How do you play Iron Tides?

Play Iron Tides free online. Defend a three-dimensional sea fortress by placing cannon, ballista, ice, repeater, and mortar defenses on five pads, collecting salvage between waves, and holding against five escalating fleets. In preparation, 1-5 select a defense, Q/W/E/A/D select a pad, Enter deploys, and C collects salvage. Salvage defenses for a 65% refund or upgrade to level 4. In combat, pad 1-5 control firing and Space fires all defenses; tap an enemy or ground to set a manual target zone.

Iron Tides is free to play in the browser on V5 Games with no download, no install, and no account required.

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Iron Tides

Fortify the gates. Survive the rising tide.

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How to play Iron Tides

Play Iron Tides free online. Defend a three-dimensional sea fortress by placing cannon, ballista, ice, repeater, and mortar defenses on five pads…

In preparation, 1-5 select a defense, Q/W/E/A/D select a pad, Enter deploys, and C collects salvage. Salvage defenses for a 65% refund or upgrade to level 4. In combat, pad 1-5 control firing and Space fires all defenses; tap an enemy or ground to set a manual target zone.

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Why players come back to Iron Tides

Five escalating fleets, five fortress pads, and collectible shore salvage make every defense order a new test of placement and target control.

Quick strategy

Iron Tides strategy

Cover the likely approach lanes, combine cannon range with ballista and ice effects, collect salvage between waves, and upgrade before committing the next fleet.