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Build a Nordic village, balance its economy, and combine towers, heroes, and relics to withstand 20 enemy waves.
Released 30 Aug 2024
Build a Nordic Village
Balance Economy and Defense
Customize Five Towers
Immerse yourself in Nordhold: Origins, a tower defense game with high replayability. Build a medieval Nordic village, develop its economy, and defend it with unique towers and upgrades. Choose heroes and relics, compete on leaderboards, and aim for the Valhalla rank!
Developed by StunForge · Published by HypeTrain Digital, StunForge






In this tower defense strategy game, you manage a medieval Nordic village under attack. Your goal is to grow the settlement while preparing to defend it through 20 increasingly challenging waves.
Build and upgrade village structures to develop the economy, then place and customize five types of towers to protect against enemies. Decisions about resource generation and defenses shape how each run unfolds.
Choose heroes, collect relics, and use spells to alter your strategy. Roguelite upgrades and changing combinations encourage experimentation, while challenging bosses and leaderboards offer further goals.
Players who discuss the gameplay appreciate the mix of village management and tower defense, especially the choices around growing the economy while preparing for tougher waves. Reviews also praise the flexibility of tower builds and the variety created by changing heroes, relics, and upgrades. One reviewer describes the demo as fun and compliments its graphics and music; another notes that the demo was no longer available to them.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Achievements | 19 |
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| Controller required | No |
| Website | Official website |
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