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"Tower of the Sage" is a deck-building rogue-like game, where you climb a tower filled with challenges and creatures, using a unique deck of cards to strategize and defeat enemies. With permadeath and randomized levels, each playthrough offers its own set of obstacles and rewards. The game's mechanics provide a fresh take on the rogue-like genre, offering a deep and engaging experience for fans of deck-building games.

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63%
Audience ScoreBased on 16 reviews
gameplay3 negative mentions

  • The game is enjoyable for its simplicity and has nice mechanics that encourage strategic decision-making.
  • Graphics are cute and the game is considered good value for the price, making it accessible for newcomers to the deck-building genre.
  • The developer is interactive and provides quick updates and bug fixes, showing commitment to improving the game.
  • The game is plagued by numerous game-breaking bugs, including black screens and freezing issues that can force players to abandon runs.
  • Animations and sound design are poor, and the text on cards is too small to read comfortably, detracting from the overall experience.
  • Gameplay can become repetitive and lacks variety, making it less engaging for players looking for depth in deck-building mechanics.
  • gameplay
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it boring and lacking variety, heavily resembling "Slay the Spire" in its mechanics. However, others appreciate its simplicity and enjoyable mechanics, noting that it offers moments of strategic decision-making. Overall, the gameplay experience seems to depend on individual preferences for complexity versus simplicity.

    • “It is a truly enjoyable game for its simplicity, featuring nice mechanics that make me feel really choosy about what I do next.”
    • “Gameplay is boring.”
    • “There is minimal variety of gameplay options.”
    • “The game is very heavily modeled after Slay the Spire as far as gameplay mechanics are concerned.”
  • graphics
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics in the game are described as cute and somewhat cartoony, with a hand-drawn aesthetic reminiscent of titles like Darkest Dungeon. While the visuals are generally well-received, some users feel that character models could benefit from future improvements. The game offers limited graphical settings, which do not significantly alter its overall appearance.

    • “Graphics are a bit cartoony, but they're fine.”
    • “Tots is pretty nicely rendered, looking like hand-drawn artwork in a style similar to Darkest Dungeon.”
    • “I feel if the developer keeps up with improvements, this will be a game to recommend; as of right now, I can only recommend it if you like helping with early access titles or just want a smaller-scale Slay the Spire style game.”
    • “I feel if the developer keeps up with improvements (and maybe eventually a graphical update to improve character models) this will be a game to recommend; as of right now I can only recommend it if you like helping with early access titles or just want a smaller-scale Slay the Spire style game.”
    • “Tots has a few graphics settings for things like the screen resolution and textures, but nothing that really changes the look of the game in a major way.”
    • “Graphics are a bit cartoony but they're fine.”
  • music
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is generally considered simple and decent, with some users noting that the background music is minimal and often turned down. Overall, the game is described as fairly quiet, lacking a prominent musical presence.

    • “The sounds and music are simple but decent.”
    • “The background music is enjoyable and adds to the overall atmosphere of the game.”
    • “The music complements the gameplay well, enhancing the experience without being overwhelming.”
    • “There is background music, which, as usual, is something to turn down to a minimal level.”
    • “In fact, the game is fairly quiet with no background music.”
    • “Sounds and music are simple but decent.”

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