ActionFit check
Is The Tawashi worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Shoot-'em-up fans who want stage-based runs rather than an open-ended campaign
- Players who enjoy replaying cleared stages to practice or collect different treasures
- Arcade shooter players seeking selectable challenge levels and high-score play
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a long campaign beyond the five available stages
- Players wanting bomb attacks, 1UP pickups, or persistent weapons, since weapons are disposable and those pickups are absent
- Players looking for sound in recorded gameplay highlights
Our take on The Tawashi
Its stage-based format keeps the action focused, but the five-stage structure limits the amount of new progression. Disposable weapons also make loadout choices temporary rather than persistent.
What is The Tawashi?
The Tawashi is a vertical-scrolling shooter focused on dodging enemy bullets and firing at enemies.
Select a stage and one of five difficulty settings, then defeat its boss before losing all lives. Hits reduce HP, and losing all HP costs a life; clearing a stage restores HP. Destroy present boxes to obtain temporary weapons, collect different treasures to increase starting lives, and replay cleared stages or the next unlocked stage. Five stages are available. Controls support smartphones, gamepads, and keyboards, including precision movement. The game has no bombs or 1UP pickups. Recorded highlights are saved as GIF files without sound.
How The Tawashi plays
- 01Five difficulty levels
- The settings span from beginner-oriented play to the highest challenge, with harder levels allowing higher possible scores.
- 02Stage replay
- Cleared stages and the next unlocked stage remain available for repeat play and practice.
- 03Treasure-based extra lives
- Collecting 50, 100, 200, 300, 400, 450, or all different treasure types grants one additional starting life at each threshold.
- 04Multiple control methods
- Control options cover smartphones, gamepads, and keyboards, including precision movement.
- 05GIF highlights
- Recorded highlights are saved as GIF files, without sound recording.
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Mediascape Co., Ltd.For:Bullet-hell fans who want dense enemy patterns and grazing mechanicsSkip if:Players seeking a forgiving shooter, since collisions consume lives and losing all lives ends the run
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SUCCESS Corp.For:Arcade shooter fans who want stage-based combatSkip if:Players seeking a large exploration game rather than an eight-stage arcade structurePicked by overlapping fit notes and genres, not an editorial comparison.
The Tawashi: platforms & release
Is The Tawashi worth it?
It is worth it if: shoot-'em-up fans who want stage-based runs rather than an open-ended campaign. Skip it if: players seeking a long campaign beyond the five available stages.
Where can I download The Tawashi?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The Tawashi's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The Tawashi on?
Windows only.
