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Tears of the Maker

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61%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

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Tears of the Maker is a single player casual strategy game with fantasy, medieval, historical and dark fantasy themes. It was developed by 8-Bit Waves and was released on March 27, 2026. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Tears of the Maker is a roguelike deck builder. It requires a good use of card combinations and planning in order to defeat your enemies and take control of your fate. Tears flow to the chambers to determine who takes damage. Use the cards to manipulate various aspects of the game to gain the advantage. In Story Mode, collect powerful cards and grow your stats to save the land from a …

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100%Audience ScoreBased on 12 reviews
story3 positive mentions
grinding1 negative mentions
  • Unique and addictive deckbuilding roguelike gameplay with a satisfying battle system and strategic depth.
  • Catchy music and distinctive 8-bit art style create a compelling atmosphere with subtle horror vibes.
  • Good replayability with multiple modes, diverse cards, and a balanced difficulty curve that encourages experimentation.
  • Music can be repetitive and may become tiring for some players.
  • Some difficulty spikes and RNG elements, such as item removal by enemies, can occasionally frustrate runs.
  • Longer runs may feel grindy once strong builds are established.

  • story

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story mode offers engaging progression with character leveling and permanent upgrades, encouraging repeated playthroughs. Its blend of strategic card collection and experimentation keeps the narrative experience fresh despite some subtle repetition. Overall, the story effectively motivates players to dive deeper into both the narrative and rogue-like tower climb.

    • “I sat down to try it and the next thing I knew nearly 10 hours had flown by while I was collecting cards, experimenting with what worked, healing myself or doing damage to the enemy, and figuring out the best ways to manipulate the tear flow to beat the story mode.”
    • “Each playthrough is completely different and I enjoyed leveling up my character in story mode.”
    • “You either go true rogue fashion with the tower climb, or dive into the story mode that lets you earn permanent upgrades and cards, not to mention unlock things for future tower climb sessions.”

  • music

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music is widely praised for being catchy and unique, though some users find it somewhat repetitive. Overall, it complements the game's distinctive art style effectively.

    • “Love the unique art and music in this game.”
    • “The music is incredibly catchy and the enemy artwork is fantastic.”
    • “I think the music is catchy, but might be a little repetitive.”

  • graphics

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics feature a gritty 8-bit aesthetic that effectively enhances the game's subtle horror atmosphere, complemented by fantastic enemy artwork.

    • “The gritty 8-bit aesthetic adds a subtle horror vibe that is a nice touch to the two modes available.”
    • “The enemy artwork is fantastic.”

  • gameplay

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay features a well-crafted roguelike design centered around a unique and addictive battle system. Continuous balancing and additions have enhanced the experience while maintaining its original engaging novelty.

    • “A well-made roguelike with a unique central mechanic.”
    • “As some things have been added and gameplay has been balanced, one thing stayed the same the entire time: the novelty and addictive nature of the battle system.”

  • replayability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users praise the game for its high replayability, noting that it remains engaging and enjoyable even after extensive playtime.

    • “After almost 40 hours, I can confidently say that this is a great game with a lot of replayability!”

  • grinding

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Grinding in the game can become repetitive during longer runs once a strong build is established, but the combination of almost idle battles, balanced cards, and opponents provides an engaging experience that offsets the grind.

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Tears of the Maker is a casual strategy game with fantasy, medieval, historical and dark fantasy themes.

Tears of the Maker is available on PC and Windows.

Tears of the Maker was released on March 27, 2026.

Tears of the Maker was developed by 8-Bit Waves.

Tears of the Maker has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Tears of the Maker for its story but disliked it for its grinding.

Tears of the Maker is a single player game.

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