Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate

 PlayStation Vita
Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
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  1. RPGamer
    Oct 3, 2016
    70
    A fun and entertaining roguelike with a few troublesome stumbles along the way. Fans of 16-bit style adventures will certainly enjoy its audio and visual style, and a number of post-game dungeons and challenges will keep players entertained for a long time beyond the game's initial running time.
  2. ZTGD
    Aug 9, 2016
    70
    What I was hoping for when I booted up Shiren the Wanderer was another anomaly – a title in the roguelike genre that I would enjoy, and that wasn’t what I found. Instead, what I got was a fairly standard entry in the genre- crafted well by a developer that’s been making these kinds of games for years, and even though I did not find the title to my tastes, I could easily see why someone else might.
  3. We Got This Covered
    Aug 3, 2016
    70
    Shiren's latest adventure is a rewarding one. It offers up an enjoyable dungeon crawl, one that is not only challenging but also surprisingly inviting. Just don't expect it to feature constant progression, as players will fail far more times than they succeed.
  5. The Vita Lounge
    Aug 9, 2016
    68
    Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate is a beautiful game with solid combat and a myriad of items and features to find along the way. It's too bad that its punishing nature makes it less enjoyable the longer you play it.
  6. PlayStation Universe
    Aug 2, 2016
    60
    Shiren wandered into my life ready to take me on a grand adventure, but instead all we did was go camping in his backyard.
  7. Game Revolution
    Jul 31, 2016
    60
    At its heart, this is a game for the masochist players who, like me, keep trying to reach just one level further. Sure, we’ll be slaughtered, and there’s little we can do to fully prepare for every enemy that finds our soon-to-be-rotting corpses on the battlefield. But there’s something still cute about how dangerous an overpowered shadowy beast can be.
  8. CGMagazine
    Aug 9, 2016
    50
    If you love grinding for hours in dungeon crawlers after doing a three-hour long tutorial, this is the game for you.

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User Score
8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 27 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 27
  3. Negative: 3 out of 27
  1. szopa85
    Jul 27, 2016
    9
    Great game with beautiful graphics and great music. I recommend this game everyone who likes classic retro games. Brings the memories of 16Great game with beautiful graphics and great music. I recommend this game everyone who likes classic retro games. Brings the memories of 16 bit era !!!!!! :)… Full Review »
  2. midipon
    Oct 2, 2016
    10
    Beautifully refined is what Shiren 5 is. Well-balanced, well-made, wrapped up in an attractively quaint package. All the years of making theBeautifully refined is what Shiren 5 is. Well-balanced, well-made, wrapped up in an attractively quaint package. All the years of making the Mystery Dungeon series into the best of what it can be shows in this game.… Full Review »
  3. Aidelweiss
    Jul 25, 2023
    8
    From the developer of pokemon mystery dungeon (i found this game from the pmd community)

    Very hard tactical gameplay. You always be out    From the developer of pokemon mystery dungeon (i found this game from the pmd community)

    Very hard tactical gameplay. You always be out numbered, out geared but not outwitted.

    You usually start in level 1 on most dungeon, however some dungeon allow you to bring your own equipment to help you. However if you die, you lose all your item and making dying very punishing, but also always giving you a choice to keep going or escape from the dungeon

    A lot of end game dungeon dont allow you to bring item so you need to rely on RNG equipment drop to keep up with the enemy

    Very unique tactical gameplay

    8/10    … Full Review »
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