Tower of Time

Tower of Time

Released Apr 2018

A new kind of RPG awaits you. A story-rich dungeon crawler with innovative real-time combat that lets you pause or slow time. Tactical thinking is essential to succeed. Now with RPGlite and Permadeath for fast-paced game.

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Evaluation

Tower of Time originally launched in Early Access in 2016 and reached its full release on April 12, 2018. In May 2020, Event Horizon declared the game a "Final Edition," explicitly stating they considered development complete after a final round of polish, rebalancing, and bug fixes. Despite that declaration, the developer continued to show care for the game over the years. On April 11, 2025 — coinciding with the game's 7th anniversary — they released a free Bonus Pack DLC containing concept art, cutscenes, wallpapers, and behind-the-scenes materials as a thank-you to the community. This was framed explicitly as a celebratory gift, not the beginning of new gameplay content. Then in September 2025, Event Horizon returned with version 1.5, adding Steam Deck certification, full gamepad support, and ultrawide monitor support — accessibility improvements rather than new story or gameplay content. A small hotfix followed on September 29, 2025 to address issues introduced by that update. Both DLC items listed on the store are released: the free Soundtrack (2017) and the free Bonus Pack (April 2025). No unreleased DLC exists. The developer has made no announcements of future content, and the most recent communication (September 29, 2025) was a routine bug fix. The game's content is complete. Players can purchase and play the full experience — including both free DLC — right now with no missing pieces.
Evidence
Developer explicitly declared Tower of Time a 'Final Edition,' stating all development work is complete after a final round of polish and rebalancing.
news post · May 21, 2020 source development ending
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Free Bonus Pack DLC released to celebrate the game's 7th anniversary, containing art, cutscenes, wallpapers, and behind-the-scenes materials. Framed explicitly as a community thank-you gift, not new gameplay content.
news post · Apr 11, 2025 source content shipped
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Content

2 of 2 released · no outstanding content
Released
Apr 2025
Released
Sep 2017

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Details

Developer
Publisher
Event Horizon
Achievements
77
Platform
Windows, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

Tower of Time is an incredible adventure packed with over 50 hours of gameplay, hand-crafted levels, and a rich story told through cinematics. Taking classic RPG gameplay to the next level, Tower of Time features flexible character development, thousands of pieces of loot and equipment and the complex and tactical Arrow-Time real-time combat system.

Important note: Combat in Tower of Time is different. Each battle is designed like a tactical puzzle. If you want to enjoy combat, you need to pick the difficulty which is adequately challenging to you skill set and adjust it as you progress. On highest difficulty level it is very demanding and requires you to find the synergies between classes, skills and the equipment.

Engaging story of epic proportions

Immerse yourself in a world where technology meets magic with devastating consequences. Gather a group of diverse champions and lead them through the tower. Hundreds of lore books and scattered pieces of information slowly reveal the history of Artara as your party of adventurers approach their fate.

Deep tactical real-time combat with pause or slow-time

Take ultimate strategic control of each battle with the Arrow-Time combat system that slows the action down to a crawl or pauses it. Plan ahead and position your party where you need them for ultimate effect. Use Arrow-Time to react to new threats, deploy devastating new spells and attacks and counter enemy attacks. No two encounters are ever the same. On harder difficulties - look at each battle as a tactical puzzle.

RPGlite and Permadeath modes

For those who do not like or have time for typical long cRPG and prefer fast-paced combat oriented games - RPGlite mode cuts down the story content and lets you focus on party building and tactical combat. With Permadeath option for those who appreciate a really tough challenge and want to test their skills. Compare yourself with others via Score and DPS Race leaderboards.

  • 7 Unique character classes, each with different strengths and weaknesses.

  • Complex skill system with two exclusive enhancement trees and multitude of options.

  • Skill Gestures - draw some of the skills as you want.

  • Gravity manipulation – leap large distances to scatter your enemies or draw them in.

  • Rich equipment system.

  • 150 enemies with unique skills and tactics.

  • Face 50 Bosses wielding a diverse range of skills and spells.

  • Five difficulty levels, including Epic difficulty (not recommended for new players).

  • Multiple combat modes ensure that there's plenty of variety and fresh challenges ahead.

  • Travel through hand-crafted levels that have been carefully designed to challenge you.

  • New character progression system.

  • Unique Party Alignment system.

  • Combat Challenges, designed to test your tactical and party-building skills.

  • Crafting, enchanting, legendary items.

  • Upgradeable city.

Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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