Tangle Tower

 PC
Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 1 out of 4
  1. COGconnected
    Oct 22, 2019
    42
    Tangle Tower is a very excellent presentation of a very short game. It feels like a mobile game, and has a very short play time of 5 hours, with no incentive to replay. If this was a $5 game it would be a lot easier to recommend, but as it stands, Tangle Tower can’t justify it’s $20 price point.
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  1. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Oct 22, 2019
    I rather liked its undemanding nature, as it meant I was better able to enjoy this five hour romp and relish its superb character work. Yes, it’s a rather slight detective game compared to your heavyweights of the genre, but its winsome cast, gorgeous music and sharp writing go a long way to make up for it.

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User Score
6.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. pmasterfunk
    Oct 4, 2022
    8
    Tangle Tower is VERY charming.

    After playing Trials of Mana, Tangle Tower's voice acting is soooooooooooo refreshing. Performances are    Tangle Tower is VERY charming.

    After playing Trials of Mana, Tangle Tower's voice acting is soooooooooooo refreshing. Performances are absolutely top tier, it was almost hard to understand after playing so many crap games. I'd almost forgotten that voice acting could be a good thing, that it could add charm and personality to characters in a video game.

    Visuals are similarly fantastic. Backgrounds are beautiful, and the way each character sways and moves and twitches adds so much to their characterization. It's great.

    I also like the music. There are lots of different styles and they're all done well.

    I like most of the puzzles. Occasionally I'd get frustrated by the specificity of certain puzzles, like, "this thing was a result of that thing" being incorrect while "that thing resulted in this thing" being correct. I understand the mechanical necessity of the system, but I had some mild irritation with a few puzzles.

    Sadly, its weakest point is the ending. It feels rushed and leaves tons of dangling loose ends. Oh, you want to hear about this interesting plot point we discovered about 12 minutes ago? Naw, we're not going into that.

    So yeah, mild disappointment aside, Tangle Tower is beautiful and fun. It's definitely worth purchasing for point-and-click fans, especially when it's on sale.    … Full Review »
  2. odysseus420
    May 21, 2023
    9
    I can't believe this game came out in 2019 and I'd never heard of it. A colorful, genuinely charming point-and-click with a wonderfulI can't believe this game came out in 2019 and I'd never heard of it. A colorful, genuinely charming point-and-click with a wonderful atmosphere, fun dialogue, outstanding music and an engaging murder mystery. A must have if you enjoy detective games.… Full Review »
  3. MarkusCreed
    Mar 21, 2021
    8
    Nella speranza che possano crescere ancora, gli sviluppatori di SFB Games hanno catturato la mia attenzione. Eppure, nonostante si rimangaNella speranza che possano crescere ancora, gli sviluppatori di SFB Games hanno catturato la mia attenzione. Eppure, nonostante si rimanga abbastanza appagati dalla durata dell’avventura, tra le 5 e le 10 ore, rimane la curiosità di sapere cosa avrebbe potuto dare di più. Sicuramente un budget più grande e una narrativa più strutturata o articolata non avrebbero guastato. Il finale, per quanto abbastanza conclusivo, sembra lasciare spazio ad ulteriori sviluppi. In questo modo assomiglia molto di più ad un punto sbiadito che a una conclusione netta. Quindi Tangle Tower appare come l’ottimo studente che per un motivo o per un altro si ferma poco prima dell’eccellenza. Ad ogni modo qualora si decida di dargli un’occasione, questo videogioco saprà colpire il giocatore a patto che chiuda un occhio su alcuni punti.… Full Review »
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