As Rift Riff’s dimension-hopping explorer, you’ve got alien worlds to visit (and plunder). But you’ll need sturdy defenses to ward off shadowy monsters trying to stop you from siphoning their planetary “juice.” Build towers to blast waves of tiny swarming mites, lumbering titans, and other creatures attacking your extractor. Hold the line!

What we love: Rerouting enemies. Strategically place a Shrieker tower to spook baddies into taking a different path, for instance, or drop Bait towers to lure them into a trap. Whatever it takes to keep your base safe.

Quick tip: The Gatling tower does tons of damage but also takes time to spin up to its full firing rate. Pair it with a nearby Obelisk to distract foes and a Weakener tower to soften them up. You’ll mow down monsters by the dozen!

Meet the creator: Rift Riff was made by four new dads: game designer Adriaan de Jongh, graphic designer Sim Kaart, music and sound designer Matthijs Koster, and programmer Franz LaZerte.