Fit check
Is 36 Nights worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Tower-defense fans who want to control a character as well as place turrets
- Players who enjoy roguelike upgrade choices and some luck in their runs
- Zombie-game fans looking for wave defense across multiple areas
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking gameplay centered on exploration or story rather than repeated zombie-wave defense
- Players who prefer fixed upgrade paths instead of choosing character and turret improvements
- Players looking for tower defense without direct character control and an upgradeable gun
- Players seeking a game focused on aliens, espionage, or puzzle-platforming
Our take on 36 Nights
Its focus on turret placement and survivor upgrades narrows the experience to wave defense rather than broader adventure or role-playing systems. Luck also means strategic planning does not fully determine each attempt.
What is 36 Nights?
36 Nights combines tower defense with roguelike and bullet-heaven elements.
Control a character with an upgradeable gun and place turrets on the map to defend against zombie waves. Money can be spent on turrets and character upgrades, so each run involves choosing how to develop the survivor and defenses. The game includes 5 unique areas, 6 unlockable characters, more than 40 character upgrades, and more than 15 turret upgrades. Strategy and luck both affect attempts to survive all 36 nights.
How 36 Nights plays
- 01Upgradeable Character
- The controlled survivor can receive more than 40 character upgrades.
- 02Turret Placement
- Turrets can be placed on the map and improved through more than 15 turret upgrades.
- 03Unlockable Characters
- Six characters can be unlocked.
- 04Five Areas
- The game includes 5 unique areas.
- 05Resource Choices
- Money must be allocated between turrets and upgrades for the survivor.
36 Nights compared to similar games
Dungeon Defenders: Awakened combines cooperative action RPG and tower defense with loot, leveling, pets, and character customization, while 36 Nights focuses on turret placement, survivor upgrades, and zombie waves. Anomaly: Warzone Earth reverses the usual tower-defense structure and follows an action-strategy campaign against aliens, whereas 36 Nights has players defend against zombies through 36 nights.
36 Nights: platforms & release
Is 36 Nights worth it?
It is worth it if: tower-defense fans who want to control a character as well as place turrets. Skip it if: players seeking gameplay centered on exploration or story rather than repeated zombie-wave defense.
Where can I download 36 Nights?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens 36 Nights's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is 36 Nights on?
Windows only.
