Tower Swap

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Tower Swap is a single player casual puzzle game with medieval and historical themes. It was developed by curtastic and was released on June 15, 2020. It received neutral reviews from players.

Match 3 Tower Defense Puzzle Game

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54%

Audience ScoreBased on 185 reviews

gameplay6 positive mentions

monetization122 negative mentions

Fun and addictive gameplay combining match-3 and tower defense with strategic depth.
Easy to learn and play with elegant, intuitive mechanics and charming animations.
Minimal and optional ads initially, allowing full enjoyment without forced interruptions.

Recent updates introduced intrusive, unskippable ads after every round or level, severely disrupting game flow and enjoyment.
Frequent ads and banner ads negatively impact gameplay and performance, causing crashes or slowdowns.
Game progression and account recovery systems have issues, including loss of progress due to lack of password prompts and persistent login difficulties.

monetization
125 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
2%
98%
The game's monetization has shifted heavily towards intrusive, frequent, and unskippable ads, often appearing after every round or level, severely disrupting gameplay and frustrating long-time players. While some optional ads for bonuses were previously acceptable, the recent surge in forced ads has made the game nearly unplayable and led to widespread dissatisfaction and uninstalls. Users express a desire for a less aggressive ad model or a paid option to remove ads.
- “No ads, no nonsense, 10/10!”
- “On the other hand, no ads.”
- “The publishing rights have been sold to someone who has put obnoxious, unskippable ads after every game day.”
- “Soft locked me after 2 minutes broken up by forced ads every 15 seconds and maybe making 7 matches before it was impossible to match anything and kept forcing ads by blocking the entire screen and showing 3 dots as it loads an ad up.”
- “The banner ad on the bottom of the screen and random unskippable ads mid-turn are just an egregious pivot from what the game used to be.”
gameplay
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
55%
18%
27%
The gameplay is generally praised for being fun, strategic, and intuitive, often compared to popular titles like Candy Crush and tower defense games. However, many users express frustration with intrusive ads disrupting the experience, though recent updates have improved this issue. Some note that gameplay can feel heavily luck-based, impacting overall enjoyment.
- “Edit: developers updated gameplay in smart, thoughtful ways, making a great little game even better -- and ads are no longer an issue!”
- “It has optional ads, and has the addictive gameplay loop of Candy Crush and tower defense combined.”
- “No IAP, no intrusive ads, just clean, elegant, strategic gameplay that I picked up in seconds and have played obsessively for weeks.”
- “The programmer destroyed the gameplay with the February 20th update by adding 60-second ads after every level.”
- “The way these ads have absolutely ruined gameplay after each round is very disappointing.”
- “Gameplay experience ruined by intrusive ads.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game currently suffers from frequent freezing issues, significantly impacting stability and gameplay experience.
- “Now the game freezes nonstop.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding in the game is simple and cozy but quickly shifts towards repetitive ad farming, which may affect long-term engagement.