Crescent Tower

Crescent Tower

Released Aug 2025

Aspire to reach the top of Crescent Tower that appears just once every 50 years! An authentic 8-bit style dungeon crawler RPG with a retro level of difficulty, where you repeatedly explore, level up, and traverse dungeons!

89% positive · 245 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Steam $9.99
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Evaluation

Crescent Tower launched on August 19, 2025 as a complete 8-bit dungeon crawler RPG. Following launch, the developer shipped a steady stream of bug fix and quality-of-life patches through late 2025, addressing UI issues, localization improvements, Steam Deck compatibility, and balance tweaks. The last developer communication was a bug fix update on December 14, 2025. There is no DLC on the store, no roadmap, and no developer post announcing upcoming content. The one "major content" post in the news feed (January 21, 2026) is a bundle listing alongside other games — not new content for Crescent Tower itself. The game appears to have launched as a self-contained, finished product with post-launch polish patches, and the developer has not signaled any intention to add additional content beyond what shipped at launch.
Evidence
Retail version of Crescent Tower launched on Steam as a complete 8-bit dungeon crawler RPG.
news post · Aug 20, 2025 source content shipped
high
Feature patch adding character color customization, mid-battle equipment changes, item index access, and monster stat viewing — quality-of-life improvements post-launch.
news post · Sep 23, 2025 source development ongoing
medium

Media

Details

Publisher
AMATA Games
Achievements
24
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

A story woven from courage

A fusion of nostalgia and novelty awaits you! 

An authentic 8-bit style dungeon crawler RPG packed with retro style, intended for the NES generation and all RPG fans!

■Story

Crescent Tower, an unprecedented dungeon that appears just once every 50 years in the Imperial Capital Mayirdoam.

No one knows what lies at the top, yet rumors abound of a jewel that grants any wish the heart desires and of a potion of immortality. To finally discover what lies at the top of such a mysterious tower, nameless adventurers flock to Mayirdoam....

You were one of those brave souls who set out to venture into this Crescent Tower.

■Gameplay mechanics:

Simple turn-based battles

Easy to pick up but highly strategic turn-based battles. Pixel art characters wage combat on a side-view battle screen!

Choose a character from 3 races x 9 classes

Freely create your own character from 3 races and 9 classes (jobs) at the Adventurers' Guild! Your character will grow ever stronger by repeatedly changing jobs while transferring skills already learned.

View all 10 levels of the dungeon from a 2D top-down perspective

Explore all 10 levels of the dungeon from a 2D, top-down perspective. The search area around you will expand by lighting torches to ensure visibility.

The dungeon is filled with traps and mysteries... map it out as you proceed!

The 10-level dungeon is littered with various traps. The key to success is to advance while mapping out the area a little bit at a time.

■Game length

10 - 20 hours on average

■Demo Version

The demo version allows you to play up to 3 levels of the dungeon (about 3 hours).

The demo version does not support Steam achievements.

Last evaluated Jun 18, 2026
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