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StrategyAuto BattlerAsynchronous Multiplayer2DPixel GraphicsPvP

717 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 1,759

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Game description

Oaken Tower is a synergy-heavy PvP auto battler where your tower of items fights other players. Build deadly combos and scale exponentially. Every decision matters.

Basic info

DeveloperBocary Studios
PublisherAlibi Games
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateApr 28, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10, 11
ProcessorDual-core processor @ 2.0 Ghz
Memory4 GB
GraphicsAny graphics card
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 446 reviews from the past 1 year

85.5/ 100
Top 40%

Steam rating: Very Positive (90%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 31, 2026)

An item-driven auto battler built on stacking synergies, Oaken Tower scores 85.5, top 40% of games we analyzed, from 446 reviews.

👍 Strengths

192 reviews call it fun and addictive, and some describe the familiar pull of just one more run. 87 praise the strategy of finding synergies, with several noting that multiple builds feel viable and that experimenting with items keeps runs fresh. Gameplay ranks 159th of 1396. 44 credit an active developer who keeps patching and balancing, and a few mention quality of life features added in response to feedback. Tech & Support ranks 20th of 1399, and Multiplayer ranks 198th of 642.

👎 Where it falls short

87 reviews say the balance is off, with a handful of meta builds dominating higher ranks and scaling items outgrowing everything else. 27 complain about matchups that pair them against much stronger opponents and end a run in one fight. 9 say new players get little guidance, with barely any tooltips and core rules left unexplained. Pricing & Fairness ranks 1045th of 1399, and Content Volume ranks 243rd of 1351.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“16 hours in 2 days, love the game” · 192 reviews
“perfect synergies feel like genius, multiple viable builds” · 87 reviews
“dev seems super active and always balancing” · 44 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 64% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +2.93 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “perfect synergies feel like genius, multiple viable builds” · 87 reviews
Negative “limited build variety, only certain builds viable for endless” · 5 reviews

Progression 12% · Difficulty 6% · Onboarding 15% · Freedom 2% · Controls & feel 4%

Plot, characters and the world

Not enough data — only 1% of reviews mention this.

World +2.50 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is

Story 0% · Characters 0%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 26% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Replayability +3.95 · Reasons to play again — runs, randomness, New Game+
Positive “the game makes you want to replay it constantly, indicating high replayability” · 18 reviews

Volume 11% · Variety 9%

Graphics, art style, music and sound

Not enough data — only 5% of reviews mention this.

Visuals +2.12 · Graphics, art style, and animation

Audio 2%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 13% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +2.80 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “offline matchmaking is fantastic and chill” · 11 reviews
Negative “wish for true real time 1v1 mode with friends” · 1 review

Community 3% · Servers & Connection 1%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 44% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.49 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “scaling variance creates massive RNG, fire builds outscale all others, dev ignores balance” · 87 reviews
Positive “tons of different viable builds” · 8 reviews

Anti-cheat 1% · Pricing 9% · Matchmaking 11%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 33% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support +0.78 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Positive “dev seems super active and always balancing” · 44 reviews
Negative “each update makes the game substantially worse” · 7 reviews

Stability 3% · Performance 1%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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