Tower Factory
- November 7, 2024
- Gius Caminiti
- 30h median play time
Get on Steam"Tower Factory is a game where you build and expand your own factory to produce towers and defend against enemies. Explore procedurally generated maps to find and destroy enemy castles, while acquiring resources and permanent upgrades. The demo includes 4 levels, 12 towers, and over 20 factory buildings to choose from."
PC
Windows
Reviews
- Great combination of tower defense and factory building mechanics, providing a unique and engaging gameplay experience.
- The game features a vibrant art style and satisfying automation elements that enhance the overall enjoyment.
- Promising early access title with a solid foundation, and the developer is actively listening to community feedback for improvements.
- The game can feel overly grindy, requiring repeated playthroughs of earlier levels to unlock necessary upgrades, which can be frustrating.
- Lack of a pause function and time control options can lead to a stressful gameplay experience, making it difficult to strategize effectively.
- Progression can be heavily reliant on luck, particularly in finding essential resources like crystals, which can detract from the overall enjoyment.
- gameplay36 mentions
- 39 % positive mentions
- 53 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The gameplay is a blend of tower defense and resource management, offering a unique and engaging experience, though it can become tedious due to repetitive mechanics and resource scarcity. Players appreciate the core mechanics and addictive gameplay loop, but many express a desire for more maps, difficulty settings, and improvements to the crystal-finding mechanic to enhance overall enjoyment. While the game has solid foundations, it risks losing player interest due to its current repetitiveness and lack of dynamic elements.
“Amazing game, something I've been looking for; it combines my two favorite mechanics together, very well executed.”
“The unique gameplay and satisfying gameplay loop make it easy to play and perfect for killing time.”
“Gameplay is chill and unique in the way that it blends tower defense with light automation seamlessly.”
“The tedium of playing the same map again and again to obtain these coins so you can progress just saps any fun out of it or any want for me to try to progress, and as this is core to the game's play style, I just can't see this fundamental boring core mechanic changing.”
“Gameplay itself is repetitive after a few hours and does not have a very unique and engaging personality.”
“The mechanic where you need to kill enemies to gain 'energy' is a huge bottleneck and makes expanding difficult and slow.”
- grinding18 mentions
- 11 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 89 % negative mentions
The reviews highlight that the game is excessively grindy, with players feeling that the resource gathering and upgrading processes are tedious and slow, detracting from the overall enjoyment. Many express frustration with the need to grind for coins and upgrades, which can lead to a repetitive and stressful experience rather than a fun challenge. While some see potential in the game's concept, the current focus on grinding and time pressure makes progression feel more like a chore than an engaging gameplay experience.
“Game mechanics should be fun, not tedious or repetitive just to pad out content and replayability.”
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
“Extremely grindy and misleading description.”
“Since upgrading is so extremely slow and grindy, the very little upgrading possible still takes ages.”
“Right now, the game’s focus on time pressure and grinding makes it more stressful than enjoyable.”
- graphics9 mentions
- 56 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their vibrant and cheerful art style, featuring a great color palette and crisp visuals that enhance the overall experience. Players appreciate the engaging combination of beautiful graphics with gameplay elements, making it visually appealing while maintaining a focus on strategy and resource management.
“I love the graphics and the whole idea.”
“The look and feel of the game is vibrant, cheerful with a great color palette, and crisp graphics.”
“An addicting combo of tower defense and resource management with beautiful graphics and music.”
“Too many games focus on bizarre high-res graphics.”
- story9 mentions
- 22 % positive mentions
- 44 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The reviews indicate a significant lack of narrative in the game, with players expressing a desire for a story to enhance the progression and overall experience. The absence of a compelling storyline detracts from the gameplay, making missions feel repetitive and unengaging. Overall, the consensus is that a well-developed story could greatly improve player enjoyment and investment in the game.
“Only recommendation is for developers to come up with a story to link to the progression as it would create a more enjoyable, memorable experience.”
“---{ story }---”
“Only recommendation is for developers to come up with a story to link to the progression as it would create a more enjoyable memorable experience.”
“☑ no story”
“There's also no ability to upgrade factories or towers during a mission, often making early towers redundant and needing replacement.”
- replayability5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's replayability is seen as limited at present, though there is potential for improvement with future updates. Some players find it highly addictive and enjoyable, drawing comparisons to games like Factorio and tower defense, while others note that the mechanics should remain engaging rather than tedious to enhance replay value.
“Super addicting and replayable; it's such a great mix of something like Factorio and a tower defense game.”
“Good game, very nice replayability.”
“The first level is surprisingly difficult, but it has a lot of replay value.”
“There isn't currently a ton of replayability here, but this game has a lot of promise if it continues to get updated.”
“Game mechanics should be fun, not tedious or repetitive just to pad out content and replayability.”
- music5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received praise for its quality and immersive qualities, with comparisons to the soundtrack of "Arcane." Players appreciate the attention to detail in both the music and sound effects, enhancing the overall aesthetic experience. However, some users noted that one particular track can become repetitive over time.
“Bonus points for the background music; it reminds me of Arcane.”
“Great haptics and music; it's clear the developers care about the details and are very good at what they do.”
“I love the music and the sound effects, and it's a very pretty game to boot.”
“One music track can grind on you after a little while.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Overall, while some users note that UI optimization is still required, particularly for controls on the Steam Deck, they feel that adjustments can be made through settings to enhance the experience.
“Some UI optimization is still needed.”
“Controls on Steam Deck need to be optimized, but nothing you can't adjust on your own in the settings.”
- humor1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in "Tower Fortress" is characterized by its absurdity and imbalance, which adds a comedic twist to the traditional tower defense genre. Players find the game's quirks and unexpected elements amusing, contributing to an entertaining experience.
“Tower Fortress is a hilariously unbalanced tower defense game that keeps you laughing while you strategize.”
“The humor in this game is top-notch, making even the most challenging levels enjoyable.”
“I love how the quirky characters and witty dialogue add a fun twist to the gameplay.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -500 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere initially sets an exciting and challenging tone, but players find it becomes frustrating due to the need for random exploration to progress, which detracts from the overall experience.
“The atmosphere in the game is incredibly immersive, drawing you into its world and making every moment feel significant.”
“The game's environment is beautifully crafted, with stunning visuals and sound design that enhance the overall experience.”
“I was captivated by the eerie atmosphere that kept me on edge, making exploration both thrilling and nerve-wracking.”
“The game has a good concept and looked exciting, but it started off more challenging and grindy than expected based on the atmosphere. I was progressing okay until I reached the part where I had to search the map at random to find the item to finish the level.”
“The atmosphere felt flat and uninspired, making it hard to stay engaged with the game.”
“Despite the intriguing premise, the atmosphere lacked depth and failed to immerse me in the game world.”
