Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis TD Update Log
Dated game patches and version checkpoints. What changed in the game — not what we changed on this site.
Patch 1 is live on Steam
2026-10-07- Patch 1 went live on Steam on 7 October 2026 (03:57 CST).
- Casual: you earn 20% more gold per enemy. Normal, Veteran and Impossible are unchanged.
- Heroes need 40% less XP to reach level 10.
- 15 unlocks need fewer stars on Steam. Drakkan drops from 80 to 54.
- Stages 3, 7 and 10 get changes to their tower spots and waves.
- Rain of Fire gets a buff, and Bolin's Mine Field behavior is fixed.
- Classic Rush: cheaper skills, and every upgrade is available on Impossible.
Source: Ironhide: Patch 1 is Here: Read the Full Changelog (Steam news)
Patch 1 announced
2026-10-01- Ironhide announced on 1 October that Patch 1 would arrive early the following week. It went live on 7 October.
Source: Ironhide: Patch 1 announcement (kingdomrushgenesis.com News/532)
Full launch — Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis TD
2026-09-24- Steam and mobile release of Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis TD.
- Marketing targets: 15 towers, 12 heroes (two per stage), 9 spells, 18 campaign stages, 40+ enemies, 6 bosses.
Devlog #28 — Upgrade & UI changes (launch build)
2026-09-11- Announced for the Sep 24 launch build: classic wood/iron UI rework (blue UI retired).
- Global tower upgrades return (individual per-tower leveling removed after demo feedback).
- Towers still unlock their third skill at the top of the upgrade tree.
Genesis Steam demo ends
2026-07-06- Ironhide closed the Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis Steam demo window.
- Full game launch remains September 24, 2026.
Demo extended (100k wishlists reward)
2026-06-30- Steam demo kept online for an extra week after hitting 100,000 wishlists.
Devlog #16 — Extended demo content
2026-06-19- Stages 5 and 6 added to the live demo.
- Blitz and Spell Rush modes available across all 6 stages.
- New tower: Elven Elite Ranger.
Steam demo live — Genesis TD
2026-06-15- Ironhide released the Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis TD Steam demo alongside the Sep 24, 2026 launch date.
- Initial demo slice covered early stages, dual heroes (Gerald + Zefira), and core tower / spell kits.