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Tower Escape

84% positive · 408 Steam reviews · released Feb 15, 2023 · by Final Screw

Rogue-liteRoguelike DeckbuilderCreature CollectorTower DefenseIndieAuto BattlerRetroPerma Death

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~15,484 (P10–P90: 6,194 – 34,065)

Gross revenue: ~$101,448 ($40,582 – $223,187)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Content & longevity89% positive · 61 mentions
“Tower Escape is really fun, has fantastic character variety and high build potential. However, in the mid-to-late game, the core systems meant to support deep deck-building actively undermine a cohesive strategy, the store basically…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 16 h played
Gameplay & mechanics82% positive · 55 mentions
“Tower Escape is really fun, has fantastic character variety and high build potential. However, in the mid-to-late game, the core systems meant to support deep deck-building actively undermine a cohesive strategy, the store basically…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 16 h played
Visuals & audio89% positive · 45 mentions
“Pretty fun concept of "tower defense avoidance". Few factions to choose from, bunch of interesting synergies and of course bunch of decisions to make to maximize income. Also quite neat energetic music. The only minus for me is the…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 1 h played
Price & value85% positive · 40 mentions
“Tower Escape is really fun, has fantastic character variety and high build potential. However, in the mid-to-late game, the core systems meant to support deep deck-building actively undermine a cohesive strategy, the store basically…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 16 h played
Difficulty & balance97% positive · 34 mentions
“Started playing. Five hours later realized I was still playing. This is definitely a fun little game, and a steal at $3. I love the pixel art, the nostalgic NES-ish music, and the huge numbers of unlockables. Now I just need to play it on…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 4 h played
Controls & UI71% positive · 17 mentions
“Extremely unique and creative concept with a great soundtrack! One of those hidden gems that makes you want to complete it 100%. I bought this game 4 days ago. What caught my attention was that it had very positive reviews, yet SteamDB…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 14 h played
Story & writing87% positive · 15 mentions
“Tower Escape is really fun, has fantastic character variety and high build potential. However, in the mid-to-late game, the core systems meant to support deep deck-building actively undermine a cohesive strategy, the store basically…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 16 h played

259 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Perspective

Top-down

Technology

2D

Art style

Pixel art

Structure

ProceduralBranching choices

Mood & themes

CuteHorror

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsPartial controller supportSteam Cloud

Business model

Buy to play

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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