Towerborne

Item: Towerborne
Rating: 76
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-03-16

Summary

Fluid combat system is satisfying and responsive.
Appealing art style and engaging music.
Extensive options for character customization.
Gameplay blends beat 'em up and RPG elements.
Repetitive gameplay lacks variety.
Broken matchmaking and low player population.

Reviews (sample size): 634
Helpful reviews: 81%
Unhelpful reviews: 17%
Protest reviews: 2%

76%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
24%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 1223
Negative points: 827
Gameplay points: 270
Perf. points: 36
Rec. points: 387
Misc points: 122

Point	Description	Importance
Fluid, satisfying combat system Description The combat system is fluid, responsive, and impactful, making it enjoyable and addictive. Players praise the depth and accessibility, noting the satisfying combos, finishers, and special moves. The game blends beat 'em up mechanics with RPG elements, creating a rewarding experience. Importance 97%	The combat system is fluid, responsive, and impactful, making it enjoyable and addictive. Players praise the depth and accessibility, noting the satisfying combos, finishers, and special moves. The game blends beat 'em up mechanics with RPG elements, creating a rewarding experience.	97%
Appealing art style and music Description The game features a beautiful and appealing art style, often compared to anime or Ghibli films, with vibrant colors and detailed environments. The music is also highly praised, with a dynamic soundtrack that enhances the atmosphere. These elements contribute to a visually and aurally pleasing experience. Importance 49%	The game features a beautiful and appealing art style, often compared to anime or Ghibli films, with vibrant colors and detailed environments. The music is also highly praised, with a dynamic soundtrack that enhances the atmosphere. These elements contribute to a visually and aurally pleasing experience.	49%
Extensive character customization options Description The game offers extensive character customization options, allowing players to create unique looks and playstyles. Gear visually appears on the character, providing a sense of progression. The ability to change appearance freely and the depth of customization are highly praised. Importance 27%	The game offers extensive character customization options, allowing players to create unique looks and playstyles. Gear visually appears on the character, providing a sense of progression. The ability to change appearance freely and the depth of customization are highly praised.	27%
Well-scaled difficulty and progression Description The game's difficulty scales well, providing a satisfying challenge as players progress. New enemy types and mechanics are introduced, keeping combat fresh and engaging. The game rewards strategic play and encourages players to adapt to increasing difficulty. Importance 20%	The game's difficulty scales well, providing a satisfying challenge as players progress. New enemy types and mechanics are introduced, keeping combat fresh and engaging. The game rewards strategic play and encourages players to adapt to increasing difficulty.	20%
Rewarding and diverse combo system Description The game features a satisfying combo system, with each class offering unique routes and playstyles. Mastering combos is rewarding and essential for success in later levels. The variety of combos adds depth and encourages experimentation. Importance 15%	The game features a satisfying combo system, with each class offering unique routes and playstyles. Mastering combos is rewarding and essential for success in later levels. The variety of combos adds depth and encourages experimentation.	15%
Mix of beat 'em up and RPG Description The game blends beat 'em up and RPG elements, creating a unique experience reminiscent of classic titles like Diablo, Castle Crashers, and TMNT. Cooperative elements enhance the enjoyment when playing with friends. The game offers a mix of familiar and innovative gameplay. Importance 13%	The game blends beat 'em up and RPG elements, creating a unique experience reminiscent of classic titles like Diablo, Castle Crashers, and TMNT. Cooperative elements enhance the enjoyment when playing with friends. The game offers a mix of familiar and innovative gameplay.	13%
Flexible class-switching system Description Players can freely switch between four distinct classes, each with unique gameplay experiences and leveling paths. Gear is shared between classes, reducing grind. This system allows for experimentation and adaptation to different combat situations. Importance 11%	Players can freely switch between four distinct classes, each with unique gameplay experiences and leveling paths. Gear is shared between classes, reducing grind. This system allows for experimentation and adaptation to different combat situations.	11%
Simple, accessible, and addictive Description The game is simple and easy to understand, with a low skill floor but a high skill ceiling. This makes it accessible to new players while still offering depth for experienced gamers. The game is addictive and has a cozy atmosphere. Importance 11%	The game is simple and easy to understand, with a low skill floor but a high skill ceiling. This makes it accessible to new players while still offering depth for experienced gamers. The game is addictive and has a cozy atmosphere.	11%
Responsive developers and community focus Description The developers are responsive to player feedback and actively communicate updates, fostering a strong community. This transparency and willingness to improve the game are seen as significant positives. The game has a lot of potential for future development. Importance 10%	The developers are responsive to player feedback and actively communicate updates, fostering a strong community. This transparency and willingness to improve the game are seen as significant positives. The game has a lot of potential for future development.	10%
Diverse biomes and enemy types Description The game features diverse biomes and enemy types, keeping the experience fresh and engaging. Each area feels distinct, offering a variety of visual styles. The variety of play styles and monsters keeps the game interesting for hours. Importance 6%	The game features diverse biomes and enemy types, keeping the experience fresh and engaging. Each area feels distinct, offering a variety of visual styles. The variety of play styles and monsters keeps the game interesting for hours.	6%
Addictive and engaging gameplay Description The reviewer found the game highly addictive and was fully engaged with the game in its Early Access state. The reviewer is enjoying the game even in solo play. The reviewer describes the loot system as 'Diablo for kids, but in a good way'. Importance 6%	The reviewer found the game highly addictive and was fully engaged with the game in its Early Access state. The reviewer is enjoying the game even in solo play. The reviewer describes the loot system as 'Diablo for kids, but in a good way'.	6%
Successor to Castle Crashers Description The game feels like a worthy successor to Castle Crashers, offering a modern and more intense version of the classic beat 'em up. It evokes a strong feeling of nostalgia for similar titles. The game features deeper classes than Castle Crashers. Importance 5%	The game feels like a worthy successor to Castle Crashers, offering a modern and more intense version of the classic beat 'em up. It evokes a strong feeling of nostalgia for similar titles. The game features deeper classes than Castle Crashers.	5%
Enhanced enjoyment with friends Description Playing with friends enhances the enjoyment significantly, suggesting an enjoyable multiplayer experience. The matchmaking system works well. The game is best experienced with friends. Importance 5%	Playing with friends enhances the enjoyment significantly, suggesting an enjoyable multiplayer experience. The matchmaking system works well. The game is best experienced with friends.	5%
Enjoyable solo gameplay Description The reviewer enjoyed the solo gameplay experience. All missions are able to be played and completed solo. Single player is challenging but rewarding. Importance 5%	The reviewer enjoyed the solo gameplay experience. All missions are able to be played and completed solo. Single player is challenging but rewarding.	5%