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Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis Wiki

Defend the past to change the future

A time-travel prequel in which Gerald Lightseeker is thrown back to the earliest days of the Kingdom to stop a young Vez'nan before his corruption takes hold. Launching September 24, 2026 on PC, iOS and Android. This wiki covers the release, the systems, every unit Ironhide has actually named, and the demo that no longer exists.

Start with the Release Date Wishlist on Steam

Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis key art from the Steam store page

Release Date

September 24, 2026

Platforms

PC · iOS · Android

Genre

2D Tower Defense

Developer

Ironhide Game Studio

What Ironhide has confirmed — and what it hasn't

Pre-launch coverage goes wrong in one specific way: it treats the original presskit as current. This table is our standing summary of where each headline fact actually stands.

Fact	Status	What we know
Release date	Confirmed	September 24, 2026 on PC, iOS and Android, the same day everywhere. release date detail
Stage count	Confirmed	18 campaign stages across 3 regions. A stale presskit draft said 19 and is still being copied.
Tower upgrade system	Changed	Individual per-tower leveling was removed in July 2026. Global upgrades are back. full breakdown
Hero roster	11 of 12 named	One slot is still unrevealed. see the roster
Tower roster	10 named of 15	Four towers have not been revealed. see what we have
Boss identities	Not announced	Ironhide has confirmed there are 6 boss fights and has named none of them. enemy tracker
Price	Not listed	Steam shows no price at all. $6.99 is a media report, not a confirmation. price tracker
Console versions	Not announced	No PS5, Xbox or Switch version has ever been mentioned. platform detail
Recommended PC specs	Not announced	Only minimum specs exist. The recommended field on Steam is empty.

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Watch the Trailers

[Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis] Official Reveal Trailer — YouTube thumbnail

Official Reveal TrailerJune 2026 · Ironhide Game Studio

Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis - Official Gameplay Showcase — YouTube thumbnail

Official Gameplay Showcase2026 · Ironhide Game Studio

Celebrating 15 years of Rushing — YouTube thumbnail

Celebrating 15 Years of Rushing2026 · Ironhide Game Studio

[Kingdom Rush: Genesis] New UI, Global Upgrades & Dev Q&A — YouTube thumbnail

New UI, Global Upgrades & Dev Q&ASeptember 2026 · Ironhide Game Studio

Full inventory, verified titles and what each video shows: Trailers & Videos

Nine official screenshots

Four interface panels and five stages in play, published by Ironhide on the store page. Every one opens full size in a lightbox with a note on what it actually shows.

Open the gallery: All nine screenshots

Explore the Genesis Wiki

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Release Date

September 24, 2026 and the unlock window

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Platforms

PC, iOS, Android and nothing else

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Play on PC

Android emulators, step by step

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Upgrade System

The system Ironhide replaced

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Game Modes

All five challenge modes

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All Towers

15 towers, and the ones still unnamed

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All Heroes

12 slots, 11 names, 2 per stage

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Demo Status

It ended. What was in it, and when

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Full FAQ

Every pre-launch question

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Screenshot Gallery

All nine, in a viewer

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Enemy Tracker

Five races, six unnamed bosses

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Series Background

Eight games, and Vez'nan's arc

The demo is over

The single most-asked question about this game has a negative answer, and it is worth writing down properly.

Ran June → 6 July 2026A free Steam demo, extended twice, that peaked at 94,000+ players in one week during Steam Next Fest.
Delisted, not pausedThe Steam demo app no longer resolves. There is no download link, official or otherwise, and we will not pretend otherwise.
What was in itSix stages, five towers, two heroes — Gerald Lightseeker and Zefira — three spells, and the Iron mode.
What replaced itNothing yet. Wishlist on Steam, pre-register on mobile, and read what the demo actually contained.

Demo status tracker → · What the demo played like →

Units, documented

Towers, heroes and spells are where this game's depth lives — and where search intent is strongest. We publish only the names Ironhide has actually released.

towers, bring 5Four families — Archers, Mages, Barracks, Artillery — and the game's stated hook is synergy between whichever five you field.
heroes, field 2Two heroes per stage with combo abilities, carried over from Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance. Eleven are named; one is still unrevealed.
spells, equip 3Six are named. Spells keep their own upgrade trees and earn double catch-up XP.
Global upgrades are backThe individual per-tower leveling system from the June presskit was removed in July. Most coverage still gets this wrong.

All towers → · All heroes → · All spells → · The upgrade rework →

Genesis FAQ

When does Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis release?

September 24, 2026, on PC (Steam), iOS and Android. The Steam store lists a release timestamp of 13:00 UTC, which is 21:00 in Beijing and 09:00 in New York. Ironhide has not announced a console version.

Can I still play the Kingdom Rush 6 demo?

No. The free Steam demo ran from June 2026 and was taken down on 6 July 2026. The demo's Steam app no longer resolves, so there is no download link anywhere, including here. Wishlist on Steam and pre-register on mobile instead.

How many towers, heroes and spells does Genesis have?

15 towers (you bring 5 into a stage), 12 heroes (you field 2 per stage) and 9 spells (you equip 3). That is 27 upgradeable characters. Ten towers, eleven heroes and six spells have been named so far.

Does Genesis still have individual tower upgrades?

No. That system was in the June presskit, and Ironhide removed it in July 2026 after demo feedback. Global tower upgrades, the system used by the original trilogy, are back, while heroes and spells keep their own upgrade trees.

Is Kingdom Rush 6 a remake of the first game?

No. Genesis is an original time-travel prequel with a new campaign, new enemy factions, new mechanics and a new story. Classic Mode, which brings back the four tower lines from 2011, is an extra mode and not the campaign.

How much will Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis cost?

Ironhide has not announced a price on any platform, and the Steam page has no price field at all. Media reports put the mobile version at $6.99 as a premium game with no energy timers and no gacha, but that is unconfirmed.

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