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Town of Night

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40%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
40% User Score Based on 67 reviews

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About Town of Night

Town of Night is a single player role playing game. It was developed by Delusional Games and was released on November 17, 2016. It received neutral reviews from players.

Town of Night is a RPG-First-person dungeon crawler hybrid. Visit the town that sits atop a series of vast and dangerous dungeons. Explore, battle, loot and survive!

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40%Audience ScoreBased on 67 reviews
atmosphere2 positive mentions
grinding2 negative mentions
  • Authentic old-school dungeon crawler experience with a first-person grid-based perspective and turn-based combat.
  • Engaging party management and character progression that encourages strategic play and careful preparation.
  • Unique blend of top-down town exploration and first-person dungeon crawling with a retro RPG vibe.
  • Lack of guidance, quest log, or narrative makes progression confusing and exploration aimless.
  • Repetitive combat and dungeon design with limited enemy variety and simplistic, sometimes unbalanced mechanics.
  • Technical issues including poor controls, low optimization, frame rate drops, and occasional crashes.

  • story

    26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    12% positive mentions, 76% neutral mentions, 12% negative mentions

    The game's story is minimal and largely conveyed through sparse dialogue and background details, leaving players to interpret much of the narrative themselves. Some appreciate the focus on exploration and survival over scripted storytelling, but many find the lack of quest direction, character development, and plot progression frustrating and disengaging. Overall, the story aspect is weak, with no clear objectives or narrative guidance, which diminishes the immersive experience for most players.

    • “Storytelling is sparse, delivered in short dialogue exchanges and bits of background flavor, leaving much of the motivation to the player’s imagination.”
    • “This lack of narrative hand-holding reinforces the sense that the true story of the game is told through exploration and survival rather than scripted events.”
    • “Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
    • “The plot is nearly non-existent and the characters lack any connective tissue to build a story around.”
    • “- Almost non-existent story, which doesn't even bother where you should go or what you should do next.”
    • “No quest logs so you have to guess where you're supposed to go.”

  • graphics

    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    30% positive mentions, 40% neutral mentions, 30% negative mentions

    The graphics receive mixed feedback, being described as simple, occasionally unpolished, and somewhat basic, with some likening them to low-quality or "South Park" style visuals. However, others appreciate the inclusion of 3D graphics and find the art style and atmosphere appealing, noting that while not the most vibrant, the visuals contribute to a well-crafted experience. Overall, the graphics are decent but could benefit from better polish and more immersive detail.

    • “Great graphics and music.”
    • “Both have unique graphics and have a good atmospheric feel to them.”
    • “The visuals and sound aren’t the most vibrant, but it’s still a well-crafted experience.”
    • “The town graphics are South Park quality, lacking a sense of quest direction and immersive adventure.”
    • “The game lacks polish, the title screen is kind of a mess, and some of the graphics don't seem to be optimized.”
    • “The visuals and sound aren’t the most vibrant, making the experience less engaging.”

  • gameplay

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    38% positive mentions, 24% neutral mentions, 38% negative mentions

    The gameplay offers a tense and immersive experience with its manual mapping mechanic, though it may frustrate some players due to its lack of tutorials and utilitarian presentation. Combat mechanics can feel tiresome unless well-executed, and the first-person option adds novelty but doesn't fully address core gameplay issues. Despite these flaws, the gameplay remains oddly addictive, though potentially tiring after extended sessions.

    • “This mechanic adds tension and immersion, as every wrong turn carries consequences, but it also introduces friction that may frustrate players unfamiliar with or uninterested in manual mapping.”
    • “While this can make long sessions feel visually monotonous, the restrained presentation also keeps the focus firmly on mechanics rather than spectacle.”
    • “Gameplay is strangely addictive.”
    • “No tutorial or explanation about game mechanics.”
    • “JRPG combat mechanics are pretty tiresome unless done really well.”
    • “The first person option for a typically top-down by the numbers RPG is a neat addition, but doesn't resolve the basic gameplay issues.”

  • music

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The music in the game is generally functional and supportive of the atmosphere without being overly prominent, with some users appreciating its relaxing quality. While the soundtrack is sometimes described as tinny or using stock assets, it is still liked by players given the game's low-budget nature. Overall, the music provides a simple but enjoyable backdrop that complements the gameplay.

    • “Sound design follows a similar philosophy, offering functional background music and effects that support atmosphere without drawing attention to themselves.”
    • “I really dig the music even though it's a low priced, low budget game.”
    • “Great graphics and music.”
    • “The music is tinny, and the town graphics are South Park quality.”
    • “I relaxed for 5 terrible minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
    • “This game is produced in Smile Game Builder, and it uses mostly stock assets and music from what I've seen of Smile Game Builder, so it feels kind of like a tech demo for the software.”

  • atmosphere

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The atmosphere is well-crafted through unique graphics and subtle sound design that supports the mood without being intrusive, creating an immersive yet unobtrusive experience.

    • “Sound design follows a similar philosophy, offering functional background music and effects that support atmosphere without drawing attention to themselves.”
    • “Both have unique graphics and have a good atmospheric feel to them.”

  • grinding

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding primarily involves card farming and may feel repetitive, but perseverance leads to improvement. While some users wish for more locations to diversify the experience, the grinding is generally considered worth the game's price.

    • “After a bit of grinding and perseverance, I guess it gets better later on. Also, it's a good idea. I wish there were more locations, but you get what you pay for. Worth its price.”
    • “Two words: card farming.”

  • optimization

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game suffers from poor optimization, with unpolished controls and subpar graphics performance. Additionally, the overall presentation, including the title screen, feels messy and underdeveloped.

    • “Horrible controls and optimization.”
    • “The game lacks polish, the title screen is kind of a mess, and some of the graphics don't seem to be optimized.”

  • character development

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Character development is notably lacking, with characters relying on generic, stock designs and showing no meaningful growth or depth throughout the game.

    • “Complete lack of any character development in any of the characters at all, ever.”
    • “The character designs are cute, but once again, stock assets.”
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Town of Night is a role playing game. Common tags for Town of Night include indie and trading.

Town of Night is available on PC and Windows.

Town of Night was released on November 17, 2016.

Town of Night was developed by Delusional Games.

Town of Night has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked Town of Night for its atmosphere but disliked it for its story.

Town of Night is a single player game.

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