Balls that award bonus coins • Upgradeable tower fortifications • Research Labs and long-term progression • 50 challenging campaign stages • Challenge Mode objectives that improve offline rewards • Daily quests and rewards • Beginner tutorials and helpful tooltips • Optional rewarded ads • Tournament ranks and leaderboard competition • Customizable skins to make your board your own Shape the board. Command your turret. Control the chaos.
Ratings & reviews
5.0
11 ratings
What’s new
Version 1.2.03 · Updated October 9, 2026
Runes bring build-defining effects to your defense. Collect and equip them to try new strategies and give each run a different feel. Peg Power+ adds advanced upgrades for your powers, while expanded Labs offer more ways to strengthen your build over time. This update also brings more rewards and quality-of-life improvements throughout the game.
App privacy
The developer, Idle Hour Studios, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Advertising Data
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Identifiers: User ID, Device ID
- Usage Data: Advertising Data, Product Interaction
- Purchases: Purchase History
Used for: Third-Party Advertising, Analytics, App Functionality
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
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