# Idle Defense: Dark Forest

> Indie Magic Tower Defense Game, Use Magic and Summon Demons to Defense Forest.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.lemonjamgames.idledefense](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.lemonjamgames.idledefense)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.lemonjamgames.idledefense`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Loongcheer Game
- **Category:** GAME\_ADVENTURE
- **Downloads:** 1,664,908
- **Rating:** 4.08 / 5 (28,652 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.4.0
- **Last updated:** 2023-12-14
- **First published:** 2019-09-26
- **Publisher country:** HK
- **Size:** 76 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lemonjamgames.idledefense)
- **Website:** [https://www.loongcheer.com](https://www.loongcheer.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://lemon-jam.com/privacy-policy](http://lemon-jam.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

**Idle Defense: Dark Forest** is an exciting indie magic tower defense game where players harness powerful spells and summon ancient demons to defend the forest. You take on the role of an intern wizard seeking redemption after a great mistake disrupted the wizard school. The game's rich story immerses players in a chaotic world where the amethyst ancestral seal breaks, unleashing hordes of monsters.

Featuring over 10 unique tower types including Arrow, Magic, Stone, and Poison, players can upgrade and evolve towers to enhance their defensive power. Elemental skills such as Lightning, Frost Freeze, and Breeze Wind add strategic depth to combat. The extensive research system enables improvements in tower capabilities, while 16 summonable demons provide additional support. The game includes resurrection mechanics for continuous play and a well-designed task system for resource gathering. Join the community on Facebook, Twitter, and Discord for guides and updates.

## Rankings

- #50,475 — Overall
- #5 — dark forest

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_LOGS`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Users praise the game’s addictive, easy-to-play idle/tower-evolution gameplay and an effective VIP/no-ads option. Repeated complaints center on lack of cloud save (lost progress), aggressive ads/monetization, stability/performance issues (crashes/lag), and frustrating upgrade/reward mechanics or purchase-claim problems.

### Pros

- Addictive, engaging gameplay — many call it fun and hard to put down
- Simple, easy-to-play idle/tower-evolution mechanics that kill time
- Evolution/turret progression is satisfying to many players
- Ads-removal/VIP option praised (skip-ads feature works well for some)

### Cons

- No cloud save/account recovery — several users lost progress after switching phones
- Excessive and frequent ads / aggressive monetization (some call it pay-to-win)
- Stability and performance problems: crashes, lag, loading glitches, worse on higher levels
- Upgrade/reward UX issues: confusing upgrade guidance, slow/max-upgrade mechanics, and problems claiming purchased rewards

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.lemonjamgames.idledefense)