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Reception

A game full of charm that just needs more variety

Arcana of Paradise: The Tower has a fun concept for a roguelike deck builder, but it lacks challenge and tension. #url#

Arcana of Paradise -The Tower- explores the concept of an interaction deck to create a very interesting proposal for a roguelike deckbuilder. Although the little variety of situations weighs heavily against the experience, it's still a very curious game and worth trying out.

Ultimately, Arcana of Paradise -The Tower- is still an incredible, mysterious journey, and one of the best deckbuilders I’ve played. And yes, that list also includes the likes of Slay the Spire. So if you’re looking for something unique and don’t mind a little grinding and occasionally unintuitive controls, this is absolutely a game worth your time...

That is my feeling, my awful, heavy feeling about Arcana of Paradise ~ The Tower. If I had gotten exceedingly lucky with my first roll of characters, maybe I would have been hooked by the grindloop and joyfully gotten bread for my fellow kids. Instead, I just felt disappointment and disinterest grow like a fungus in my heart. I kept trying to play so...