Tomb Towers

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Tomb Towers is a single player platformer game. It was developed by Mosaique Games and was released on May 10, 2018. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

The necromancer is hiding in a locked tomb tower. Solve puzzles, acquire keys and open doors until you catch-up to him.

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Audience ScoreBased on 11 reviews

graphics2 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

Tomb Towers offers a well-made, simple yet engaging retro puzzle-platformer experience with a nostalgic early-era NES game feel.
The game features a decent amount of levels including extra challenging nightmare modes, with puzzles that balance difficulty and fairness.
It includes thoughtful details like adjustable game speed, infinite continues, unlockable costumes, secret rooms, and a pleasant non-traditional ending.

The music is repetitive and can quickly get old; its speed changing with game speed is a questionable design choice.
Some levels, especially those involving hidden diamonds and nightmare challenges, are very difficult and require high precision, which may frustrate less patient players.
The game is relatively short and heavily inspired by another title (Castlequest), lacking enough unique elements to clearly distinguish itself, and the pricing may seem high for the amount and quality of content.

music
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's music features a simple, retro MIDI style that fits the old-school aesthetic but becomes repetitive and tiresome over time. While the tunes provide a nostalgic vibe, their short length and repetition may wear on players, especially during extended play. Additionally, the music speed changes with game speed, which some find odd and prefer to avoid.
- “The old school graphics and retro music along with simple yet punishing gameplay just clicked with me.”
- “What is really odd about the music is that if you change the game speed, the music changes. This gives a heightened sense of urgency if you are on a faster speed mode.”
- “The music is simple midi style, but it gets really repetitive rather quickly, perhaps this is only me dying again and again in the same few rooms toward the end of the main story.”
- “My only gripe is the music; it gets old after a while.”
- “I know Castlequest also had that long song that kept going forever, but your tunes are kind of on the short side, so they get old fast.”
- “The music is simple MIDI style, but it gets really repetitive rather quickly, especially when dying repeatedly in the same few rooms toward the end of the main story.”
story
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is simple and conveyed mainly through nostalgic pixel art images, providing a brief but effective backdrop that complements the gameplay. It offers a straightforward tribute to classic NES-era games, culminating in a pleasant, non-traditional ending with a meaningful message. While the narrative is minimal, it sufficiently supports the engaging puzzles and platforming challenges throughout the main 45 levels.
- “I even enjoyed the little tidbits of story added in.”
- “Once you complete the main story, there is a pleasant and somewhat non-traditional ending, with a very nice message.”
- “The images speak a lot and are enough to convey the story.”
- “When you start, the background story is very short, pictures only, very much a simple tribute to the glory days of NES console gaming.”
- “There are a total of 3 different towers, all of them belonging to the main story.”
- “Do you reminisce about making that right pixel-perfect jump and training your hand-eye coordination to sync up perfectly with the little blob of pixels on the screen in a 2D puzzle platformer with a simple story and simple controls?”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay features a retro, old-school style with simple design and punishing difficulty, requiring precise execution. Players are advised to adjust the game speed for a better experience, as some actions can occur too quickly. Overall, it offers a fun yet challenging short game experience.
- “An important note to new players is that in order to enjoy the game you'd need to change the game speed (from the pause menu) during gameplay as some things happen way too fast.”
- “An important note to new players is that in order to enjoy the game, you'd need to change the game speed (from the pause menu) during gameplay as some things happen way too fast.”
- “The gameplay has a simple design, but requires difficult execution.”
- “Fun, short game with some very old-school mechanics (your jump arc is a triangle!).”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users appreciate the game's old-school graphics, finding the retro aesthetics visually appealing and well-suited to the overall experience. The combination of classic visuals and music enhances the game's charm despite its simplicity.
- “Visuals are great!”
- “The old school graphics and retro music along with simple yet punishing gameplay just clicked with me.”