Retro Tower Defense
Stop the alien swarm! A classic retro-style authentic tower defense game.
GentleDog · com.gentledoggames.retrotowerdefense
At a glance
- Latest version
- v9 (9)
- Updated
- Apr 10, 2026 (6 months ago)
- APK size
- 182 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.1+ (API 25)
- CPU support
- ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 3.0+
- Permissions
- 11
- Website
- e6fbb6b3f.app-ads-txt.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Retro Tower Defense is an app by GentleDog. It includes native code only for ARM 64-bit, so it won't install on phones that can only run 32-bit apps.
It asks for 11 permissions, none of them sensitive. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v9
Description
From the listing uploaded by “superpocket”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “zph-mph” Not the developer's name (“GentleDog”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Apr 10, 2026
- Signed byCN=Jx Clarynx, O=zph-mph, OU=anon.org, L=Caraga, ST=Surigao Del Norte, C=8609
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)7D:64:F9:C2:53:C7:EF:35:A0:72:0F:6F:8A:80:2B:D4:B9:20:AA:3A
- File MD5f78c7af9daaffaeae9ec6c0c08fa5023
- Uploaded by “superpocket” Silver tier · 5,272 followers · uploading since 2016
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Permissions (11)
Retro Tower Defense requests 11 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play license check com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.gentledoggames.retrotowerdefense.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
Retro Tower Defense APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.
Is Retro Tower Defense free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the Retro Tower Defense APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is f78c7af9daaffaeae9ec6c0c08fa5023.