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Released Jun 22, 2026 $7.99 Positive Not counted on Steam profiles yet

Elemental Magic Wars

By FWGames

Tower DefenseStrategyXianxiaLootIdler3DMagicFantasyCasualStrategy RPGReal Time TacticsRPG
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Reviews 21 Positive
Players now 0 Peak today 0
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About Elemental Magic Wars

Elemental Magic Wars is a game tagged Tower Defense, Strategy and Xianxia by FWGames, released Jun 22, 2026. It has 21 Steam reviews (Positive). The Steam games most like it include Tripartite: Magical Engineering, Element TD 3 - Tower Defense and Elemental Master: Heroes Assemble.

A hero-based 3D tower defense game featuring 9 elements, elemental reactions, RPG growth, gear drops, and thrilling battles. Command your heroes, build your defense, and face endless waves of elemental enemies.
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Everything Steam lists for Elemental Magic Wars · record updated 18 hours ago

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Overview

App ID3843620
Release dateJun 22, 2026
Last change number40219890
Last record update18 hours ago

App info

App type
Game
Developer
FWGames
Publisher
FWGames
Steam profile
Not counted yet: Steam is still getting to know this game, so it doesn't add to game counts or achievement totals · checked 1 day ago
Technologies
Unity detected

Languages

13 · 0 with full audio
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
English Yes Yes
French Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes
German Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes
Japanese Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes Yes
All 13 languages
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
Traditional Chinese Yes Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes Yes
Korean Yes Yes
Turkish Yes Yes
Polish Yes Yes

Platforms

Windows macOS 64-bit
Steam Deck
Unknown
Controller
Partial support

Features

6
Single-playerSteam AchievementsSteam CloudSteam LeaderboardsFamily SharingPartial controller support

Related apps

Prices

Price · US$7.99
On sale0 of 41regions right now
Lowest seen · US$7.99Oct 23, 2026
Checked8 hours agoin 41 regions

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Patches

Patch notes

17
  1. Jul 17, 2026 English: First, we’ll add a new hero and improve the UI layout.

    Added a new hero​Adjusted the battle screen layout​Adjusted the inventory screen layoutThe first major update will arrive in two weeks

  2. Jul 2, 2026 Fixed a bug where certain artifacts could cause towers to stop attacking

    Fixed a bug where certain artifacts could cause towers to stop attacking.Over roughly the next month, five brand-new heroes will be added.

  3. Jun 30, 2026 Increased the bonus multipliers for some elemental reactions.

    Increased the bonus multipliers for some elemental reactions.

  4. Jun 30, 2026 Experience Optimization

    Replaced some hero portraits and character illustrations.​Hero ultimate auto-casting can now be configured individually, in addition to the global toggle.​The energy recovery effect of the No. 8 Wood-element hero’s ultimate no longer appli…

  5. Jun 30, 2026 Fixed an issue where players could not enter Campaign Mode.

    Fixed the issue where players could not enter Campaign Mode.

  6. Jun 29, 2026 Experience Optimization

    Optimized performance issues in Endless Mode at high speed multipliers.Optimized the casting behavior of aura-type skills during idle/auto-play.Optimized the text descriptions of artifacts.Added a replica version of the Dinghai Pearl artif…

  7. Jun 28, 2026 Fixed some performance issues that could occur in Endless Mode

    Fixed some performance issues that could occur in Endless Mode after reaching several hundred waves.

  8. Jun 28, 2026 Experience Optimization

    Based on player feedback, we fixed an issue where a hero equipped with both an exclusive weapon and an artifact could cause normal attack-triggered effects to recursively trigger each other, resulting in an infinite loop. This fix may make…

  9. Jun 27, 2026 Equipment Dismantling & Enhancement

    Equipment Dismantling & EnhancementFixed an issue where hiding visual effects in Settings caused damage numbers to disappear.Fixed leaderboard upload issues.Fixed an overflow issue with total damage in the damage statistics.

  10. Jun 26, 2026 Experience Improvements

    Fixed the lag issue when using Sell All.Adjusted the starting gold when beginning from a previous highest wave.

  11. Jun 26, 2026 Endless Leaderboard

    Add Endless Mode LeaderboardDisplay Effects option added to Settings8× Speed added to Endless ModeEndless Mode can now start from 70% of your highest wave reachedOptimized Treasure Chest text

  12. Jun 25, 2026 The next major update is currently in development.

    The next major update is expected to include 30 campaign stages.Several new heroes.Several new artifacts and equipment, introducing new build options and playstyles.

Builds

1
BuildBranchUpdated
25531860publicSep 25, 2026

Packages & DLC

Packages

4
IDNameGamesPrice (US)
1351589 Era of Elements 1 $7.99
79407 Bundle TD&&Puzzle 2 $9.08
84580 Bundle cbe & TD 2 $8.38
82930 Bundle all 5 $13.39

Depots

Depots

2
IDNameSystemsSizeDownloadManifest
3843621 — Windows 1.20 GB 844.1 MB 5750119699888992066
3843622 — macOS 1.37 GB 939.2 MB 4663450093104079020

Branches

1
BranchBuildUpdatedAccess
public 25531860 Sep 25, 2026 Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/Elemental Magic Wars

Launch options

2
ExecutableArgumentsSystemsDescription
ElementalMagicWars.exe Windows
ElementalMagicWars.app macOS

Cloud saves

Space per player95.4 MB
Filesup to 500
Save locations1
RootPathPatternSystems
WinAppDataLocalLowFWGames/ElementalMagicWars*.jsonAll

Achievements

Achievements620 hidden
Most unlocked98.9%Green Weapon
Rarest12.7%Ultimate Survival

Global unlock rate

share of players who have it
  • Green Weapon Obtain 1 Green Quality Weapon 98.9%
  • Blue Weapon Obtain 1 Blue Quality Weapon 98.9%
  • Purple Weapon Obtain 1 Purple Quality Weapon 98.9%
  • Orange Weapon Obtain 1 Orange Quality Weapon 98.9%
  • Red Weapon Obtain 1 Red Quality Weapon 98.9%
  • Elemental Power Cast Elemental Burst Once in Battle 97.1%
  • Vaporize Trigger Vaporize Reaction in Battle 96.9%
  • Freeze Trigger Freeze Reaction in Battle 96.5%
  • Electrify Trigger Electro-Charge Reaction in Battle 96.3%
  • First Battle Clear One Campaign Level 95.6%
  • Superconduct Trigger Superconduct Reaction in Battle 95.6%
  • Overload Trigger Overload Reaction in Battle 95.2%
  • Full Firepower Max Out a Hero's Build Level in Battle 95.2%
  • Melt Trigger Melt Reaction in Battle 94.3%
  • Perfect Clear Get 10 Stars in One Campaign Level 93.5%
  • Beast Slayer Kill 100 Monsters 92.2%
  • Bloom Trigger Bloom Reaction in Battle 91.3%
  • Double Hundred Kill Kill 200 Monsters 87.7%
All 62 achievements
  • Green Equipment Collect 6 Pieces of Equipment of Green Quality or Higher 87.7%
  • Burn Trigger Burning Reaction in Battle 85.3%
  • Aggravate Trigger Quicken Reaction in Battle 85.1%
  • Freeze-Melt Trigger Freeze-Melt Combo Reaction in Battle 84.2%
  • First Hero Obtained Unlock 1 Hero by Opening the Hall 84.2%
  • Enemy Elimination Kill 500 Monsters 83.8%
  • Blue Equipment Collect 6 Pieces of Equipment of Blue Quality or Higher 79.9%
  • Thousand Man Slayer Kill 1000 Monsters 76.9%
  • Three Heroes Unite Unlock 3 Heroes by Opening the Hall 73%
  • Swirl Trigger Swirl Reaction in Battle 70.9%
  • Purple Equipment Collect 6 Pieces of Equipment of Purple Quality or Higher 67.4%
  • Violet Curse Trigger Violet Curse Reaction in Battle 67%
  • Enemy Breaker Kill 2000 Monsters 64.2%
  • Divine Thunder Trigger Divine Thunder Reaction in Battle 64%
  • Sludge Trigger Lava Reaction in Battle 63.7%
  • Magma Trigger Mud Reaction in Battle 63.5%
  • Radiant Sprout Trigger Radiant Sprout Reaction in Battle 62.2%
  • Shatter Ice Trigger Shatter Ice Reaction in Battle 61.8%
  • Orange Equipment Collect 6 Pieces of Equipment of Orange Quality or Higher 59.9%
  • Gathering of Six Elites Unlock 6 Heroes by Opening the Hall 58.6%
  • Gathering of Ten Heroes Deploy 10 Heroes Simultaneously in Battle 57.5%
  • Hold Your Ground Defeat Wave 5 in Endless Mode 57.3%
  • Annihilate Trigger Annihilation Reaction in Battle 57.3%
  • Impenetrable Fortress Defeat Wave 10 in Endless Mode 57.1%
  • Fend Off Enemies Defeat Wave 15 in Endless Mode 56.8%
  • Pillar of Defense Defeat Wave 20 in Endless Mode 56%
  • Sweep the Battlefield Kill 5000 Monsters 54.9%
  • Rock Solid Defeat Wave 25 in Endless Mode 54.7%
  • Impregnable Pass Defeat Wave 30 in Endless Mode 53.2%
  • All Elements Collected Collect All Heroes of the Nine Elemental Systems 52.3%
  • Chapter 1: Departure Clear Campaign Chapter 1 52.1%
  • Unstoppable Force Defeat Wave 35 in Endless Mode 51.9%
  • No One Shall Pass Defeat Wave 40 in Endless Mode 50.6%
  • Sweep Thousands Defeat Wave 45 in Endless Mode 47.8%
  • Endless Overlord Defeat Wave 50 in Endless Mode 46.5%
  • Unbeatable Kill 10000 Monsters 46.5%
  • Chapter 2: Exploration Clear Campaign Chapter 2 34.4%
  • Chapter 3: Crisis Clear Campaign Chapter 3 28.2%
  • God Slayer Kill 50000 Monsters 23.2%
  • Chapter 4: Resistance Clear Campaign Chapter 4 22.8%
  • Chapter 5: Turning Point Clear Campaign Chapter 5 21.1%
  • Battle Master Clear All Campaign Levels 15.3%
  • Full Star Legend Get 10 Stars in All Campaign Levels 13.5%
  • Ultimate Survival Win with Base at 1 HP in Campaign 12.7%

Screenshots

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News

  1. Jul 31, 2026 · Community Announcements 4 New Heroes and New Levels

    Added 4 new heroes and their signature weapons.​Added 30 campaign stages.​Added several new artifacts.

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