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Crescent Tower

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94%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
94% User Score Based on 71 reviews

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Crescent Tower is a single player tactical hack and slash game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Curry Croquette and was released on August 19, 2025. It received very positive reviews from players.

A story woven from courage A fusion of nostalgia and novelty awaits you!　 An authentic 8-bit style dungeon crawler RPG packed with retro style, intended for the NES™ generation and all RPG fans!

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94%Audience ScoreBased on 71 reviews
gameplay4 positive mentions
grinding11 negative mentions
  • Authentic retro RPG experience blending Wizardry-style dungeon crawling with Final Fantasy NES aesthetics, evoking nostalgia for 80s and early 90s JRPGs.
  • Engaging class and skill system allowing for strategic party customization through class changes and passives.
  • Well-crafted exploration mechanics with puzzles, secrets, and a helpful torch and mapping system enhancing dungeon navigation.
  • Significant grind required, especially on higher difficulties, with slow experience gain and rare item drops that can become tedious.
  • Major difficulty spike and frustrating mechanics on the final floor including level drain, making endgame progress challenging and sometimes unfair.
  • Minimal story and world-building with an underwhelming, abrupt ending that leaves the narrative feeling pointless to many players.

  • gameplay

    21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    19% positive mentions, 67% neutral mentions, 14% negative mentions

    The gameplay offers a nostalgic JRPG experience with solid exploration and refined mechanics inspired by classic titles like Wizardry and Final Fantasy V, featuring intuitive, approachable systems and charming visuals. However, some mechanics, such as the torch and positioning systems, feel underdeveloped or gimmicky, leading to occasional frustrating difficulty spikes and repetitive combat strategies. Overall, the gameplay is enjoyable for fans of classic dungeon-crawlers despite its light story and some flawed design choices.

    • “Solid gameplay-driven experience that caters to those who enjoy playing classic 80's JRPGs.”
    • “Its main focus is on the refinement of the gameplay mechanics of games like Wizardry and Final Fantasy 5; it's very approachable to all skill levels with a very nostalgic but pleasing visual and sound design.”
    • “The basic gameplay has you exploring a single huge dungeon (much like the early Wizardry titles) filled with traps and puzzles.”
    • “The last several hours of gameplay (for completion) were just me standing in one spot spamming taunt to start fights, mowing down enemies with the samurai's slash to get the last drops to finish the item index.”
    • “The difficulty is mostly low, with absurd jumps due to flawed game mechanics.”
    • “The game has several BS mechanics it will throw at you early and often.”

  • story

    20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    15% positive mentions, 70% neutral mentions, 15% negative mentions

    The story in this game is minimal and shallow, largely serving as a basic premise rather than a developed narrative, with little plot or world-building. While some appreciate the old-school RPG feel and unique character elements, most agree that the gameplay focus compensates for the lack of a rich story. Overall, it functions more as a dungeon crawler with light storytelling rather than a narrative-driven experience.

    • “More like Dragon Quest 3, you have a protagonist with a unique spell selection, plus a crew of customizable characters.”
    • “It does have a great concept to build on and I would love to see a DLC with deeper storytelling.”
    • “There is a main character with a unique 'brave' class, who can't be removed from the party, but you can remove the other story character from the party to make your own once you find the proof of courage.”
    • “The biggest hole in this game is the story; there really isn't one.”
    • “Your involvement in the story will feel very minimal until the second-last floor.”
    • “Don't come into this expecting a story—it's very much a dungeon crawler with only a basic premise.”

  • graphics

    13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    31% positive mentions, 46% neutral mentions, 23% negative mentions

    The game features charming and nostalgic graphics that blend an 8-bit Final Fantasy and PC-98 aesthetic, capturing an old-school, top-down dungeon crawler style. Its artwork and visuals are praised for their authenticity and appeal to fans of retro game design. Overall, the graphics contribute significantly to the game's unique, vintage atmosphere.

    • “This game is a fantastic mix of FF1 and Wizardry with a PC-98 aesthetic.”
    • “It's a dungeon crawler with an 8-bit Final Fantasy aesthetic, music, graphics and all.”
    • “The game really captures the 8-bit aesthetic and PC-98 feel so well!”
    • “Love the artwork, but the more I played the game, and especially after finishing it, I cannot recommend this to anyone but hardcore enthusiasts.”
    • “Game mechanics lean more towards the Wizardry side while using an NES Final Fantasy graphical style for both battles and exploration instead of a first person viewpoint.”
    • “Final Fantasy NES visuals.”

  • grinding

    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding is a significant part of the gameplay, especially on harder or retro modes, where players spend considerable time farming levels, gear, and items, sometimes facing frustrating drop rates. While some find the grind tedious or excessive near end-game, others appreciate it as part of the retro dungeon crawler experience. Playing on modern mode can reduce grinding, making progression smoother without sacrificing strategy.

    • “Couple with grinding for gear, and most of your play time will be patrolling the lower levels grinding.”
    • “Drop rates are weird, for instance I spent 3 hours just trying to get a drop of a tome for the basic heal spell (for completion) and yes I was farming the correct floor/mob that whole time with multiple bonus treasure abilities and stealing.”
    • “What I really didn't like is the grinding necessary to hit terminal levels for your chars; it's an endless grind end-game with frequent class change swaps to have enough health and durability to go up against the final boss.”

  • music

    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    90% positive mentions, 10% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music in the game is consistently praised for its charm and high quality, perfectly complementing the 8-bit aesthetic and enhancing the overall nostalgic dungeon crawler experience. Reviewers describe it as stellar, amazing, and on par with classic hits, contributing significantly to the game's delightful atmosphere.

    • “The game looks great, perfectly capturing that PC-8801/9801 feeling, and the music is amazing!”
    • “The 8-bit style is beautiful and charming, the music is stellar, and there are a few puzzles to solve in this labyrinthine dungeon.”
    • “Easy to understand mechanics, good sprite art, and the music is on par with the greatest of Mega Man hits!”

  • humor

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The humor in the game is noted for its use of traps, which players find amusing and entertaining.

  • emotional

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The emotional impact of the game is subtle, with some players feeling detached due to minimal engagement with key systems like class changes. This suggests that the game may not strongly evoke emotional investment unless players deeply explore its mechanics.

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Crescent Tower is a tactical hack and slash game with fantasy theme. Common tags for Crescent Tower include turn-based, indie, 2d, party-based rpg, gaming and others.

Crescent Tower is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5 and others.

Crescent Tower was released on August 19, 2025.

Crescent Tower was developed by Curry Croquette.

Crescent Tower has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked Crescent Tower for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

Crescent Tower is a single player game.

Similar games include Dungeon Antiqua, Crystal Project, Dungeon Antiqua 2, Scarmonde, Chained Echoes and others.