Scarlet Tower

Scarlet Tower is a gothic fantasy action roguelike in which you choose a hero and fight monsters across distinct maps. Characters have their own weapons, abilities, talents, and combat styles.

During each run, defeat enemies, gain experience, and select weapons and passive abilities to shape a build. Move and dash to avoid attacks, take on map challenges and bosses, and seek out vendors or relics that can appear at night.

Between runs, develop heroes through talents and other upgrades, and improve builds with equipment, familiars, and runes. Weapon fusions, gear combinations, and unlocks provide further progression, with higher difficulties and an endless mode also available.

Players who enjoy Scarlet Tower often point to its gothic pixel-art presentation, varied characters, and the satisfaction of experimenting with weapons, gear, and ability builds. Some also like the day-and-night cycle and longer-term character progression. Other reviews report frustrating bugs, unclear systems, uneven balance, and grind, so these positive experiences are not shared by everyone in the sample.