Survive the night
Thirty waves of drowners, strzygas, werewolves and leshies pour from the trees. Upgrade damage, range and HP as silver drops.
Idle tower defense · Slavic folklore
WatchtowerSlavic Nights
Night falls over the old forest. One wooden tower stands between the village and the creatures of legend. Hold it until dawn.
Free · No account · Plays offline on Android- 30waves every night
- 5circles of night
- 5legendary bosses
- 1finger to play
How it plays
Short nights. Big decisions.
Your tower fires on its own. You choose what makes it stronger – and when to call on the old gods.
Stack your runes
At dusk and every three waves pick 1 of 3 runes. Fire, frost-herbs, criticals, extra arrows – they stack, so every run is different.
Call the old gods
Strike with Perun's Thunder, raise Mokosh's Shield, unleash Stribog's Gale. Timing a power right turns a lost night into dawn.
Grow the stronghold
Between nights build up the forge, palisade, herbalist's hut and shrine – and watch your village rise. It even gathers silver while you're away.
The night
Every wave hits harder. So do you.
Watchtower is a roguelite tower defense played with a single thumb. Runs last a few minutes, decisions come every few seconds, and nothing waits on timers.
- Speed the night up ×2 – or switch on Auto-battle and watch
- Rune mastery carries over: your favourites get stronger for good
- Daily quests, achievements and a login streak in the stronghold
At the stroke of Midnight
Five circles. Five legends.
Reach dawn to unlock the next circle of night – stronger creatures, new enemies, bigger rewards, and a new boss waiting at wave 30.
The Zmey
Takes to the sky when wounded, circles the tower and breathes fire.
Baba Yaga
Vanishes and reappears, summons will-o'-wisps, goes berserk.
Marzanna
Her frost slows your tower. Wounded, she raises an ice shield.
Great Likho
Snuffs out your runes from afar and splits into three.
Veles
Lord of the underworld. A renewing shield and a storm of lightning.
Drowner
Strzyga
Werewolf
Leshy
Will-o'-wisp
Screenshots
Hand-cut by moonlight
Paper craft art inspired by Slavic folk papercuts – every creature, rune and building layered like cut paper.
Fair by design
Earned, not bought.
We want you to come back because the game is fun – not because of a timer or a slot machine.
No loot boxes
No gacha, no random paid rewards. Progress is deterministic and comes from playing.
Power is never for sale
Amber only buys convenience and looks – tower skins, a revive, an extra reroll. Never tower strength.
Respects your time
Nights last minutes, play one-handed, offline on Android. The stronghold keeps working while you're away.
The night is coming.
Play the full game in your browser right now – or join the Android beta on Google Play and help shape what comes next.
Android beta: send a short email and we'll add your Google account to the testers list.
Questions
FAQ
Is it free?
Yes. The whole game is free to play – in the browser and on Android.
Which platforms?
Any modern browser (desktop or phone) and Android 7+. iOS may come later.
Which languages?
English, Polish, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Russian, Turkish and Indonesian. Change it anytime in Settings.
Does it work offline?
The Android version plays fully offline. The browser version needs a connection to load, then runs locally – your progress is saved in that browser.
Are there ads or purchases?
Not in the current test version: the ad and shop buttons are simulated and cost nothing. Any future purchases will only cover cosmetics and convenience.
What data do you collect?
Only anonymous gameplay events (like "night started" or "wave reached") with a random install ID, to balance the game. No names, emails, location or ad IDs. Details in the privacy policy.