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Tower of Time

Isometric party RPG with pauseable real-time battles inside a mysterious tower

Event Horizon · Released Apr 12, 2018

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Reviews
Very Positive
82% of 2,663
Recent reviews
Mixed
60% of 10 in 30 days
Playing now
10
right now
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update
11 months ago
Sep 29, 2025

Metacritic: 77/100 (critic reviews)

What is Tower of Time?

An isometric party-based RPG set in Artara, where magic and technology have had destructive consequences. You lead champions through a tower's floors to uncover its history, gathering equipment and fighting real-time battles in which you can pause or slow the action to position your party and use abilities.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy planning party positions during pauseable real-time battles
  • +you like discovering a fantasy world's history through written lore
  • +you want difficulty options for tactical battles

Not for you if...

  • −you want separate turns for every party member
  • −you would rather skip written lore and dialogue

What players say

82% of 2,663 reviews are positive · 60% of 10 in the last 30 days

Players praise the story and worldbuilding, and some enjoy the tactical combat. The most common complaint is that frequent, similar battles make the later floors feel drawn out.

Screenshots and trailer

Tower of Time

Tower of Time system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows 7/8/8.1/10 (64 bit)
Processor
Intel Core i3 or equivalent
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or equivalent
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
12 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 7/8/8.1/10 (64 bit)
Processor
Intel i5 series or AMD equivalent
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 or equivalent
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
12 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
8GB+ RAM decreases loading times to almost zero

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Achievements
77
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: German, Polish, Russian, French, Turkish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Italian.

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2 DLC available.