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Evaluation
Spire of Glory originally launched on December 3, 2022 in a state the developer considered incomplete. After gathering player feedback, the solo developer committed to expanding the game into something he was proud of. On August 1, 2024, he released version 1.0 — a substantial update that added 2 new characters, 5 new enemies, a new boss, a new floor, 13 new items, a revamped soundtrack, arcade mode, new Steam achievements, and numerous other improvements. In the release announcement, the developer explicitly stated: "Today, I am glad to say that this release is a version of the product that I am happy with, both in terms of content, difficulty and mechanics." This is a clear, direct statement that the game is now complete as intended. No further content has been announced, and there have been no developer communications since August 1, 2024. The game is a finished product.
Evidence
Developer released version 1.0 with a major content overhaul and explicitly stated he is 'happy with' the game 'in terms of content, difficulty and mechanics,' indicating the game is complete as intended.
Fight your way through the Spire to climb to the top. You start as weak as it gets and will need to make the right choices to get strong enough to survive the Spire's challenges.
Defeat your enemies to get crystals in order to buy and improve your items as well as expand your team. Get a sense of how the Map works and make the right choices to optimize your rewards and chances to survive. During battle, you will need to reposition your team at the right time, optimizing their abilities and negating the enemies'.
Gameplay
* Classic autobattle with a small but key difference: Repositioning in-battle. * Team managing, strategy and positioning. All the choices that you make will have a big impact on the result. * Item shops, upgrades and rerolling. * Character system and level through special items. * Randomly generated encounters according to depth of the Spire. * Stance selection, to manipulate what your team does, in-battle and out of battle. * Level up and unlock items. * Pool-building system in a pre-run environment that will allow you to manipulate the item generation, creating your own builds, making you stronger over time only if you are clever about it.
Features
* 8 hero classes. * 20+ enemy classes. * 78 unique items. * 8 unique rooms. * Pool-building system to manipulate item generation. * Ridiculous synergies. * Cool pixel art style and glow. Your legacy begins now. Prove your worth.
