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Arcane Tower Survivors

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67%Game Brain Score
gameplay, atmosphere
graphics, grinding
75% User Score Based on 40 reviews

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Arcane Tower Survivors is a single player casual action adventure game. It was developed by Red Horde Games and was released on October 23, 2025. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Arcane Tower Survivors is a fast-paced horde survival game featuring intense 20-minute sessions where you face relentless waves of enemies. Customize your playstyle with over 100 unique skills, diverse heroes, and weapons, creating unique builds each run. Strategically rebuild and upgrade your wizard tower to unlock new abilities and bolster your defenses.

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75%
Audience ScoreBased on 40 reviews
gameplay4 positive mentions
graphics3 negative mentions
  • The game features absolutely beautiful pixel art and smooth animations, enhancing the overall aesthetic experience.
  • There is a staggering amount of skill progression and a wide variety of abilities that can synergize, allowing for unique character builds.
  • The gameplay is addictive with a satisfying loop, encouraging players to keep trying for just one more run.
  • The game suffers from performance issues, including significant FPS drops and bugs that can disrupt gameplay.
  • Many players feel the game is unfinished, lacking content such as additional maps, achievements, and quality of life features.
  • Balancing issues exist, with some abilities and weapons being underwhelming or inconsistent, leading to frustration during gameplay.
  • gameplay
    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is characterized by familiar mechanics typical of the "survivors" genre, featuring intuitive controls and a satisfying loop that keeps players engaged. Interactive elements like speed boosts and healing statues add depth, while the auto-reload feature enhances combat efficiency. Overall, players appreciate the blend of tower-building mechanics, skill sets, and the game's artistic style, contributing to a compelling experience.

    • “The gameplay loop is simple but oddly satisfying — once you start, it’s hard to stop.”
    • “However, the main gameplay revolves around standard mechanics you’ll find in any decent 'survivors' game.”
    • “Gameplay is simple and familiar to fans of the genre.”
    • “The gameplay arena includes several interactive elements, such as statues that increase speed, boost damage, or heal you, though each can only be used once.”
  • graphics
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of Arcane Tower Survivors are characterized by beautiful sprite work and smooth animations, appealing to fans of retro aesthetics. While the visuals may not boast high graphical fidelity, they effectively enhance the game's charm and overall experience.

    • “The visuals are what will sell most people on Arcane Tower Survivors; it's just beautiful sprite work, and each spell has its own flair.”
    • “The aesthetics are peak and the animations are so smooth.”
    • “It's all pretty standard at this point, but the visuals are what will sell most people on Arcane Tower Survivors. It's just beautiful sprite work, and each spell has its own flair.”
    • “I really like the retro graphics aesthetics.”
    • “It might lack graphical fidelity yet has a surprisingly vast talent tree resembling one from Path of Exile.”
  • grinding
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players generally find that while the game offers a solid experience without excessive grinding for a single run, progressing through tougher difficulties requires significant grinding and strategic upgrades. Initially, the limited difficulty options may be surprising, but they highlight the need for careful preparation to survive challenging waves. Overall, grinding can be engaging, with some players losing track of time while leveling up.

    • “At first, I was surprised to see only the easy difficulty unlocked, but it quickly made sense once I realized how much grinding and smart upgrading are needed to survive the tougher waves.”
    • “I opened the game just to see what it was about, and somehow ended up spending an entire hour grinding without even realizing it.”
    • “At first, I was thrown off by only having the easy difficulty available, but it quickly became clear that survival demands serious grinding and smart upgrades to your character.”
  • stability
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's stability is a significant concern, with frequent freezes and buggy abilities impacting gameplay. Despite a recent hotfix, players report ongoing issues, leaving the game feeling unreliable and unfinished, especially as it has not yet reached version 1.00.

    • “However, this game is just unreliable in terms of whether or not you will finish your run due to frequent freezes.”
    • “A hotfix recently came out about a week after launch, yet the game still experiences freezing issues.”
    • “The in-game abilities you receive are also buggy.”
  • optimization
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's optimization has been widely criticized, with players reporting severe performance issues, including frame rates dropping to single digits during key moments like boss encounters. Additionally, the absence of basic quality-of-life features, such as a windowed mode, further detracts from the overall experience.

    • “Performance is abysmal; by the time the boss spawns, the game drops to single-digit average FPS.”
    • “I assume it's their first game, as its optimization is terrible and it's missing basic quality of life features like windowed mode.”
    • “My impression from the demo and playing a bit was pretty positive, but I'm sad to say that in just the first level, I'm hitting some really bad performance issues with FPS dropping to less than 15 at times.”
  • atmosphere
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere of the game is highly praised, with users highlighting it as a key element that enhances the overall gameplay experience.

    • “Awesome gameplay and great atmosphere, exactly what I was looking for!”
    • “The atmosphere in this game is incredibly immersive, making every moment feel intense and engaging.”
    • “From the haunting sound design to the stunning visuals, the atmosphere truly pulls you into the world.”
  • story
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game lacks a traditional narrative, focusing instead on the objective of rebuilding a tower through mission completion. Players can engage with an NPC who provides quests that unlock additional relics for future gameplay.

    • “There’s no story, and your goal in this game is to rebuild the tower by completing missions.”
    • “There’s also an NPC who offers quests that unlock additional relics for future runs.”
  • replayability
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the game to be a hidden gem, particularly praising its depth and replayability, making it a worthwhile experience for fans of auto-shooters.

    • “If you enjoy auto-shooters with depth and replayability, this one’s a hidden gem well worth your time.”
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Arcane Tower Survivors is a casual action adventure game.

Arcane Tower Survivors is available on PC and Windows.

Arcane Tower Survivors was released on October 23, 2025.

Arcane Tower Survivors was developed by Red Horde Games.

Arcane Tower Survivors has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its graphics.

Arcane Tower Survivors is a single player game.

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