Tower Defense Festival Challenge – Round Two Begins March 9

Round Two Begins!

During Steam Next Fest, players battled for survival on the special challenge map Contact Rear. The competition was intense, strategies evolved, and champions emerged.

Now the battlefield opens again.

Steam Tower Defense Festival – March 9 to 16

For one week, the challenge returns.

• The map Contact Rear is enabled again.

• The leaderboard will be reset.

• Compete for the highest score.

• Discover new strategies and push the limits.

Reward

The Top 3 players at the end of the festival will have their names permanently included in the game credits as:

Tower Defense Champions 2026

Balance Update

The Missile Launcher and Grenade Launcher have been rebalanced.

Instead of a limited number of shots per match, these weapons now recharge automatically with a 90-second reload timer.

They are extremely powerful weapons, so the longer recharge keeps them impactful while allowing multiple uses during a battle.

Strategy decides everything in Artificial Extinction 2.

The battle begins again March 9.
Will new champions rise?