- Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Action
In this Roguelite set in a far-off mystic realm, ancient forces stir, and untold dangers await. As Towa, lead the guardians of the sacred tree in forging strong relationships and powerful swords to fight Magatsu’s forces and determine the future of Shinju Village.
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Grave, earnest, classical in form and unpretentious.
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- unpretentiousprestige
- contemporarynostalgic
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TechRaptorAustin SutherSep 20259/10Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree is a heartfelt and captivating adventure, featuring a cast of colorful characters and engrossing storylines. As a roguelite, it does its job very well, delivering a nice spin on the Hades formula with its use of two characters per run.
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Checkpoint GamingVictor TanSep 20258/10Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree brings a unique roguelike experience where you can experiment for hours. It’s not easy to learn the new concepts, and it is tough to adjust in the beginning. But give the game a chance and you will discover what it has to offer as a satisfying and solid adventure, as you spend hours figuring out how to make your characters shine.
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Digital ChumpsNathaniel StevensSep 20258/10Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree, from developer Brownies, is a fabulous roguelike action game that brings more to the table than not. It features solid presentation and story, a great backend system that brings a heavy amount of strategy and fun, while hiccupping only with its enemy repetition.
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DualShockersEthan KriegerSep 20255.5/10Towa And The Guardians Of The Sacred Tree is sadly a frustrating, repetitive, poorly balanced experience. It's a shame, because there is a decent amount of heart present, backdropped by beautiful designs and a stellar soundtrack. Unfortunately, the gameplay loop quickly becomes completely mindless, combat is a chore, bosses feel cheap, and your game clock counter just keeps going up while the emotions of the story never hit. There are some nice ideas here, but the execution and implementation still does not lend itself to an enjoyable Roguelite title at all.
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Cubed3Eric AceOct 20255/10Action roguelikes are a tough genre to screw up, yet Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree manages to do that. From lacklustre in-run upgrades, to permanent progression that is boring, to perhaps the biggest problem of how utterly dry combat is, it drops the ball in many locations. The better parts, such as the banter and voice acting, are not enough to carry the woefully lacking core gameplay.
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About the game
- Platforms
- Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- Brownies
- Publisher
- Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Released
- September 19, 2025
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- Engine
- Unity
IGDB rating 8.1/10 from 3 ratings.
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