ActionFit check
Is Red Tower worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Action-shooter players who want top-down combat with eight-direction aiming
- Roguelite fans who prefer block-based checkpoints and retained upgrades after death
- Players seeking a difficult replay mode that carries progress into a new run
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for a slow-paced or meditative climb rather than frenetic combat
- Players who prefer a low-difficulty experience, especially in NewPlus mode
- Players seeking a multiplayer shooter
Our take on Red Tower
Death does not reset the climb to the beginning: the Guardian returns to the first floor of the current block while keeping earned gold and upgrades.
What is Red Tower?
Red Tower is a top-down action shooter with 8-direction aiming and roguelite, bullet-hell, and dungeon-crawler elements.
As the tower’s Guardian, a wizard armed with a wand and firearm, the player climbs floors, fights demons, and purifies Stones of Power. Death sends the player back to the first floor of the current block rather than the start of the game; earned gold and upgrades are retained. Weapons, blessing cards, bombs, and spells can be improved through a merchant. NewPlus mode carries progress, upgrades, and acquired magic into a more difficult run, where additional character cards and upgrades can be unlocked.
How Red Tower plays
- 01Block-based retries
- After death, progress resumes at the first floor of the current block, with gold and upgrades kept.
- 02NewPlus mode
- A new journey retains prior progress and acquired magic while increasing the difficulty and offering further unlocks.
- 03Magic and firearms
- The Guardian combines wand spells and guns, with bombs and blessing cards also available for upgrades.
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Red Tower: platforms & release
Is Red Tower worth it?
It is worth it if: action-shooter players who want top-down combat with eight-direction aiming. Skip it if: players looking for a slow-paced or meditative climb rather than frenetic combat.
Where can I download Red Tower?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Red Tower's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Red Tower on?
Windows and Linux.
