Creeping Dusk

Fun roguelite/Tower defense. Needs a little more content, but still good for the price.

Cannot recommend this game unfortunatelly. Just can't. I would really love to but that wouldn't be honest. There are definitely good aspects to it, but it's just bad. [h1]The good:[/h1] The artwork is amazing! I love minimalism and low poly looks. Sound is good. Little goofy music, just the right amount of SFX. UI is simple and easy to understand. Price is good. [h1]The bad:[/h1] So what's wrong with it? Everything else. It is a mix of tower defense and roguelite taking the worst from both genres. [h3]Maps:[/h3] They are way too small for a tower defense game. Enemies always come on the same STRAIGHT road that is like 5 blocks long. No curves, no variety, nothing. Not nearly enough to make a good strategy on where to place what. [h3]Towers:[/h3] You don't get enough variety. Most towers have like 1, max 2 upgrades and there is only a handful of them. [h1]RNG and Upgrade system:[/h1] The most sever of the issues with this game is RNG. Normally, if you play a tower defense game the question of you success of failure is a question of your strategy: what tower you upgrade... where you place your towers... what kind of enemy are they targeting. Not here. Even if you have all 33 upgrades, technically maxing out the game, you can - and WILL - still get into situations resulting in ragequit. Here your success depends on one thing: what random things are hidden in the fog of war. There might be playthroughs where you get almost nothing useful on the map, on another playthrough you might find some awesome gadget that will make you dominate the map even with minimal towers. The problem being, you are usually 10-15 waves in when you realize: [i]ah dang, there is nothing useful on this map! [/i] On other runs you might find a cool altar around wave 23 only to realize there is no way for you to use it because you didn't build an ossuary (since you had no incentive to do so) and now the next city upgrade costs like 540 and no way you are getting that amount of money in time for the altar to make a difference. [h3]In short: Too predictable to be a good roguelite, too random to be a good tower defense.[/h3]

I love the game's vibe ❤︎‬

Maybe people just got too comfy with brainafk roguelikes, as long as number go up we pick because gooder then not. This game isn't hard, but if you don't want to do simple math and think about future implications of your choices then I guess it might appear impossible, linear and repetitive. This is a game that has the problemsolving of balancing economy, raw firepower and breakpoints down. The fact you can do single tower challenges ( achieved at writing this review) should clue you in that there are multiple ways to achieve victory. It's not a perfect game. You can find yourself in awkward sequences, bad spawnpatterns, or just not getting the exploration rng you needed/wanted at the time. It has all the hallmarks I hate about every other roguelike rng forcing a few more runs out of you. Overall I enjoyed the game, it's simple in presentation, (the music is a bit repetitive and could use another track or so) excellent in it's premise and doesn't spoonfeed you every little victory whitout pigeonholding you to a perfect run.

Creeping Dusk presents itself as a tower defence game where you build a town around an abandoned gold mine and fend off waves of monstrous enemies. The premise is fine and simple, and the initial gameplay loop is simple enough to jump into, offering a casual experience that doesn’t demand much attention. It’s great for passing the time or indulging in short, low-effort play sessions. Unfortunately, the game’s flaws quickly overshadow its potential. One of the biggest issues lies in its progression system. Upgrades and purchases are prohibitively expensive, leaving little room for experimentation or mistakes. This makes the increasingly difficult nights feel more punishing than rewarding, forcing players to restart repeatedly. The grind to fortify your defences becomes tedious fast, as the escalating difficulty doesn’t feel balanced against the tools provided. The upgrade system adds to the frustration. While there’s a decent selection of options, many upgrades are barely useful, and even the best choices have minimal impact on gameplay. Enemy design compounds the problem. Many monsters are ridiculously tanky, dragging combat into prolonged and frustrating engagements where you'll eventually lose. The game also pushes players toward a rigid strategy when preparing for each night. Straying from this path often results in falling into an endless repair loop—constantly fixing your gate—or running out of essential resources entirely. This rigidity stifles creativity and limits viable approaches to survival. While the idea of protecting a town and building around a gold mine has promise, the game’s shortcomings make it hard to enjoy. Even the endless mode feels like an afterthought, as the core gameplay issues undermine its longevity. Once you complete the three available levels, there’s little reason to keep playing. In summary, Creeping Dusk offers a fun and simple concept but ultimately fails to deliver a satisfying tower defence experience. Its punishing economy, shallow upgrade system, and restrictive gameplay leave much to be desired. While it might entertain for a short while, it’s unlikely to hold your attention in the long run.

Simple and quite relaxing. Surprisingly addictive - A little gem of a game.

The idea is solid but the execution just isn't there. The waves are always the same static nonsense and you just have to hope you get lucky with points of interest unlocks. There's nothing to promote any kind of dynamic or thoughtful play whatsoever and it all quickly degenerates into an incredibly tedious grindfest while you drip out the meta progression. What's the point of getting to the destination when the journey isn't fun? I refunded.

Fun game. Build towers, balance economy, end bad guys

Absolutely loved this :) Short (Sadly) and Sweet I like the basic concept and gameplay a lot. The controls and UI are easy with the gfx and audio being simple but clean & catchy and I enjoyed what progression there was. I'd have liked the upgrade tree to be expanded or even spread out a bit more, possibly options for attacks/defence from multiple aspects with possibly some in-city upgradable units like archers or cannons to give an all round defence from the keep. Limitations included I'm very happy with what I spent on this game and would love an expansion or sequel. EDIT - Now on 66 hours, I've honestly got a lot more longevity out of this than I expected.

Gameplay is fun and rewarding