Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree

 Switch
Metascore
66

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
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  1. CGMagazine
    Sep 18, 2025
    70
    Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree has a lot of half-good ideas—each one marred by questionable design decisions.
  2. NintendoWorldReport
    Oct 7, 2025
    60
    Overall, there’s a bit too much holding Towa back from a recommendation. There are better Hades-likes out there, most notably Hades II: Melinoe Goes West. If you’re a dyed-in-the-wool roguelite fan, Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree will definitely fill your cup, but I think it’s too easy to walk away from.
  3. Cubed3
    Oct 22, 2025
    50
    Action roguelikes are a tough genre to screw up, yet Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree manages to do that. From lacklustre in-run upgrades, to permanent progression that is boring, to perhaps the biggest problem of how utterly dry combat is, it drops the ball in many locations. The better parts, such as the banter and voice acting, are not enough to carry the woefully lacking core gameplay.
  5. Loot Level Chill
    Sep 19, 2025
    50
    Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree has some interesting ideas, but ultimately the combat in this Roguelike makes it a chore to play.