Element TD 2 sees you combine powerful elements to create unique towers. Prove your defenses against challenging foes, and compete or cooperate with others to determine who has mastered the elements.
| App ID | 1018830 |
|---|---|
| App type | Game |
| Developer | Element Studios |
| Publisher | Element Studios |
| Homepage | https://www.eletd.com |
| Release date | 2021-04-02 18:05 UTC |
| Release state | released |
| DLC list (appinfo) | 2177070 |
| Localized names | schinese 元素塔防2 tchinese 元素塔防2 |
| Store page | store.steampowered.com/app/1018830 |
| Last store refresh | 1 hour ago |
| # | Executable | Arguments | OS | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Element TD 2.exe | windows |
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| Date | Price | Regular | Discount |
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| 2026-09-11 21:05 UTC | $14.99 | $14.99 |
| DLC | AppID | Release | Price |
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| Branch | Build ID | Description | Updated | Password |
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| public | 24810811 | 2026-08-19 04:47 UTC | ||
| alpha | 24810811 | For testing the latest version | 2026-08-19 04:47 UTC |
| Depot | Name | OS | Size | Download | Public manifest | Notes |
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| 1018831 | 13.98 GB | 5.02 GB | 499734955648128836 | branches: alpha | ||
| 2177070 | DLC 2177070 |
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The minimum level to participate in Ranked has been lowered to 10 (down from 15). This should help new players find more activity but still not get immediately smashed by veterans. The large download size is due to a clean build. I apologize in advance but things should be more streamlined as a result.
A long overdue feature has been added. You can now play singleplayer without submitting to the leaderboards. This is for those of you who want to cheat but not get banned. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36711703/9f1e67344b40312498ac7696691b9ae12f552051.png Also, Plague Tower has been buffed from 725 damage to 800 damage. This is the one tower that literally everyone agrees is bad. No leaderboard reset as it's highly unlikely any top entries were using Plague Tower in the first place.
A small update for the holidays. Fixed potential causes of desync for Windstorm, Flamethrower, Root, and Archdruid towers Upgraded Unity game engine version Poison tower base damage decreased from 150 / 600 / 2400 to 130 / 520 / 2080 Poison tower DoT decreased from 70 / 280 / 1120 to 65 / 260 / 1040 Fixed an exploit involving buff towers These changes require a leaderboard reset.
Peer to Peer Networking We've added Peer To Peer Networking support. Both public and LAN options are available. Public is for playing with anyone anywhere. LAN is for private lobbies within an internal network. It's seamless, just select the appropriate region in game settings. When you do so, a small application is launched in the background (ElementServer.exe). This is a build of the game server running on your computer. If Windows asks for internet/firewall access, please allow it. For those concerned about privacy, it uses the same port as Steam. And if you don't want it running, just chan
With the upcoming 5th year anniversary of Element TD 2, it felt time to release something meaty. We've pushed an alpha build that adds Peer To Peer Networking support. Both public and LAN options are available. Public is for playing with anyone. LAN is for private lobbies within an internal network. It's seamless, just select the appropriate region in game settings. When you do so, a small application is launched in the background (ElementServer.exe). This is a build of the game server running on your computer. If Windows asks for internet/firewall access, please allow it. For those concerned
There have been issues with scores not submitting to the leaderboards correctly. This has now been fixed. We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused.
Let me start by saying that we don't condone cheating. That said, we don't care if you cheat in singleplayer. But when you cheat for the leaderboard or multiplayer then it hurts other players. If you want to cheat in Element TD 2 and not get banned please keep the below in mind. Campaign is only singleplayer so you can do whatever you want. Survival you can exit the match anytime before you die. Leaderboard submission happens upon death. Alternatively, you can turn on God Mode in Survival. Mega Survival is the same as Survival for this. Ranked, FFA, Co-op, Teams, and War are all multiplayer an
Element Studios is proud to present our latest entry. Axon TD: Uprising is now Officially Released! Check out our trailer below. The game features: 40 Towers and Traps 10 Castable Abilities Mechanics for Map Manipulation 35+ Unique Enemies Co-op with up to 4 Players A Roguelite Survival Mode A Story Driven Campaign with 40 Missions 21 Quickplay, 18 Co-op, and 4 Survival Maps Leaderboards for Quickplay, Co-op, and Survival And a Map Editor with Steam Workshop support With the full release of the game, the game is 20% off for the next week! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2296550/Axon_TD_Upri
Last month, we released Version 1.94, which applied performance updates, quality of life features, and a fresh round of balance. Today's update is a follow-up, touching up on balance and fixing some annoying issues. Improvements & Fixes Co-op first wave timer can no longer be bypassed Fixed a bug allowing people to join lobby during countdown Fix for kick player sometimes not working Fixed various crash errors Improvements to spacing and font size for localization support Balance Changes General All 850 range towers increased to 875 range All 1150 range towers reduced to 1125 range All 1450 ra
In light of Tower Defense Fest starting today, we have decided to delay the upcoming patch until next week. While we'd like to get the bug fixes and improved balance out ASAP, it requires a reset of the leaderboards. With new players expected to try the game, it would be a bad experience for them if the leaderboards are empty. New players get a chance to learn by watching replays. That said, I have pushed 1.9.4.1 to the alpha branch for anyone who wants to try it early. Replays won't submit but everything else will be fully working. As a reminder, no beta code is required and access is open to
We will be releasing a hotfix next weekend. It will address some outstanding balance concerns. There are also a couple of bug fixes around Co-op start time and joining lobby during countdown. The update will require a leaderboard reset (not ranked).
Just a quick note that version 1.9.4 introduced a bug where Boss Hunt game duration submitted to the leaderboard. This has been fixed. Entries that used Boss Hunt game duration will be removed from the leaderboard. Boss Hunt is meant to quickly practice end game setups. It is not fully accurate in terms of speed multiplier or how much gold you have. That is why it is not eligible for the leaderboard.
What's this? A new update for Element TD 2? That's right, we're back with some significant changes! We've got performance improvements, quality of life, a bunch of balance updates, and a new difficulty to test your skills against. Read on for the full notes! Improvements General Spatial Hash applied. In short, this results in major performance improvements, especially on the CPU end. Singleplayer games no longer need to connect online to submit to leaderboard. As a result, we've removed the "online" checkbox in singleplayer entirely, because it's no longer necessary. Legendary difficulty added
It turns out that there will be another major update after version 1.9.4! Our backend developer has decided to rewrite the game server code. This will improve the performance allowing for a smoother multiplayer experience. But more exciting is that we'll be making the game server portable as well. As a result, peer to peer networking will be added to the game! You'll be able to host a lobby with you being the game server that everyone connects to. Playing with friends? Skip connecting to a regional server and keep it local. At a LAN? Even better, say goodbye to latency. The game server will be
We hired a couple of performance consultants for our other game, Axon TD: Uprising. Thankfully some of the findings there can be applied to Element TD 2! Of particular note is an algorithm change for the unit search function. For those who get low FPS late game, especially in co-op, you will see huge FPS gains. That algorithm change slightly alters the balance of the game. So we will take the opportunity to do a few tower balance changes (leaning towards buffs). As a result the leaderboards will be reset. We'll also start a new season of Ranked play. One quality of life change is very notewort
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