Tower64

The game was fun at first, but after eight updates (four of which lack real descriptions of what was actually changed), the dev has over tuned the game and sucked the fun out of it. Every build I was able to come up with has been nerfed to oblivion. I originally was able to make it as far as wave 120+, although the leaderboard only shows 34 as my highest. It's impossible to make it past the first boss at wave 21 now. No matter the build, you are dead within 2 turns of the boss's assault. There is zero meta progression in the game, so there is no way to overcome these seemingly drastic changes. Every achievement but two also appears to be broken. The in-game tracker shows I have 75% of the achievements, but only two have popped on my profile. At almost 10 hours, the game is just infuriating to play now, so I'll be taking a break and revisit it sometime in the future to update this review if any substantial balance adjustments and bug fixes are implemented.

It's a nice take on tower defense. It works as an auto battling tower that you choose upgrades for as it levels through the waves. The game has been designed to be challenging through and through, and yes it can be hard. A wrong pick of upgrades can make or break your tower. You have to find the balance between upgrading damage, atk speed, xp bonus, health. Some might seem like small upgrades, but they make a big difference. The art style is very unique, I don't think I have seen anything like it before. At first it can seem odd, but it grows on you and becomes very much enjoyable - it's really what sets this apart. As much of a challenge as it can be, the music is relaxing, but oddly fitting. I'm not sure how else to describe it but the sfx fit the art style well. The developer has already worked to fix things based on feedback which is great to see, big one being increasing text size. And, at the time of this review, he is actively working on fixing the steam achievements bug. Overall, you can't go wrong with this especially when it's the price of a coffee.