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Oaken Tower

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92%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
92% User Score Based on 1,513 reviews

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Oaken Tower is a multiplayer tactical role playing game with fantasy, medieval and historical themes. It was developed by Bocary Studios and was released on April 28, 2026. It received very positive reviews from players.

Oaken Tower is a synergy-heavy PvP auto battler where your tower of items fights other players. Build deadly combos and scale exponentially. Every decision matters. Buy and combine powerful items, unlock game-changings perks and level up to discover rarer items, and build the ultimate tower. FEATURES: Asynchronous roguelike PvP Over 120+ unique items with class specific types Gameplay progression …

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92%Audience ScoreBased on 1,513 reviews
gameplay44 positive mentions
grinding11 negative mentions
  • Highly addictive and fun auto battler with quick runs and high build variety.
  • Active and responsive solo developer who constantly updates and improves the game.
  • Engaging gameplay loop with extensive item synergies and strategic depth, easy to learn but hard to master.
  • Significant balance issues with overpowered builds dominating, especially in ranked and endless modes.
  • Matchmaking problems where players face opponents with unfairly scaled or hacked builds.
  • Repetitive meta with limited viable strategies reduces creative build diversity over time.

  • gameplay

    90 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    49% positive mentions, 48% neutral mentions, 3% negative mentions

    The gameplay is a highly addictive and rewarding auto battler experience with simple core mechanics that support deep strategic variety, creative build options, and quick-paced rounds. While some find the gameplay loop repetitive and note balance or late-game tuning issues, many praise its unique mechanics, engaging item synergies, and solid inventory management, making it a standout title in the genre. However, occasional frustrations arise from limited solo content and certain opaque mechanics, suggesting room for improvement to sustain long-term freshness.

    • “The gameplay is simple, but there are so many different strategies you can come up with that you can keep experimenting and improving.”
    • “The gameplay loop is addicting and even after you complete all of the unlocks, playing match after match while you climb rank never gets old and keeps you satisfied.”
    • “For players who enjoy building systems, optimizing strategies, and exploring interactions between mechanics, it provides an engaging and rewarding experience that is easy to revisit.”
    • “The new patch did not make the gameplay fresh, and therefore I cannot recommend the game for new or returning players.”
    • “Solo gameplay is stale and redundant unfortunately, it was a great have-a-coffee game for a while, now it's just boring sadly.”
    • “Gameplay is becoming frustrating.”

  • graphics

    38 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    32% positive mentions, 60% neutral mentions, 8% negative mentions

    The game's graphics feature a simple yet well-executed 2D art style that many find aesthetically pleasing and effective in supporting gameplay without distraction. While some longtime players view recent art style changes as a downgrade, newcomers generally praise the updated visuals for their beauty and smooth performance. Minor UI issues and occasional harsh effects detract slightly, but overall the art is considered polished, balanced, and fitting for the game's enjoyable experience.

    • “I appreciate the art style of this one, it's well made throughout.”
    • “Artstyle is gorgeous and everything so far plays smoothly, with some minor oversights in user interface which will surely be fine tuned, and even if not, are fine as it stands now.”
    • “The graphics are simplistic 2d but executed well with a lot of details that make it look good in my opinion.”
    • “The graphics change was a huge downgrade compared to the old art style.”
    • “Have option to make graphics more transparent because some builds I can't even see the items.”
    • “The user interface makes it terribly easy to accidentally sell your items, and the graphics—effects included—are hard on the eyes.”

  • replayability

    17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    47% positive mentions, 53% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game offers exceptionally high replayability, fueled by a wide variety of builds, gameplay modes, and randomized elements that keep each run fresh and engaging. Its depth and variety provide hundreds of hours of entertainment, appealing both to solo players and those enjoying new co-op features. Overall, it delivers excellent value with nearly limitless replay potential.

    • “The replayability is absolutely ridiculous with the amount of builds you can create, the amount of ways you can break the game (in a fun way) and now with the new duos mode and whole new set of items you can have so much fun with friends.”
    • “Now, with the introduction of randomized perks before your run starts and packs to further increase the randomness and the replayability, there's so much more to experiment with and try out odd, niche, quirky builds more than ever before.”
    • “Dirt cheap for hundreds of hours of entertainment, with basically limitless replayability.”

  • grinding

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

    Grinding in the game is a significant and sometimes tedious aspect, with players spending many hours farming ranks, trophies, and resources, often feeling reliant on RNG. While casual grinding can be enjoyable, pushing to top ranks or 100% completion involves repetitive play and managing numerous items, which some find tedious. However, the ranked system and gradual progress keep motivated players engaged despite the grind.

    • “If you like RNG and grinding for hours and hours, you'll enjoy this game.”
    • “Game was good for casually grinding, but now it's just forced grinding with minimum positive movement for ranking.”
    • “Pushing ranks to top will be just tedious as you will do hundreds of games with the same build.”

  • humor

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

    Players appreciate the game's humor, especially its entertaining builds, funny numbers, and relaxed auto-battle style. However, some note that certain gameplay imbalances, like overly strong sets, detract from the fun. Overall, the humor is a highlight despite some frustration with matchmaking and shop mechanics.

    • “Great game with funny builds and logic.”
    • “Funny and relaxing auto battle.”
    • “Game is very funny, but the shop and matchmaking are bad.”

  • optimization

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    38% positive mentions, 49% neutral mentions, 13% negative mentions

    The game features well-designed build optimization and starting variety mechanics, with deep and engaging strategies that continue to reveal new optimizations even after many hours. Performance is smooth with no major issues, and a responsive developer enhances the experience. Competitive elements like leaderboards further encourage players to refine and optimize their builds.

    • “Fun game, cool build optimization and starting variety mechanics.”
    • “Much deeper auto-battler than it appears - even with 20-30 hours between the demo and release, I'm still consistently finding new build optimizations and seeing other players beat me with strategies I'd never considered.”
    • “Leaderboards and ranking systems add a competitive edge, motivating players to optimize their builds and improve their performance.”
    • “Much deeper auto-battler than it appears - even with 20-30 hours between the demo and release I'm still consistently finding new build optimizations and seeing other players beat me with strategies I'd never considered.”

  • stability

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The game demonstrates excellent stability, with no crashes, major glitches, or optimization issues, delivering smooth performance even on older hardware. Its minimal loading times and seamless transitions enhance the overall experience without any buggy behavior.

    • “No loading screens, no slow animations every time you win or lose, enter the shop, or pick up an item; quick and minimal transitions, no unnecessary dialogue, no buggy client.”
    • “Of course it runs flawlessly on my main home PC, but it also runs great on my 13-year-old laptop.”

  • music

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

    The music in the game is catchy and memorable, often staying with players even when they're not playing. It is aesthetically pleasing and complements the game's simple art style and overall enjoyable experience.

    • “The music may get stuck in your head when you're not playing the game.”
    • “Aesthetically quite pleasant, good graphics and music.”
    • “Well put together auto-battler, lovely music, simple art that does its job & hours of fun!”

  • monetization

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

    The game offers a fair and transparent monetization model without deceptive practices, providing an enjoyable experience reminiscent of similar early-access titles but without the usual monetization frustrations.

    • “Scratches the bazaar itch without any of the frustrating monetization practices.”
    • “This game is good as the developer has been honest about the monetization and it's fun.”
    • “It's nice to have a game that gives me that feeling again without deceptive monetization models.”

  • emotional

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

    The game evokes a strong sense of nostalgia and emotional connection for long-time players, making it feel familiar and comforting. Despite needing some improvements, its addictive nature keeps players engaged.

  • story

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The story features an engaging quest system that encourages players to explore various playstyles, enhancing the sense of adventure. The deep crafting and weapon design evoke a nostalgic, flash game feel, making the narrative experience addictive and immersive.

    • “The quest system to unlock new perks forces you to try out most playstyles, a decision I really appreciated.”

  • atmosphere

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

    The atmosphere is described as charming and thoughtfully crafted, contributing to an engaging and immersive gameplay experience.

    • “The gameplay is engaging, the atmosphere is charming, and you can really feel the care that went into making it.”
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Play Times

26h Median play time
37h Average play time
12-50h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 17 analyzed playthroughs
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Oaken Tower is a tactical role playing game with fantasy, medieval and historical themes. Common tags for Oaken Tower include free to play, card battler, 2d, magic, choices matter and others.

Oaken Tower is available on PC, Windows and Linux.

On average players spend around 37 hours playing Oaken Tower.

Oaken Tower was released on April 28, 2026.

Oaken Tower was developed by Bocary Studios.

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

Oaken Tower is a multiplayer game with local co-op support.

Similar games include 9 Kings, He is Coming, Down with the Ship, Mechabellum, Turnbound and others.