Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree
Released Sep 2025
In this Roguelite set in a far-off mystic realm, ancient forces stir, and untold dangers await. As Towa, lead the guardians of the sacred tree in forging strong relationships and powerful swords to fight Magatsu’s forces and determine the future of Shinju Village.
62% positive · 241 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
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Steam $29.99
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Evaluation
Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree launched on September 19, 2025. Both DLC items (a Digital Artbook & Soundtrack and a cosmetic "Guardians' Vestments" pack) were released alongside the game on September 18, 2025, and no unreleased DLC is listed on the store.
Following launch, the developer remained active through the end of 2025: a post-launch survey was run in October 2025, a security-related bug fix shipped on October 28, 2025, and a balance/quality-of-life patch was announced on November 14, 2025 and delivered on December 3, 2025. On December 25, 2025, a "Forge Your Path" trailer featuring musical artist YOASOBI was published — the last developer communication on record.
The post-launch news reflects a developer responding to community feedback (the survey, the balance patch) and doing promotional work around the holiday season, but no announcements of new content, expansions, DLC, or a development roadmap appear in any of these posts. There are no unreleased DLC entries on the store. The developer has not stated that additional content is planned, nor have they outlined a post-launch content schedule beyond the one balance patch that has since shipped.
The last developer communication was December 25, 2025 — roughly six months prior to today's date of June 22, 2026. Given no announced future content and no sustained pattern of major content releases (only one promotional trailer and one balance patch post-launch), the game appears to have launched as a complete product. The two post-launch "major_content" tagged posts are both promotional videos (a speedpaint and a YOASOBI trailer), not actual new content shipments, so there is no meaningful post-launch content cadence to analyze.
Evidence
Balance and quality-of-life update delivered, addressing difficulty, enemy tuning, and various gameplay improvements
Developer announced a free patch focused on difficulty balance adjustments, based on community input
Content
2 of 2 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
Achievements
22
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · Local/Split Screen
About this game
In this Roguelite adventure set in a far-off mystic realm, ancient forces stir, and untold dangers await. As Towa, lead the guardians of the sacred tree in forging strong relationships and powerful swords to fight Magatsu’s forces and determine the future of Shinju Village.
On their quest to restore peace, play as Towa and the Guardians as they explore far-off lands threatened by Magatsu’s evil influence. In a world where even splendor hides a lurking threat, courage is the only way forward. As Hitoshi Sakimoto’s melodies guide the way, a breathtaking yet untamed landscape unfolds where the fight to save Shinju Village begins.
Towa, priestess of Shinju, stands united with 8 trustworthy companions to defeat Magatsu. Fight alongside a fellow guardian and wield the power of the sacred sword (Tsurugi) and staff (Kagura). Each guardian has its own abilities and set of swords, making each combat style and guardian pair unique. Together, pave your way through colorful lands, conquer dungeons, and defeat Magatsu’s minions!
As the guardians pursue their quests across different timelines, the village evolves over the years. Develop unique bonds with its residents and learn more about their customs and stories that are woven into the inner workings of the village. Each visit is a chance to train at the dojo, summon powerful Graces, and craft new swords at the smithing shop.
- ENTER A VIBRANT WORLD FILLED WITH BEAUTY AND PERILOUS DANGER
On their quest to restore peace, play as Towa and the Guardians as they explore far-off lands threatened by Magatsu’s evil influence. In a world where even splendor hides a lurking threat, courage is the only way forward. As Hitoshi Sakimoto’s melodies guide the way, a breathtaking yet untamed landscape unfolds where the fight to save Shinju Village begins.
- FIGHT AS A DUO IN A THRILLING ROGUELITE COMBAT
Towa, priestess of Shinju, stands united with 8 trustworthy companions to defeat Magatsu. Fight alongside a fellow guardian and wield the power of the sacred sword (Tsurugi) and staff (Kagura). Each guardian has its own abilities and set of swords, making each combat style and guardian pair unique. Together, pave your way through colorful lands, conquer dungeons, and defeat Magatsu’s minions!
- FORGE WEAPONS AND BONDS THAT STAND THE TEST OF TIME
As the guardians pursue their quests across different timelines, the village evolves over the years. Develop unique bonds with its residents and learn more about their customs and stories that are woven into the inner workings of the village. Each visit is a chance to train at the dojo, summon powerful Graces, and craft new swords at the smithing shop.
Last evaluated Jun 22, 2026
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